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Assistant Category Strategy Manager - FoodsUnilever · Hoboken US HQ
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Assistant Category Strategy Manager - Foods

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🗓️ Posted 2026-09-30 Hoboken US HQ Hybrid Marketing Communications
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 4,000 GBP–5,400 GBP/mo

About the Company

Earlier this year, Unilever announced an agreement to combine its Foods business with McCormick & Company, creating a scaled global flavour powerhouse. The proposed combination would bring together iconic Foods brands, including Hellmann's and Knorr, with McCormick's portfolio to create a global leader across spices, seasonings, condiments and complementary food categories, supported by strong retail and foodservice platforms. McCormick brings more than 135 years of heritage, a presence in 150+ countries and territories, and a portfolio of trusted brands. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, with completion estimated for mid-2027.

About the Role

The Assistant Category Strategy Manager will help shape how Unilever and its retail partners unlock growth across the Foods business. Sitting at the intersection of category insights, shopper understanding, and retail execution, this role turns complex data into recommendations that influence assortment, shelving, innovation, and category growth. Partnering across Brand Teams, Consumer & Shopper Insights, Field Category Management, Sales and Shopper Marketing, you will contribute to high-visibility initiatives, help develop customer-facing category insights and recommendations, and independently manage defined workstreams from insight through action. The position primarily supports Condiments while contributing to broader Foods initiatives across Cooking Aids and Mini Meals. This is an opportunity for a curious, analytical, and commercially minded problem solver who wants to make an impact, strengthen strategic storytelling and influencing skills, and help shape decisions with some of Unilever's most important retail partners.

Responsibilities

  • ● Translate category, shopper, consumer, and retail insights into clear growth opportunities and business actions.
  • ● Support the development of category growth strategies, shelving recommendations, assortment decisions, and customer-facing selling stories.
  • ● Develop compelling, data-led materials that influence internal stakeholders and retail customers.
  • ● Work closely with Field Category Management and Sales to bring national strategies to life across customers and channels.
  • ● Bring the voice of the customer perspective into innovation, portfolio, and business-planning discussions.
  • ● Independently manage defined Category Strategy workstreams from analysis through recommendation and delivery.
  • ● Maintain and improve Category Management tools, processes, and best practices, connecting detailed execution to broader category, customer, and business priorities.

Requirements

  • ● You are an insight translator: You enjoy uncovering the story behind the data and connecting shopper, category, and marketplace insights to clear business implications and strategic recommendations that drive action.
  • ● You are a storyteller: You bring insights to life through clear, compelling presentations, simplify complexity, tailor the story for the audience, and land a memorable point of view.
  • ● You are naturally curious: You continuously ask why and seek to understand shopper behavior, category trends, retailer strategies, and competitive dynamics to uncover new growth opportunities.
  • ● You are a business problem solver: You are energized by ambiguity and enjoy taking an undefined business question, structuring the problem, analyzing the data, and developing a practical, insight-led solution.
  • ● You are a collaborative partner: You build productive relationships across Brand, Category and Shopper Insights, Category Management, Sales and CS&P teams, remain open to feedback, and work effectively.