Ice Cream Lead- Canada in Toronto, Ontario

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Job Title : Ice Cream Lead- Canada

Location: Toronto, Canada

Terms & Conditions: Full time

If you want to work for a global, leading Ice Cream player with €7.9bn Turn Over in 2023, come join Unilever Ice Cream! The Ice Cream business is operating in a highly attractive category, as we are part of the 1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Magnum, Talenti, Popsicle, Good Humor, Klondike, and Yasso. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by November 2025.

Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent as we build our diverse and inclusive culture . You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company. We hope that you will want to build the new chapter of our Ice Cream history together with us.

JOB PURPOSE:

Unilever North America Ice Cream is looking for a dynamic and multi-dimensional experienced leader to lead it’s Canada business. Leading a 3 00 million CAD business across the country, the role is part of the North America BU Ice Cream Leadership Team and Team Canada Leadership Team. This role is based in Canada and will work closely with Unilever’s Canadian Leadership and North America Ice Cream L eadership team, reporting directly to General Manager Ice Cream North America.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role serves as the primary leader for Ice Cream business in Canada and is responsible for running it as an end-to-end business closely collaborating with the critical cross-functional stakeholders in Customer Development, Supply Chain, R&D , Finance etc.

• Leads a cross-functional team to competitive / profitable growth for the Canadian Ice Cream business in partnership with the NA and Canadian functional leads

• Build strong relationships and winning plans with the key customers for Ice Cream in Canada

• Upholds Unilever corporate values and enhances a thriving culture in collaboration with Team Canada and North America Ice Cream.

• Fully owns in-year P&L performance and wherever relevant, represent as primary lead for Ice Cream Canada to manage goal and performance alignment.

• Develops / execute plans to meet Top and bottom line growth targets as approved by Unilever Ice Cream NA, and as a part of Unilever’s strategic plan.

• Responsible for managing and collaborating for strategic and financial plans, including capital expenditures and headcount.

• Work and collaborate via agile ways of working to enhance the performance agenda and operational efficienc y

  WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

  EXPERI E NCES & QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate for the role should have clearly demonstrated the following desired experience:

• Proven ability and record, preferably as a General Manager/Senior Leader, to deliver strong, consistent performance and business results for long term as well as in-year. Category experience is preferred to continue the advancement of the ongoing agenda.

• Demonstrates ability to identify, manage and mitigate risks on regular basis across value chain.

• Able to lead and build followership by role modeling integrity, goal alignment and compelling vision of future. Is passionate and has a proven record of developing talents and coaching people to find successful career journeys and leadership behaviors.

• Able to lead an agile and autonomous cross-functional leadership team; coaching and deploying situational leadership for e.g., challenge the status quo, influence, re-focus priorities.

• Acutely aware of current and future social, economic, and political dynamics in Canada and for the category; and how these issues effect UL Ice Cream business and the communities where the company operates .

• Excellent communication skills with internal and external audiences.

• Build consensus, accelerates decision making and efficiency where necessary to make difficult decisions .

• Demonstrated ability to influence organizational transformation across value chain and wherever necessary externally as well.

  LEADERSHIP:

• PERSONAL MASTERY : Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.

• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE : Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.

• TALENT CATALYST: Invests in people – coaches individuals and teams to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.

• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

• CONSUMER LOVE: Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.

• BUSINESS ACUMEN: Creates sustainable growth with purpose, engaging different partners across the system for change.

  ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

  We take pleasure seriously. Join the Ice Cream team now!

  Pay: The pay range for this position is $2 21,100 to $4 42,200 . Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

  Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

  Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

  Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

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Unilever Canada is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, marital status, family status, disability, genetic characteristics, and a conviction for which a pardon has been granted. If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at NA.Accommodations@unilever.com . Please note: These lines are reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses. Unilever Canada est une organisation engagé à la diversité et à l’inclusion pour stimuler nos résultats d’affaires et créer un meilleur avenir chaque jour pour nos employés, les consommateurs globaux, les partenaires et les communautés. Nous croyons qu’un effectif diversifiée nous permet de faire correspondre nos ambitions de croissance et de stimuler l’inclusion dans l’entreprise. Tous les candidats qualifiés recevront la considération pour un emploi sans égard à la race, la couleur, la religion, le sexe, l’orientation sexuelle, l’identité ou l’expression de genre, l’âge, l’origine nationale ou ethnique, l’état matrimonial, la situation familiale, l’invalidité, les caractéristiques génétique, et une condamnation pour laquelle un pardon a été accordée. Si vous êtes une personne handicapée qui a besoin d’aide à tout moment au cours de notre processus de recrutement, veuillez communiquer avec nous au NA.Accommodations@unilever.com . Veuillez noter: ces lignes sont réservées aux personnes handicapées ayant besoin d’aide et ne sont pas un moyen d’enquêter sur les postes.

Job Category: General Management

Job Category: Administración General

Job Category: Direction générale

Job Type: Exec Leadership Director

Industry: UnileverExperiencedProfessionals