Foods Country Manager & Marketing Lead Arabia Full Time NEW

Unilever is currently hiring for Foods Country Manager & Marketing Lead Arabia Function: Business Lead (Marketing) Work Level: WL2B Reports to: General Manager – Turkey & Arabia Foods Scope: Arabia (UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman) Location: Dubai ABOUT UNILEVER With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that has a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future. JOB PURPOSE This is a unique and highly exciting opportunity to lead the Arabia Foods business end-to-end, with full ownership of both the commercial agenda and the S&OP process from A to Z. Roles of this breadth and impact are rare at this level within Unilever, offering exceptional exposure, accelerated growth, and meaningful personal development. The role is accountable for delivering sustainable and competitive growth across the Arabia region, owning the full P&L, shaping category and brand strategies, and driving execution excellence across all channels. You will lead cross-functional teams to align behind one business plan, unlock growth opportunities, and build a high-performing organization. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES This role blends strategic leadership with hands-on execution, offering broad influence across both new business development and marketing. You will lead the design and delivery of Foods vertical strategies, working closely with Marketing and Customer Business Development teams to translate insights into winning plans. Leveraging data, shopper and customer-centric tools, you will drive critical KPIs including growth, profitability, and market share across customers and channels. If you thrive in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment, enjoy leading cross-functional collaboration, and are energized by delivering tangible results, this role provides a powerful platform to create measurable business impact.

• Own the Arabia Foods P&L, delivering top-line growth, margin expansion, and profitability targets
• Lead annual business planning, forecasting, and in-year performance management
• Define and execute category and brand strategies across all Arabia markets
• Drive market share growth, penetration, and brand competitiveness
• Lead end-to-end marketing strategy, communication, and brand building initiatives
• Define and execute channel strategies, customer plans, and in-store excellence programs
• Drive promotional strategy, activation, and visibility to maximize ROI
• Lead Price Pack Architecture (PPA) and pricing strategy in partnership with CD and NRM
• Own the end-to-end S&OP process, aligning all functions behind one integrated plan
• Ensure demand and supply alignment to deliver business commitments
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, CSP, CD, Supply Chain, R&D, Quality, and Finance
• Own the innovation funnel and ensure a strong, relevant pipeline across categories
• Drive commercialization excellence and successful launch execution
• Identify risks and opportunities and drive corrective actions proactively
• Act as key interface with regional leadership, providing clear visibility on performance, risks, and opportunities
• Influence regional strategy through strong market insights and recommendations WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED Experiences
• Proven experience in full P&L ownership and delivering sustainable business growth
• Strong background in Marketing and Commercial Strategy
• Solid experience in S&OP and cross-functional leadership
• Track record of driving market share growth, profitability, and brand performance
• Experience working across multiple markets and managing complexity
• Experience working effectively with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, CAP, R&D, SC, Finance & CBD. Skills
• Strong business and commercial acumen
• Data-driven decision making and insight translation
• Execution excellence with strong bias for action
• Skills in product development & Innovation
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Strategic thinking with ability to balance long-term vision and short-term delivery Success In Role
• Consistently delivers business targets (growth, market share, profitability)
• Builds strong brands and wins at point of sale
• Leads a fully aligned, high-performing cross-functional organization
• Successfully identifies and accelerates growth opportunities
• Proactively resolves business challenges and drives continuous improvement This role is critical in shaping the future of the Arabia Foods business. The category holds significant untapped potential, and we are still at an early stage of our growth journey. We are looking for a leader who is energized by this challenge and ready to take the business to the next level through ownership, passion, and a relentless focus on delivering impact. Leadership:
• You are the Leader of Change. People look to you to provide safety in a storm, and you also appropriately challenge yourself to get even better results. Your role model resilience and care. You navigate these uncertain times by flexing plans and your leadership style, always with authenticity.
• You are responsible for delivering to the highest standards. You must be resilient so you can lead others to deliver with passion through uncertainty and create opportunities through the core and beyond. You must be able to flex your style and your plans to guide others through difficult times. Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. ARE YOU INTERESTED? Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications will not be processed. By applying for this role, you are confirming that you have informed your Line Manager and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.   We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment journey. Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner.

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