B&W Hair CSP Gulf Assistant Manager

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The CSP Assistant Manager plays a pivotal role in translating brand and category strategies into actionable commercial plans that drive mutual growth for the company and its customers. By leading the development of category, channel and customer-specific strategies, this role ensures the effective deployment of pricing, promotion, and assortment levers across the trade. Working cross-functionally with marketing, sales, finance and supply chain teams, the planner delivers data-driven insights, optimizes trade investments, and enables brilliant in-market execution.

The role is central to aligning strategic intent with operational excellence, ensuring both brand equity and commercial performance are maximized.

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you are someone who thrives in fast paced environment and loves seeing their strategies come alive on shelves and in your shoppers’ basket, then this role is just for you!

• Deliver category & brand strategy for growth
• Translate category and brand strategies into actionable trade plans to drive mutual growth for company and customer
• Lead the Category Building Plan, trade reviews and promotion evaluations for all 5 markets and key customers
• Collaborate with marketing and CBD to co-develop tailored promotions that align with marketing plans and enhance retailer commitment
• Partner with marketing to assess category opportunities, analyze competitor / channel behavior and support annual planning and forecasting
• Prepare and present category reviews in CCMs and S&OP
• Provide detailed analysis of actual sales vs. forecast and propose rolling plans by channel to optimize results
• Integrate shopper insights into visibility strategies and generate actionable deliverables with brand team
• Support new product launches with clear plans for distribution and promotion
• Lead volume demand planning with supply chain
• Jointly responsible with supply chain for forecast accuracy and managing slow-moving / obsolete stock KPIs
• Track and manage channel investments and P&L, ensuring non-contractual spend remains within plan
• Measure and review category performance by channel; support customer / category-specific management projects to meet strategic objectives
• Drive Net Revenue Strategy and capability building for revenue realization and maximization
• Develop pack-price strategy recommendations, including elasticity analysis, competitive positioning and profitability assessment
• Track Category Pack Price by channel and evaluate pack size profitability and positioning for input into brand and category strategy
• Analyze historical promotions to guide trade promotion budget allocation by channel and category
• Analyze market trends, consumer behavior, and competitor activity to inform category decisions
• Manage product assortment, pricing, and promotional strategies to maximize sales and margin
• Work closely with marketing, sales, and supply chain teams to execute promotional campaigns and ensure product availability
• Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in CSP, Sales, Demand Planning or Finance
• Strong…