Assistant Key Account Manager - Modern Trade - Unilever

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people we believe that when our people work with purpose we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever your career will be a unique journey grounded in our inclusive collaborative and flexible working environment. We dont believe in the one size fits all approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

Job Purpose

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do creating a better business and a better world. If you are Result oriented with centric and entrepreneurial spirit with efficient communication and negotiation skill then this role is just for you!

What will your main responsibilities be

• Deliver the Customer Business Plan and develop corrective actions for performance shortfall or upside based on plan execution in the shortterm.

• Sell and negotiate within the agreed parameters set by the NKAM/KAM for the customer relationship strategy. Owns this process end to end within relevant stores including pricing order placement delivery and all admin that arises from the transaction.

• Responsible for optimizing the claims management process in their customers. Ensure end to end TTS process is executed from forecasting to accrual to ensuring claims are received validated disputes cleared and customer payments are made on time in full.

• Ensure Perfect Store execution of the plan by Field Sales through data analysis of the PS scores and include learnings in ongoing improvements.

• Manage total trade spend along with terms and conditions and transfer of funds and budgets in sync with business objectives.

• Determines tactics frequency and other promo attributes leveraging TPO to optimize plans for customers / region.

• Review the Promo plan with focus on preevaluation of all TTS spend to ensure that the right activity is included in the plan to maximize ROI.

• Confirm promo details with customer determine opportunistic promo activity and manage changes to rebates and live rates (terms conditions funds overspend term payment approval).

• Analyze profit pool & review CCD building blocks (nonpromo plan).

• Work closely with the operations team to manage day to day operational execution (inc. Perfect Store ownership) to minimize out of stocks damaged stock & claims ensure rotation of stock and avoid high stock levels.

• Collaboratively build the S&OP forecast in alignment with the KAM/NKAM on TO assumptions budgets and channel strategy.

• Agree on activities with Category Teams when performance gaps occur vs the CBP before agreeing with customers accordingly.

What you need to succeed

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business administration.

• 4 years experience in Key Account Management preferably in Modern Trade within FMCG industry.

• Proven negotiation track record at Customer Facing Management level.

• Experience in different range of Categories & Innovations.

• Experience in working across multiple business teams and balancing multiple priorities.

Skills

• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships and manage effectively at a store/customer level.

• Understanding channel & customers levers to build compelling selling stories that land key priorities and drive mutual growth.

• Strong ability to build relationships across all levels of the organisation (internally & externally).

• Strong Bias for action to drive through change with multiple markets /stakeholders. Business Development & channel strategy building.

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things engaging and collaborating with others along the way.

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• 
  Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owners mindset using data and insight to make decisions.

  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.

  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility understanding that leadership is service to others inside and outside Unilever.

  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age disability gender reassignment race religion or belief sex sexual orientation marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees global consumers partners and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their Whole Self to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.