Job Title Mashreq- Unilever Future Leaders Program - Customer Development
Function Customer Development
Job Description
How would you position a new product in a competitive market? How would you persuade retailers to take it on, to put ...up new displays, to take the risk of buying lots of stock for something new and unfamiliar? What will you do? Over three placements, you will work in the areas of Account Management, Category Management and Customer Marketing. In Account Management, you’ll work with a certain ‘type’ of customer, building relationships, developing promotions, negotiating and gathering an understanding of consumers. In Category Management, you’ll cover a category of products, becoming an expert on their marketplace, consumers and competitors and advising customers on suitable stocks for their demographics. In Customer Marketing, you’ll lead and co-ordinate development of shopper insights through dedicated research, as well as, insight activation. You’ll also identify and develop business building opportunities with specific customers/channels through the teams and align initiatives across customers. After all, you’ll be on the front lines, working as an ambassador for our products, making sure people forget the competition and think of Unilever first. You will need strong self motivation, have a passion to win and the ability to build strong relationships
Key Responsibilities
- Building relationships with the "customer"
- Developing promotions
- Negotiating and developing understanding of shoppers
Whether you’re in category management, account management or customer marketing, a customer development role at Unilever will challenge your understanding of both our business and our consumers
Qualifications
Minimum of a Bachelors degree (or equivalent). Experience and/or MBA are pluses
- Strong academic track record: well-standing GPA (or equivalent)
- Strong Business Motivation to work within NAME territory
- Between 22-26 years old
- Good analytical skills, willingness to learn and strong aptitude for communication skills.
- A strong customer focus and the ability to develop strategies to meet the needs of your customers and our business.
- Passion for pace and competitiveness of the retail market.
Travel Required 25% - 50%
Removal Date 27-May-2013
recruitment.uvn@unilever.com
Function Customer Development
Job Description
How would you position a new product in a competitive market? How would you persuade retailers to take it on, to put ...up new displays, to take the risk of buying lots of stock for something new and unfamiliar? What will you do? Over three placements, you will work in the areas of Account Management, Category Management and Customer Marketing. In Account Management, you’ll work with a certain ‘type’ of customer, building relationships, developing promotions, negotiating and gathering an understanding of consumers. In Category Management, you’ll cover a category of products, becoming an expert on their marketplace, consumers and competitors and advising customers on suitable stocks for their demographics. In Customer Marketing, you’ll lead and co-ordinate development of shopper insights through dedicated research, as well as, insight activation. You’ll also identify and develop business building opportunities with specific customers/channels through the teams and align initiatives across customers. After all, you’ll be on the front lines, working as an ambassador for our products, making sure people forget the competition and think of Unilever first. You will need strong self motivation, have a passion to win and the ability to build strong relationships
Key Responsibilities
- Building relationships with the "customer"
- Developing promotions
- Negotiating and developing understanding of shoppers
Whether you’re in category management, account management or customer marketing, a customer development role at Unilever will challenge your understanding of both our business and our consumers
Qualifications
Minimum of a Bachelors degree (or equivalent). Experience and/or MBA are pluses
- Strong academic track record: well-standing GPA (or equivalent)
- Strong Business Motivation to work within NAME territory
- Between 22-26 years old
- Good analytical skills, willingness to learn and strong aptitude for communication skills.
- A strong customer focus and the ability to develop strategies to meet the needs of your customers and our business.
- Passion for pace and competitiveness of the retail market.
Travel Required 25% - 50%
Removal Date 27-May-2013
recruitment.uvn@unilever.com
