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Job Title: Ice Cream Channel & Category Operations Associate
Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Terms & Conditions: Full time, International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided
The Ice Cream division at Unilever is preparing to stand on its own, aiming to become an independent, EUR 8.3 billion publicly listed company by the end of 2025. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories. Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Ice Cream Category Business Operations Associate Manager is responsible for all operational elements to help run a smooth and effective back-end operations to support the Category Sales and Planning managers. The key deliverable is to implement and drive operational processes & systems with the coordination of support functions (SC & finance etc.), thus enabling the sales planning team to focus on core strategy & business development.
The role should be seen as “Nerve Center” for business unit for ensuring smooth back-end support for day-to-day operations, delivery of Business Unit targets and seamless projects with on time execution.

• Key operational link with Brand Managers, CSPM’s and field sales for brand issues and opportunities
• Owns early project management of the special pack process through project brief completion
• Creation & Maintenance of SKU Master, which includes content needed for the TCT (Trade Category Toolkit).
• ACBOM is responsible for accurate field communications such as specifications (deal sheets), special packs, codes and first delivery to customer dates
• Coordination & Maintenance of item setup for Evergreen and SAP
• Ensures special packs/innovation volumes are planned in Evergreen and are aligned with estimated volumes
• Owns supply communication between SC & Field Sales, including allocations (ie. DC splits)
• Responsible for coordinating delivery of comps & displays/freezers for trade shows and/or Customer presentations (includes Sales Samples)
• Responsible for coordination of Sales Sample process on Innovations
• Assist Supply Chain with exit strategy (Slow Moving Obsolete Goods or Discontinued items)