Cmi Growth Partner Hc Sna

**Unilever is currently hiring for a**CMI GROWTH PARTNER HOMECARE SNA & CMI LEAD SNA**

**Function**: CMI

**Work Level**: 2C

**Reports to**: 1UL Head of CMI (with a dotted line to GM for SnA)

**Scope**: Homecare SnA and SnA Business

**Location**: South Africa (Johannesburg or Durban)

**Terms & Conditions**: Full time, local terms, no relocation

**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.

**ABOUT THE CONSUMER & MARKET INSIGHTS FUNCTION (CMI)**

CMI is Unilever’s insights & growth engine, fueling the business with data, analytics & insights that help us to build & execute our brands with excellence. Beyond simply providing data & insights, our focus is to generate growth ideas that deliver business impact. We do this through analytical integration of multiple data sets - both internal & external. As well as through leading primary research with consumers & shoppers. We primarily partner marketing/brand and CSP, as well as country GMs, and have a seat at key leadership tables.

**JOB PURPOSE**

If you are curious by nature, energized by connecting the dots, and uncovering growth opportunities within complex data & research, then this job is for you. In CMI, you have the opportunity to be a master storyteller and influencer, and to use data & insights to solve some of the businesses biggest problems. We are in service of consumers & shoppers and have a responsibility to represent them as an objective, fact-based voice in the business.

**WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE**

CMI Growth Partners are BG/brand/strategic priority experts who lead the function regionally within the respective BG, with a seat at the LT table, and a responsibility to lead the CMI BG agenda.
- This role is an integrated role with a focus on Homecare SnA as well as a BG-agnostic CMI leadership role for SnA partnering the CDLT. However, all CMI roles are expected to flow-to-value, and so there may be times you step beyond this scope (only with approval from CMI Head).
- The goals & workplan will be aligned to Homecare SnA and the CDLT.
- The role will sit on LTs for both HC SnA and the SnA CDLT, and there may also be operational SnA LTs that you will be part of (e.g. quarterly S&OP).
- Partner HC marketing & CDLT on Power Brands & 1UL strategic priorities in Homecare SnA

**Homecare SnA responsibilities**:

- Identify growth opportunities & drive these into the business, using a variety of data sources - continuous market data (e.g. Nielsen, Scan, Panel, Brand Health etc.), primary & secondary research, custom ad hoc research, pricing analytics, NRM L0-L3 etc. (supported by CMI CD & Perform specialists)
- Strategic partners for the future (e.g. vision, strategic, portfolio choices) - lead strategic research : e.g. L&R, Growth drivers, Pain points, Segmentation, White space, M&A, Competitor Reviews, Demand Spaces etc.
- Advise and challenge the business on innovation strategy creation and execution, as well as on innovation choices, M&A and investment decisions.
- Deliver mix development research (supported by CMI Brand Building specialists)
- Category deep dives of opportunity and performance, Market & category development, 6P & UBS analysis support and diagnostic deep dives.
- Work closely with CMI Head and other CMI members in the MCO/BG to land insights and growth opportunities.

**SnA CMI Lead responsibilities**:

- Partners SnA GM & SnA CD Head to identify pan-BG / pan-brand growth opportunities (e.g. at channel/retailer level)
- Retailer-facing - leverages performance data, shopping insights and channel insights to strengthen strategic retailer partnerships
- Lead continuous data tracking strategy & implementation, ensuring local team has the right data to power the business. Includes supporting CMI Head to lead local agency partnerships.
- Note: there will be no mundane reporting or L1/L2 data pull requests in this role. All reports should be automated and access to these reports democratised.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED**

**Experiences & Qualifications**
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in social sciences / marketing / business etc.
- 6+ years of experience in CMI, CD, Brand
- Leading & delivering via collaboration
- Experience of creating partnerships wit