- Job Title: Assistant Customer Strategy and Planning (CSP) Manager, Foods
- Job ID: R-1165378
- Location: Lagos, Nigeria
- Employment type: Full-time; Permanent
- Function: Customer Development
- Reports to: CSP Lead, Nigeria
- Scope: Local
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About Unilever Nigeria Plc
Unilever Nigeria Plc – Welcome to Unilever, a global multinational and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company with products sold in over 190 countries and more than 2 billion consumers across the world who use our amazing products everyday!
Category / Function Introduction
- Customer Development (CD) is what we call our Sales organization at Unilever. Customer Development works closely with our customers to pioneer new products, build categories, and best deploy best-in-class retail and shopper capabilities.
Job Purpose
- Assistant CSP Manager is responsible for driving trade marketing efficiency and effectiveness while continually looking for growth opportunities of the category and channels they are in charge.
- This role is ideal for someone passionate about shopper marketing, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration. If you are passionate about delivering objective, shopper focused plans to consumers then this role is just for you.
Main Responsibilities
Channel & Category Development:
- Translate customer & shopper insights into business building opportunities within specific customers/channels.
- Build customers/channels specific trade plans to align with total trade category plan and deliver category & brand objectives.
Innovation & Project Coordination:
- Coordinate customer input during innovation funnel stages.
- Trade launch planning and execution, ensuring alignment with customer needs.
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP):
- Provide input and assist in preparing CD data for monthly and quarterly S&OP cycles.
- Consolidate insights from field teams and CMI to support demand forecasting.
Net Revenue Management (NRM):
- Assist in tracking trade investments and promotional effectiveness.
- Support analysis of pack and SKU mix to optimize profitability.
Customer & Shopper Execution:
- Implement channel and shopper blueprints and strategies across traditional, modern, and digital channels.
- Monitor execution of 6Ps (Product, Price, Place, Promotion, People, and Performance) in channels
Requirements
Experiences & Qualifications:
- 2–4 years of experience in Sales, Trade Marketing, or Category Management.
- Strong analytical and digital skills.
- Basic understanding of shopper marketing and CATMAN principles.
Skills:
- Experience with project coordination or innovation management.
- Exposure to S&OP or demand planning processes.
- Deep understanding of working with external partners and collaborating to provide solutions.
- Analytical mindset: Comfortable with Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP).
- Detail-oriented: Manages multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Agility: Thrives amid frequent strategy pivots.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click on ‘Apply Here’ below.
