Business Performance Manager, Beauty & Wellbeing

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes 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. 

JOB PURPOSE

We’re looking for a strategic, results-oriented Business Performance Manager to lead market performance across our Core 5 Beauty & Wellbeing brands in the US. This role serves as the central hub for assessing market dynamics and delivering actionable insights to our Marketing and CS&P teams - driving competitive growth and unlocking new opportunities.

You’ll be part of our newly formed Business Performance Team (BPT), reporting directly to the Head of Business Performance. The BPT also oversees Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and Net Revenue Management (NRM), with a shared mission to fuel sustainable growth.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Performance Review Meeting: Design and facilitate monthly performance review meetings with Beauty & Wellbeing leadership. Share internal and external business drivers, year-to-go (YTG) plans, and spotlight key opportunities and risks.

• Share Reporting & Analysis: Lead monthly share reporting and performance analysis for our five core brands. Deliver executive summaries and strategic recommendations to brand teams.

• Strategic Deep Dives: Monitor market trends and competitive activity to ensure our Hair Care and Skin Care brands are positioned to win. Lead 6P analyses and competitive deep dives to inform brand strategy.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Translate complex data into clear insights and recommendations for senior leadership and cross-functional partners.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:  Partner with Brand, Finance, CMI, and MMC teams to align on business drivers and build a cohesive narrative for the BU Leadership Team.

This role will also be responsible for training and developing a direct report associate performance manager.

You’re a born leader: You will have the opportunity to lead meetings with cross-functional team members and drive decisions to achieve one common goal.

You’re a dot connector: You will work with your cross functional partners to prepare inputs for key activities; understand business drivers and work together to build the narrative for the BU Leadership Team

You’re a changemaker: You influence team members to develop creative solutions when things go off-course, resulting in a different way to deliver the objective.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred

• 3-5 years’ experience in Brand Performance, Category Operations, or CMI

• Strong analytical skills with fluency in Circana, Numerator, and Excel

• Proven ability to distill complex data into clear, actionable strategies

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, especially with senior stakeholders

• High attention to detail and a bias for action

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shaping the role.

Pay: The pay range for this position is $99,760 to $149,640. 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