ABOUT UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS (UFS)

Act like a founder, be part of a Winning team, accelerate your growth, stay ahead of the curve, enjoy the journey: JOIN UFS
Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is the the 2nd largest Business Unit of Unilever, is one of the 3 Power brands of the Foods Business Group, and a global market leader in Food Service. We are an independent Global Business Unit that operates in over 76 countries, generating ~€3 Billion in Turnover, and employing ~4000 employees. We have a unique B2B business model focused on serving chefs and our purpose is to free them to love what they do.
We at UFS have a bold and clear ambition and strategy in place to reach €5bn by 2030 with accretive profitability, by being the best solution provider to our 5 million operators. We plan to do this via a product first focus on superiority, by becoming the leader in AI powered Customer experience and by nurturing a Winning culture. We have had a history of delivering with excellence and resilient performance in the past few years. We also strive to stay 3 steps ahead in the industry. For example, our Future Menus Report identifies emerging culinary trends, making us a trendsetter for inspiring innovative solutions for chefs worldwide.
We have a culture of caring deeply not just for our business but also for our people. We foster an entrepreneurial culture built on speed, simplicity, trust, and a deep hunger to grow. Our people thrive on their roles being empowered and end to end - across all functions. We also invest heavily in building future skills and leaders. Our People agenda of Accelerate-Grow-Thrive consistently helps us lead in employee engagement, with Univoice scores exceeding Unilever scores across all dimensions and being one of the most engaged teams at Unilever.
Here, you will continuously learn, unlearn, and relearn, challenging yourself to accelerate your development in an end-to-end business and in end-to-end roles.If you’re dreaming of contributing to Unilever’s 2nd largest Business unit, a fast-growing business, where you’re empowered so you can play to win and thrive as part of One Team with One Goal, then come and join us!
Right in the heart of Hamburg, you’ll be working with colleagues from all over the world, shaped by an inclusive and flexible work environment. We are currently hiring for

EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS

• Experiences in managing a team with a hands-on mentality and entrepreneurial spirit
• Understanding the heat in the kitchen; living and breathing Chefmanship
• Having a strong strategic thinking approach, project management skills and passion for food
• Be able to easily connect with leadership team members and general managers in UFS DACH, EU markets and business partners in UFS global
• Being proactive and reaching out to fix things before they get escalated.
• Working with project management tools, affinity and stakeholder management towards DACH and EU leaders
• Being able to manage complex projects by yourself as well as supports the team in delivering their projects. Agility is a key characteristic of how we manage the UFS business and you should be familiar with agile ways of working

SKILLS

• Portfolio and Innovation project management
• Commercial acumen
• Net revenue management
• Omnichannel experience
• Design for channel
• Evidence based decision making
• Category growth management
• Fluent Business English & German required

JOB PURPOSE

Find your purpose at Unilever. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. If you are passionate about food, portfolio management and innovation, want to be part of a fast-growing global business that is all about Chefmanship and if you have strong project management and leadership experience, then this role is just for you.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Lead UFS DACH portfolio innovation team
• Develop market leading UFS DACH portfolio by driving innovations and rejuvenations on scratch cooking aids and condiments for our top brands Knorr Professional, Lukull and Hellmann’s
• Together with global & EU portfolio, R&D and Supply Chain (SC) teams you build the future portfolio and innovation plan jointly for Europe with the best possible growth implications for UFS Germany, Austria and Switzerland
• Own and land the innovation and rejuvenation funnel for UFS DACH
• Lead local DACH investor board meeting together with investors
• Drive portfolio change towards tailwind categories and channels
• Manage key stakeholders in EU and DACH leadership teams and investor boards
• Build relationships across EU markets and business functions (supply chain, Finance, R&D, consumer & market insights, Artwork Excellence)
• Work closely together with the marketing director UFS DACH and become a member of the UFS DACH marketing leadership team