Unilever Future Leaders Programme – Customer Development

Unilever Brazil; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consumer goods company is seeking candidates for its management trainee program, the Unilever Future Leaders Programme in South Africa. This full-time role is ideal for fresh graduates and young professionals looking to develop their leadership skills. Candidates will engage with various customers and work on projects that drive category growth. The program offers a competitive salary and the chance for promotion after three years.

Benefits

Competitive primary and secondary benefits

Local & international exposure

Support with learning development opportunities

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in South Africa at the start of the program.
• Must have obtained your bachelor’s degree.
• Not more than two years of work experience at the start date of UFLP.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with customers to drive category growth.
• Work on project launches and marketing programs.
• Negotiate annual business plans and seek new opportunities.

Skills

Ambition

People skills

Commercial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Unilever is one of the leading suppliers of consumer goods. We have more than 400 brands and our products are on sale in more than 190 countries. On any given day, 2 billion people use our products to look good, feel good and get more out of life.

Unilever Future Leaders Programme – Customer Development

The Unilever Future Leaders Program (UFLP) is a full-time accelerated management trainee programme where fresh graduates and young professionals are fast-tracked into readiness for leadership roles in three years.

The programme is open to all graduating students in 2026 and professionals with a maximum of two years of work experience.

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s largest global fast-moving consumer goods companies that owns an iconic portfolio of brands, such as Dove, Axe, Clear, Sunsilk, Cream Silk, Rexona, Closeup, Pond’s, Surf, Breeze, Domex, Knorr, Lady’s Choice, and more. Our products sold under our well-loved brands are used by 3.4 billion people every day and in over half the households on the planet. Our goal is to deliver best-in-class performance with market-making, unmissably superior brands, and this begins with a purpose that places consumers at the heart of everything we do: Brighten everyday life for all. We are determined to win in market by shaping the future, so everyday life becomes brighter for everyone – and the world that we all share.

What will you be doing?

All our brands have a powerful role to play in realizing our vision for a sustainable future. You will have the opportunity to win and lead inomni-commerce and connect our consumers to our brands to drive category growth. You’ll build strong working relationships with our wide range of customers – e-commerce platforms, supermarkets, superstores, convenience stores, drug stores, discounters, online retailers, and more – ensuring that our amazing brands are available wherever the shopper wishes to buy them. That could mean working together to maximize a new product launch, recommending the right range of products, developing marketing programs, negotiating an annual business plan, or looking for new business opportunities.

What do we look for?

You don’t need a specific degree background – this is an area where your personality and critical thinking skills will set you apart. It takes a special blend of ambition, people skills, and commercial acumen. You’ll need to be credible and confident in front of people and have a passion for growing businesses, coupled with the power to influence and negotiate. Harnessing skill and sensitivity whilst developing and executing plans makes all the difference to our business and our customers.

What will the Unilever Future Leaders Program (UFLP) involve?

This world-class development program is designed specifically to unlock your bright and exciting future career, with the opportunity for a promotion at manager level after three years, and endless opportunities for your fresh thinking and creativity to make a positive difference. You’ll develop your individual leadership skills by working on live projects and gain broad exposure to the business, which offer you all the experience you need to become ready for your first management role. You’ll also be part of amazing teams that work on some of the biggest brands in the world – an impressive team of peers and leaders who will inspire you, motivate you and support you in becoming brilliant at what you do.

Why should you apply?

• Work with exciting brands that give you a chance to make a genuine impact on people’s lives

• A real job from day one that continuously tests and develops your skills

• Local & international exposure to stay close to local consumers and harness global expertise

• Work with cross-functional teams to see the big picture

• Support along the way with great (learning) development opportunities

• Competitive primary and secondary benefits such as salary and company pension

Requirements for Application

• Eligibility to work in the Philippines at the start of the program

• You have obtained your bachelor’s degree and have not had more than two years of work experience at the start date of the UFLP (1 August 2026)

Application Process

Our online application period runs until December 16, 2025. You will need to have finished until Stage 2, the Online Assessment, by the end of the online application period to be eligible for the Unilever Future Leaders Program. We will reach out to you, should you qualify to proceed to the Line Manager Interview.

We work on a first-come, first-serve basis so finish all stages as soon as possible. In case we receive an exceeding number of quality candidates, we may decide to close our applications earlier. In that case, we will communicate this.

The entire selection process consists of:

Stage 1: Digital Application

Stage 2: Online Assessment

Stage 3: Interview with Line Manager

Stage 4: Discovery Center Day

Please note that sometimes, correspondence may end up in your spam folder. Regularly check your spam folder during the entire recruitment process. If you have any questions about your application or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made to complete any part of the application process, please contact the Talent Advisory Team via Unilever Careers Philippines on Facebook or [e-mail] through email.

Unilever 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. At Unilever, we are interested in every individual and the talent they can bring. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Our portfolio ranges from nutritionally balanced foods to indulgent ice creams, affordable soaps, luxurious shampoos and everyday household care products.

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