Senior Marketing Manager - Filtration / Building Materials

Senior Marketing Manager - Filtration / Building Materials

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

The incumbent will have primary ownership of the development and execution of strategy and business plans to drive growth and profit objectives for the KCP Partnership Products business. This role is responsible for collaborating with marketing peers, sales, cross sector R&E, legal, product supply, finance, planning, and directly with customers to achieve business objectives.
 

Provide marketing and business acumen to develop and successfully commercialize insight driven customer solutions encompassing product category strategies and innovation initiatives.  The lean organizational structure of the business provides this role broad responsibility to deliver business results and opportunities to creatively develop and execute new product efforts from the early explore phase through commercialization.  

The incumbent will need to consistently demonstrate a strong entrepreneurial spirit, be skilled in market assessment and strategy development & execution, be decisive and be able to influence others in a dynamic environment to achieve results. 

The role works closely with the sales team and requires direct interaction with customers.  Collaboration with the sales team includes development & execution of customer penetration, acquisition and retention strategies and tactics that support achieving category volume and profitability objectives.   

In this role, you will:

• Achieve/Exceed annual business targets

• Incumbent leads identification of customer/end-user needs insights, develops market size/potential models and drives product development including execution of marketing plans to achieve successful commercialization of new opportunities.

• Synthesize, interpret, and apply information to develop insights providing new perspective on products, categories, competitors, markets, and/or K-C pricing and performance.

• Define the current market position and potential demand opportunities via situation and opportunity assessments for brands, products, and portfolios.

• Initiate and manage overall product portfolio with consideration for competitive offerings.

• Provide timely, effective oral and written communications to inform business team of category activity and products, providing recommendations as needed to capitalize on opportunities.

• Support product management initiatives to ensure product portfolio health.

• Maintain Kimberly-Clark’s category leadership position in key categories in both B2B and B2C.

• Connect across the K-C Enterprise seeking opportunities to leverage the full breath of product/technology innovation to enable speed to market and drive growth.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field and/or equivalent work experience  

• 8+ years of related marketing/business experience with proven track record of success

• Ability to develop and successfully execute growth strategies and lead multi-faceted projects

• Strong analytical skills able to obtain and assess data from multiple sources in order to identify actionable insights that enable decision making, enhance sales messaging and deliver results

• Ability to communicate effectively with cross functional team members at all levels

• Experience leading and/or supporting complex business negotiations

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Project management proficiency

• Experience delivering results working with cross-functional groups (e.g., sales, R&E, finance, and operations)        

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate Degree (MBA or equivalent)

• 4+ years of B2C retail marketing

• Existing knowledge of K-C products and technologies

• Cross-functional experience delivering results in marketing, sales, and strategy

• Product development and commercialization experience

This role is eligible for remote work.

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.
 

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Salary Range: $106,000 - $130,000 USD

At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position is eligible for overtime pay and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.

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