Senior Manager Wellbeing International Expansion

JOB DESCRIPTION OVERVIEW

Unilever has set out the bold ambition to be the world’s leading wellness organization. By 2030, Unilever Wellbeing will be $5bn Turnover with Underlying Operating Margin 20%, firmly Top 5 in the global VMS industry and clear #1 in E-Commerce.

Over the past 5 years Unilever has acquired 7 brands that embody the Wellbeing purpose of health as a lifestyle pursuit. This portfolio of millennial, digital first, narrowcasting brands includes Equilibra, Olly, Smarty Pants Vitamins, Liquid IV, Welly, Onnit, and Nutrafol. In 2024 the business is expected to reach global Turnover $2.4bn, Underlying Operating Margin in mid-teens, and expand Liquid IV to multiple new international markets.

WELLBEING INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION

Wellbeing International Expansion is a strategic initiative by Unilever aimed at growing its Wellbeing brands in global markets. With an ambition to become a €350 billion business by 2027, WELLBEING will expand globally behind its three largest brands: Liquid IV, Nutrafol, and Olly. Today we have launched and are present in nine markets with plans to expand into further markets in 2025 and beyond. This expansion is part of Unilever's broader mission to become the world's leading wellness organization by 2030.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

In this role you will own and be responsible for end-to-end ownership of International Expansion P&L (excluding China). This includes in year performance management of 2025 P&L targets, responsibility of market and launch strategy beyond 2025, and all financial reporting and budget management. You will partner the International Expansion CEO and a cross functional team of marketing, customer development, supply chain, research and development, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, and human resources across all markets. This role will report into the WELLBEING Performance & Strategy Director.

Given the dynamic, fast-paced nature of WELLBEING International, the ideal candidate should be comfortable serving as a generalist who can work in changing environments with limited formalized structure. The role is multi-dimensional, requiring the ability to manage stakeholders with different seniorities as well as cross-functional and cross-company, while balancing strategic thinking with a tight operational agenda.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manage a team of 1 direct report across different locations and time zones
• End to End performance management of International Expansion P&L (excluding China) with International Expansion CEO
• Accountable for the delivery of the planning, budgeting & forecasting activities & reporting cycles across International Expansion P&L and reviewing & communicating performance results to key stakeholders
• Key Member of International Leadership Team and voice of reason and balance from finance
• Drafting cross functional business cases including but not limited to new market / customer / brand launches, innovations, and supply chain initiatives
• Be responsible for International Expansion Strategy beyond 2025 including new market launches, innovations and strategic resource allocation.
• Involved in select strategic market monthly S&OP cycles (UK, Canada, Mexico) to ensure bottoms up forecasts, demand signals and activity systems are validated
• Co-Lead with International CEO quarterly business reviews with Wellbeing CEO and CFO and Director of Performance and Strategy.
• Partner China

Key Stakeholders  

• WELLBEING International Expansion CEO
• WELLBEING International Leadership Team
• WELLBEING CEO & CFO
• WELLBEING Performance and Strategy Director
• WELLBEING Market Leads including GM of Europe
• WELLBEING Finance team including FP&A and Performance and Strategy Manager

WHAT YOU WILL GET

As part of the finance career proposition, this role will enable the successful candidate to:

• Work on high profile, hyper growth brands in early stages of market development
• Run end-to-end management of the P&L covering all major line items from Gross Sales Value to Underlying Operating Profit
• Broaden cross functional exposure to all major company departments
• Gain international exposure across markets and cultures
• Develop personal leadership profile working independently across teams
• Sharpen financial skills working across a variety of strategic and operational projects
• Exposed to Senior Leaders in organization (WL4s, WL5s)

We are looking for a seasoned finance manager who can work autonomously across multiple geographies and senior stakeholders and lead WELLBEING International agenda to next phase of growth.

Professional Qualifications  

• Strong business partnering track record with both global and local partners and in diverse functional disciplines (general/senior management, marketing, sales, supply chain, etc).
• 6+ years of relevant experience with Unilever experience inclusive of a highly networked role and key interface of WELLBEING to Group Performance Management (GPM) and B&W Leadership Team.
• Experience building personal brand and relationship from diverse business units and locations.
• Strong analytical, logical, and presentation skills with a meticulous eye for detail. Ability to balance big picture thinking with getting hands dirty
• Proactive, highly organised, and self-driven with ability to perform in fast pace, high pressure environment
• Excellent engagement and communication skills. Ability to land messages succinctly and effectively with senior leaders
• Ability to own & drive the agenda for the business (pro-active & independent worker)
• Contagious commitment and competitive spirit that is a multiplier to the performance culture of WELLBEING.

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