**ABOUT UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS (UFS)**

Act like a founder, be part of a Winning team, accelerate your growth, stay ahead of the curve, enjoy the journey: JOIN UFS

Unilever Food Solutions (UFS) is the 2nd largest Business Unit of Unilever, is one of the 3 Power brands of the Foods Business Group, and a global market leader in Food Service. We are an independent Global Business Unit that operates in over 76 countries, generating \~€3 Billion in Turnover, and employing \~4000 employees. We have a unique B2B business model focused on serving chefs and our purpose is to free them to love what they do.

We at UFS have a bold and clear ambition and strategy in place to reach €5bn by 2030 with accretive profitability, by being the best solution provider to our 5 million operators. We plan to do this via a product first focus on superiority, by becoming the leader in AI powered Customer experience and by nurturing a Winning culture. We have had a history of delivering with excellence and resilient performance in the past few years. The UFS DACH market is our third largest PU with 210m+ euro, consisting of the third largest global and number 1 European individual UFS market Germany (120m euro), a very profitable business in Switzerland (60m euro) and an iconic business in Austria (30m euro).

**JOB PURPOSE**

You will manage the biggest innovations of UFS DACH that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues in a truly global and diverse culture to ultimately become a better you. If you are passionate about food, portfolio management and innovation, want to be part of a fast-growing global business that is all about Chefmanship and if you have strong project management and category management experience, then this role is just for you.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

- Manage the biggest and most impactful UFS DACH portfolio innovation projects.
- Land complex UFS EU and global portfolio platforms (e.g., Fried Anything Platform) in DACH by driving innovations and rejuvenations across UFS Austria, Switzerland and Germany and lead additional DACH projects on our core brands.
- Build the future portfolio and innovation plan jointly for Europe with global & EU portfolio, R&D and Supply Chain teams to ensure optimal growth for UFS Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
- Own the innovation and rejuvenation funnel responsibility for UFS DACH for your dedicated projects.
- Drive portfolio changes relevant for the UFS 2030 strategy towards tailwind categories and channels.
- Manage key stakeholders in EU and DACH leadership teams and investor boards.
- Build strong relationships across EU markets and BP functions (SC, Finance, R&D, CMI, Artwork Excellence).
- Work closely with the Portfolio and Innovation Lead UFS DACH.
- Ensure compliance with internal governance and reporting standards.

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**

- Education: Bachelor’s or (preferred) Master’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field such as Communications, International Business, or Digital Marketing.
- Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in Marketing and Category Management roles within FMCG or Foodservice.
- Proven track record in managing complex innovation and portfolio projects.
- Demonstrated management experience and category growth, NRM track record
- Skills: Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills. Strong stakeholder management skills across senior leadership levels. Excellent project management capabilities with experience in agile ways of working. Commercial acumen and understanding of net revenue management. Fluent in English (business level); fluency in German highly beneficial.
- Additional Skills: Evidence-based decision making. Omnichannel experience and design-for-channel expertise. Category growth management and ability to identify tailwind opportunities. Entrepreneurial mindset with hands-on approach. Ability to work under pressure and proactively resolve issues before escalation.

**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**

- Experience in European supply chain sourcing and collaboration with R&D teams.
- Familiarity with Innoflex systems and investor board processes.
- Previous exposure to international portfolio management and multi-market innovation launches.
- Passion for food, foodservice and understanding of Chefmanship principles.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED**

The ideal candidate understands the heat in the kitchen and lives and breathes Chefmanship. Combined with strong strategic thinking, project management skills and passion for food, this candidate easily connects with leadership team members and managers in UFS DACH, EU markets and business partners in UFS global, all with one thing in mind: to help UFS DACH get the portfolio to win in the market.

The candidate needs to be proactive and reaches out to fix things before they get escalated. Understanding of the European SC sourcing network is a pre, as well as experience with working with the Hive R&D team. Working with Innoflex, affinity with Investor Board and stakeholder management towards DACH and EU leaders are expected to come as a natural to the candidate. The candidate is an excellent project manager and helps the team to grow and deliver. The candidate manages complex projects themselves. Agility is a key characteristic of how we manage the UFS business and the candidate should be familiar with agile ways of working.

We are looking for someone with management experience and a ‘hands on’ mentality. Entrepreneurial spirit, not afraid to get your hands dirty in the kitchen with our local cluster chefs and embracing the UFS culture are key characteristics we’re looking for.

You’re proactive by nature and if you don’t know, you’re not afraid to ask. And last but not least, you are a teamplayer that understand that UFS is like a family business within Unilever and where we all work according to the principle of ‘One Team, One Goal’.

**WHAT WE OFFER YOU: **

- Option for remote work 
- 30 days of vacation plus December 24th and 31st off 
- Meal allowance: €65 per month 
- In-house café: snacks, lunch, and coffee specialties at discounted prices 
- Discounts via Corporate Benefits 
- Deutschland Ticket: €50 monthly subsidy or a discounted company bike 
- Free training opportunities and access to our own learning platform 
- E-GYM/Wellpass for €20 per month & free corporate health management & a 24/7 counseling service 
- And the best for last – unlimited ice cream! 

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