Hiring: Associate Director, Channel Strategy Planning & Operations Cooking Aids & Mini Meals US Company: Unilever Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 14:02:47 Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Embedded Systems, Stakeholder Management About the job Experience: •10 years’ experience in Customer Development, Account Management, Trade Marketing, Category Strategy, and/or Brand Marketing Operations within Consumer Goods industry. Food experience preferred. Required Skills: •This role is a leadership position with responsibility for overseeing Category Strategy & Planning across the Cooking Aids & Mini Meals Portfolio, primarily including Knorr Bouillon, Meal Makers Ready to Heat/ Non Ready to Heat, Soups Gravy and Sauces. •Lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. •Learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. Qualifications: •WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED •Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred •At least +10 years’ experience in Customer Development, Account Management, Trade Marketing, Category Strategy, and/or Brand Marketing Operations within Consumer Goods industry. Food experience preferred. •Results-driven and ownership mindset to achieve set goals and KPIs, highly entrepreneurial •Proven ability to demonstrate analytical thinking, data-driven decision making, and ability to influence through strategic story-telling •Retail, eCommerce, and Omnichannel customer experience required, high level of CPG Food business industry and retailer acumen •Excellent oral/written and presentation skills; ability to tailor communication style across a multitude of disciplines’ leadership levels, executive presence •Energized by collaborating with cross-functional partners on new and creative ways to solve business problems; solution-focused mindset •Encourages ownership to resolve issues where they are happening. Holds others and organization accountable for delivery. •High comfort level using IRI/Nielsen (POS data), Numerator (panel data) Compensation: •$146,200 - $219,400 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!