Unilever · 6 hours ago
Associate Manager - Customer Development (CD) Finance
Unilever is a global leader in the foodservice industry with a dynamic culinary business. The Associate Manager - CD Finance plays a crucial role in empowering the Sales team to achieve growth targets through strategic decision-making on investments and pricing strategies.
ConsumerFast-Moving Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageManufacturingPersonal Care and Hygiene
Responsibilities
Partner with the CD team to shape and execute channel investment strategies for key segments across North America, ensuring alignment with growth priorities and market opportunities
Deliver robust, data-driven insights to evaluate new business opportunities, assess competitive risks, and recommend initiatives that drive customer growth and profitability
Lead Net Revenue Management initiatives to optimize pricing, pack architecture, and promotions, thinking big and committing to building for the future to Stay 3 Steps Ahead
Assist in setting CD targets and monitor in-year performance against business objectives
Ensure accountability for trade spending across zones and channels
Optimize trade and marketing investments by prioritizing high-impact opportunities and ensuring efficient use of resources within budget targets
Conduct deep profitability assessments to maximize sales contribution through improved investment levels and product mix
Collaborate on channel and customer strategies while providing visibility into category, customer, and channel performance
Strengthen financial acumen within the Sales team through targeted training on ROI, customer profitability, and trade investment effectiveness
Act as a bridge between Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain, fostering fairness and constructive conflict management to Care Deeply & Fairness while driving shared success
Ensure adherence to governance standards and audit requirements for customer contracts, safeguarding integrity and transparency
Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains within CD finance
Actively contributes to the development and implementation of new financial tools and systems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Marketing, or related area
3 to 5 years of related experience in sales finance or business partnering
Knowledge of customer, data, and financial systems
High analytical power, coupled with ability to tackle complex situations, evaluate alternative courses of action, and provide fact-based solutions
Ability to manage multiple projects / processes simultaneously
Strong communication, organizational, and influencing skills
Preferred
Experience in food service industry preferred
Working knowledge of Salesforce and/or trade promotion management system a plus
Benefits
Health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage)
Retirement savings benefits
Life insurance and disability benefits
Parental leave
Sick leave
Paid vacation and holidays
Access to numerous voluntary benefits
Company
Unilever
Unilever produces and supplies food, home care, beauty, and personal care products for daily consumer use.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.9MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2024-03-25Grant· $20.9M
1939-08-11IPO
Recent News
The Independent
2025-12-30
2025-12-24
Global Cosmetics News
2025-12-22
Company data provided by crunchbase