Posted in Management 30+ days ago.
Type: Full-Time
Location: Rogers, Arkansas
Category Development Manager
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.
As a Category Development Manager, you’ll support Walmart’s Incontinence and Period Care businesses. You’ll have ownership of the relationship with Walmart’s Period Care merchant, providing actionable insights to drive Category Sales and Market Share. You will also support Walmart’s Incontinence business, by working with a category advisor on merchant requests and modular draw.
In this role you will:
Gather, synthesize, and analyze category, shopper, and channel data to inform Walmart merchant of business performance
Clearly communicate business drivers and develop recommendations to accelerate category growth
Understand competitive landscape and provide intel to Walmart merchant as appropriate
Continually monitor category and marketplace competition to identify opportunities for Walmart across formats of the business
Lead Period Care buyer meetings, advising on hot topics and merchant requests for insights to drive category growth
Support the Walmart Modular Process
Provide best-in-class omni competitive and shopper insights using multiple data sources (POS, Nielsen, Numerator, Keepa, site audits, etc)
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:
Bachelor’s degree
3+ years in Sales or Category Management
Proficient in Microsoft Office software, JDA, Power BI, Nielsen Discover, Walmart Loyalty data/Nielsen panel and Numerator
Experience in successfully using shopper insights to develop strategies that drove category and/or brand growth
Previous success in cultivating networks, analytical skills and reporting development
Analytical, attention to detail, strong oral and written communication, self-starter and history of building relationships/networks
Ability to travel 3-6 times per year - domestic travel
Preferred:
Experience with JDA/Blue Yonder/Space Planning, Luminate data, syndicated data, household panel, demographic data, shopper research, and advanced data software
Demonstrated project management and leadership skills
Category Management experience working with Walmart’s internal data
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.
Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 – when prompted for employee ID, say “OTHER CALLER” - or kcchrprod@service-now.com for assistance. You must include the six-digit Job # with your request.
Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.
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. This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only.
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