Dove Row Finance Manager

Please Note: The deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the job posting end date.

Job Title: Dove Row Finance Manager

Location: 2B

Work-Level: 100VE

ABOUT 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 don't believe in the 'one size fits all' approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

Dove International

Includes all countries but North America and it's a PC business of 1.7b₠ across Deos and Skin Cleansing with the biggest markets being Europe and LatAm, expectation is for Dove International to be one of the highest growth engines in Personal Care.

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 high performing teams and will like to partner the future of the PC brands especially one of the more iconic as Dove with the medium-long term strategy and innovations, then this role is just for you.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Finance Manager is a member of the Global Brands Finance Leadership Team and partners the Global Brand Vice President (GBVP) for Dove International and other functions (Supply Chain, CMI and R&D) to develop, execute and monitor both brand and category strategies, including all parts of the brand mix. This role will focus on business partnering Dove across all regions but North America across both Deos and Skin Cleansing. It will be an "agile" member of the relevant Brand Finance team and may stretch across other brands and cluster projects within PC when relevant. The role will directly manage one or more individual contributors depending on the projects.

1. Commercially shape the medium to long term direction of the brand and category.
2. Performance analysis and management to ensure delivery of targets.
3. Category Innovation Plan (CIP) budget management.
4. Partner with Marketers to ensure compliance against key metrics to optimize Return On Marketing Investment.
5. Develop innovations business cases, monitor innovation performance (including the completion of Post-Launch Evaluations) and ensure pro-active and effective corrective actions are taken, as required.
6. Dynamic resource allocation to drive category growth and priorities.
7. PC innovation analysis and management to ensure innovation performance delivers FGM through topline and margin.

ALL ABOUT YOU

Experiences & Qualifications

1. Preferred 8+ years of experience in financial, operational, and business partnering roles preferably local or global category supporting Marketing, SC or CD.
2. Experience of working in cross functional teams within a matrix environment desirable.
3. Experience partnering major internal customers.

Skills

1. Good awareness and understanding of Unilever priorities and strong business acumen.
2. Strong analytical skills, as well as critical thinking & decision support - working collaboratively as well as working independently with business through communication and influencing the teams.
3. Growth mindset and bias for action.
4. Accountability and responsibility.
5. Strong excel modelling and Power Point skills with attention to detail.

Leadership

1. You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
2. You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors

1. PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.
2. PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
3. TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people - coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.
4. PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
5. CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
6. BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.

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.

NOTES

Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications may not be processed and include your Future Fit Plan if possible.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.

Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Lewis Wood on lewis.wood@unilever.com

What we offer

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.