Jobs at Unilever

Unilever is a global business with a presence in over 100 countries world-wide, and a foot print throughout Africa. Over 150 million consumers across the world use our products everyday.

We are looking for people who are committed to making a difference, embrace diversity and are excited by challenge; people who are enthusiastic, creative and rigorous.

Would you like to learn from the best mentors in the business and shares our core values in these positions?

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (MIS) MANAGER

Assists Sales Operations Manager to ensure a smooth and cost effective operation between the company, customers, and specific third parties.

Main Responsibilities 

• Generate regular reports to ensure smooth monitoring and decision making 

• Employ customer service standards in managing distributors

• Develop an operation plan to manage customers

• Required Skills 

• In-depth knowledge of measurement tools 

• Analytical skills 

• Creativity

Qualifications 

• A good Accounting or Finance degree from a recognised university.

• 2- 3 years minimum experience 

• Maximum age is 33 years

TRADE CATEGORY MANAGER 

Main Responsibilities 

• Develop quarterly and monthly category plans for assortment, shelf-layout,

• Promotional strategy and price positions, focussing on the target shopper 

• Support the annual account Joint Business Planning process through data analysis and opportunity identification 

• Support new product introduction for listing into mix;

• Use and leverage account specific category and shopper insights 

• Execute brand standards (brand DNA) and support development and execution of channel specific brand standards 

• Implement customer marketing plan;

• Ensure product availability and visibility;

• Measure and review category performance; retail margins and customer profitability.

Qualifications 

• A good social science first degree from a recognised university.

• 2- 3 years 

• Maximum age is 33 years

ASSISTANT MANAGER, INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS 

Main Responsibilities 

• Provide practical internal communication support to the functions of the business as well as the Corporate Relations Manager on Communication Matters

• Develop feedback mechanisms on employee requirements for internal communications:

• Manage existing internal communications channels and help develop new areas of employee communication / interaction 

• Manage the internal and external websites 

• Support change programmes and other company events

Qualifications 

• A good first degree in any related discipline.

• Minimum of 3 - 5 years relevant experience and not more than 32 years old

Professional Skills

• IT Savvy 

• Event Management

• People Management 

• Great Communication skills oral/written 

• Good working knowledge of key business operations 

• Interested in developing new communication channels 

• Creativity/Innovation 

• Excellent Interpersonal & Influencing skills

FIELD SALES MANAGERS

Main Responsibilities 

• Develop & Update the Territory coverage plan 

• Territory profitability/ ROI action plan & follow up 

• Implement trade related activities: Promos, Launches, re-launches 

• On the Job training through Accompaniment on agreed PJP as per Contact norm

• Customer care/satisfaction administration 

• Compilation/dissemination of market trend data/reports from field visits

Qualifications 

• A good social science first degree from a recognised university.

• 2- 3 years 

• Maximum age is 33 years 

Method of Application

Please send your detailed resume to: recruitment.nigeria@unilever.com with the job title in the subject line.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

Closing Date: 25th February, 2010