Senior Assistant Brand Manager Cooking Aids – Europe

UNILEVER IS HIRING Foods - Senior Assistant Brand Manager Cooking Aids – Europe Full-time position

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Deadline for applying is 23.59 the day before the Job Posting End Date.

Location:

Rotterdam, The Netherlands Local conditions apply The role will be closed once the best match is found even before the posting end date Earlier this year (March 2026), Unilever announced an agreement to separate our Foods business. Our Foods business, including brands such as Hellmann's and Knorr, will join forces with McCormick to become a global flavour leader, with leading positions across spices, seasonings, condiments and complementary food categories, supported by a strong retail and food service platform.

McCormick has 135+ years of heritage, a presence in 150+ countries and territories, and a portfolio of trusted brands. The transaction remains subject to consultation, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions with a targeted deal close of mid-2027. For the recruitment of this position, we would like to emphasize that local conditions apply to the position and for this vacancy in principle we will first consider candidates based in the Netherlands.

If you are based outside of the Netherlands and you are interested to apply, please feel free to do so but we can only take your application on if a decision is made to also recruit outside of the Netherlands.

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Foods Europe is Unilever’s biggest BU with over 2.4B TO, playing across key verticals Condiments, Cooking Aids and Mini-Meals, behind Billion Euro Global Brands Knorr and Hellmann’s and local jewels like Maille, Amora, Pot Noodle, Marmite, etc.

At Knorr, we believe every home cook deserves the confidence to create a delicious meal, regardless of how much time, skill or inspiration they have. For nearly 200 years, Knorr has helped people bring flavour, convenience and care into everyday cooking. Today, Cooking Aids is at the heart of Knorr’s growth ambition in Europe. Guided by our promise “We Got You”, we are on a transformation journey to reignite category growth by helping consumers create flavourful meals with confidence — through products that are easy to find, easy to choose and easy to use.

To unlock future growth, we are reshaping our portfolio towards faster-growing spaces, building new consumption occasions and creating breakthrough innovation platforms across priority growth areas. Within this strategy, Meal Solutions and Seasonings are key priority segments. They offer an exciting opportunity to shape the future of everyday cooking in Europe: building distinctive propositions, scaling strong innovation platforms, and creating brand experiences that help more people cook with confidence every day.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cooking Aids Marketing team, part of Foods Europe, Unilever’s biggest Business Unit. You will be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team that values creativity, curiosity, pace and collaboration. The role sits within the Platform & Innovation team, which is part of the broader Cooking Aids Marketing team. In this role, you will work across key priority segments, Meal Solutions and Seasonings especially, supporting the development and delivery of innovation, renovation, portfolio choices and brand activation plans across Europe.

You will play a key role in bringing…