Assistant Customer Strategy and Planning (CSP) Manager, Foods at 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!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

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

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.  

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online