Ice Cream Reward Analyst, Asia

Job Title: Ice Cream Reward Analyst, Asia

In this role, you will work for a global, leading ice cream company with €8.3bn turnover in 2024. The business is operating in a highly attractive category, the €1 trillion snacking and refreshment industry which is growing consistently at a high pace. We have strong brand equity: 5 of the top 10 selling ice cream brands including Wall’s, Magnum, and Ben & Jerry’s.

Once we separate from Unilever, (planned for November 2025), we will unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity. This entity is called The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC).

TMICC has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of the company will be better delivered under a different ownership structure.

As a separate entity we are committed to developing and nurturing talent. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your personal growth journey.

We are the world’s leading ice cream company, home to a portfolio of iconic brands like Magnum, Calippo, Solero, Festini, Talenti, and Yasso. We're committed to creating innovative products that bring unforgettable moments to our consumers—because, after all, “Life tastes better with ice cream.”

TMICC is preparing to stand on its own, becoming an independent, EUR 8 billion+ single-category focused company by the end of 2025. This move reflects our belief in the power of our unique frozen footprint, which we see as having huge potential for growth as a pure-play business. Our focus is all about unlocking that potential, driving value for our consumers, customers, employees, and shareholders.

JOB PURPOSE

TMICC will form a separate organization from July ’25. This entails building standalone distinct capabilities to support the new organization – including Rewards & Benefits. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support the Rewards strategy and execution for a newly formed company for Asia. The incumbent will play a key role in keeping the Ice Cream business competitive, balancing cost and value of reward policies that attract and retain the best talent.

This role requires a good understanding of reward & benefits and the ability to support the delivery of new innovations and interventions to support the business and the changing nature of work and employment. It also requires high levels of integrity in ensuring true equity and fairness in how we deploy our reward frameworks across countries.

This role is part of the global Reward team and will support in the development and implementation of a ‘fit for purpose’ reward and performance management strategy and system for the company.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Reward Support for Asia

• Provide support to the Asia Reward Lead to ensure reward solutions are aligned/integrated with the Global Reward strategy, local legislation and other expertise solutions (in Talent, Employer Branding, Performance Management, People Experience etc.).
• Use performance management and reward tools for comparative analysis and data interpretation.  
• Participate in annual total remuneration survey and analyze the external market data of the competitor and peer group to conduct the benchmarking and pay analysis.
• Support the reward projects, e.g. merit increase budget, bonus payouts review, flexible benefits enrolment, reward package assessment and evaluation, etc.

Reward Policies & Processes

• Support with changes to the structure of programmes. 
• Support in the deployment and implementation of reward policies and processes.
• Support with the leveraging of innovative technology in solutions to deliver competitive advantage.

Executing Reward Processes

• Support the consistent activation and delivery of Reward solutions in Asia.
• Apply Reward policies in an equitable, reasonable, and meritocratic way.
• Provide (as needed) reporting in all areas of Reward (e.g. to ensure compliance with local legislation, total reward costs, budget reports).
• Support to ensure HR teams are equipped to deliver transparent performance and reward communication plans to groups and individuals by delivering communication tools for Reward policies, processes, and tools.
• Provide up-to-date data on current total reward costs.

Reward Communications

• Support with the improvement of employee engagement within the organisation using effective Reward technology and communication platforms.
• Support in the communication of the vision for change for Reward programmes.
• Analyse data to measure progress against the planned business case for change.
• Ability to work with a range of stakeholders – regional teams, country teams, HR teams, unions, and works councils as appropriate.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES QUALIFICATIONS:

• Operational Reward Expertise: working knowledge of compensation and benefits strategies, including benchmarking, job evaluation, incentive structures, and benefits.
• Analytical Skills: Strong capability with data analysis and excel in order to develop insights on pay structures, benefits utilization, and market trends, supporting informed decision-making.
• Stakeholder Management: Able to collaborate effectively with a range of individuals within the organisation including partners in Finance, Legal and HR.
• Project Management: Ability to coordinate initiatives across different markets.
• Communication Skills: Effective communicator able to present reward concepts to partners in HR, Finance and Legal.
• Cultural Sensitivity: Understanding and respect for cultural differences across markets to adjust reward application appropriately.
• Digital Literacy: Familiarity with HR Information Systems (e.g. Workday) and advanced skills in Excel, Power BI, or other data visualization tools.
• HR or Reward Background: Experience in Reward, HR or other analytical roles (e.g. Finance).
• Continuous Improvement: Drive for continuous improvements in reward processes to support efficiency, enhance employee satisfaction, and align with business objectives.
• Regional Experience: Experience implementing reward programs across Asia countries would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of Asia Employment Law: Familiarity with employment regulations, tax laws, and compliance requirements across Asia countries would be beneficial.

Disclaimer

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 

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