Job Description

ABOUT UNILEVER:

Be part of the world's most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow; and we believe in business as a force for good. Unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes; use your energy to make this happen. Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best. Every day, nine out of ten Indian households use our products to feel good, look good and get more out of life - giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future.

Every individual here can bring their purpose to life through their work. Join us and you'll be surrounded by inspiring leaders and supportive peers. Among them, you'll channel your purpose, bring fresh ideas to the table, and simply be you. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we'll work to help you become a better you.

Do you want to be part of a "startup" and at the same time create new capabilities for HUL? Are you interested in building a new and exciting beauty business which is digital & ecommerce first? Do you want to build skills and capabilities which will be relevant in the ever-changing world?

We are building a team that aims at harnessing the huge potential in BPC which the new digital ecosystem has presented - and create a digital-first, future-fit portfolio of niche brands and benefit segments for HUL. Along the way, you'll learn a ton & have fun.

ABOUT THE BRANDS:

Glow and Lovely (GAL) is an iconic brand and has a strong presence in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, KSA, UAE, Egypt and Indonesia. In most of these markets we are the No 1 Face Care brand.

Role: ASSITANT GLOBAL CMI MANAGER

Category: Skin Care

Brand: Glow & Lovely

Line Manager: Global CMI Manager - Glow & Lovely

Position Summary:

Are you truly passionate about brands? I mean roll up your sleeves and eat, sleep, breathe the creation of a brand? And more importantly, are you the person who thrives on the discovery of the insight that is the foundation for the brand? The consumer and market insight team at Unilever believes that infusing a deep understanding of consumers into the category and brand teams will lead to building amazing brands. Brands that touch the consumers' heart and mind. The consumer learning will be applied in brand strategy, brand communication, innovation, marketing initiatives and customer initiatives that provide Unilever with a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Main Job Purpose:

You will need to partner key marketing stakeholders in all their strategic, innovation, communication and activation activities. You will support your line manager in driving Transformational Actions with your Business Partners. These actions will be rooted in Consumer and Market Insights. You will be responsible and accountable for all research work for your brand. This will involve working with multiple internal stakeholders (HIVE, PDC etc) and agency partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Become an indispensable business partner within the brand, R&D and Consumer & Market Insights teams.
• . Develop Brand and Consumer insight / expertise in innovation testing; relentlessly apply this knowledge to build growth as well as infuse this knowledge across global stakeholders.
• . Inspire research suppliers to consistently deliver their best efforts: deliver actionable, clear, value-added understanding

Day to day activities include:

• Leading or assisting in the planning, coordination, and implementation of innovation research activities for a brand(s).
• . Leading and/or assisting in insight and idea brainstorming sessions.
• . Developing research proposals, suggesting research methodologies
• . Executing research studies; developing questionnaires; analyzing findings; and presenting results.
• . Monitoring competitors' activities and market

Key Interfaces:

• CMI - Global/Markets/COE/HIVE
• . Marketing - Assistant Brand Managers, Brand Managers, Brand Directors
• . Market research and advertising agencies
• . R&D, Consumer Technical Insight

Skills/ Experience/ Qualifications:

• Proven market research experience (minimum 5 years) on either client or agency side.
• . You will have solid experience of at least one of the areas below:
• . Experience of key qualitative and/or quantitative ad-hoc consumer and market understanding techniques
• . Experience in innovation/mix development studies - concept, product, communication & forecasting
• . You will have proven record of; analysing and synthesising data and information from different sources
• . inspiring and provoking a team to think differently about the target consumer
• . cross functional team-working
• . Experience from FMCG markets and personal care/beauty categories preferable but not essential
• . Global/regional experience will be a plus. Interest in foreign cultures is essential.
• . Strong team player, yet good level of independence
• . Good presentation skills and articulate
• . Rigorous and with great attention to detail
• . Highly numerate and adept at working with data.
• . Passionate to go beyond the obvious
• . Creative, open minded
• . Able to adjust quickly in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• . Willingness and flexibility to offer full support to brand team and CMI colleagues