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.
Lead category & consumer centric Pack Price Architecture strategy for the KC North America commercial business. Drive decision-making with fact-based insights and research across consumer, category, competition & customer. Partner with key customer teams and retailers for sell-in and execution to ensure optimal rollout. Lead a PPA center of excellence team, building talent & capabilities both within RGM and with cross functional partners.
In this role, you will:
Lead enterprise PPA projects in partnership with brand GMs with high quality and within timelines, supporting the delivery of brand-defined objectives.
Lead the work to develop and deploy PPA-centric capabilities in: Project management, stakeholder engagement, diagnostics and simulation assessment.
Identify dig sites, compile analysis & drive fast decision making of RGM opportunities to adjust price and pack architecture to better achieve brand objectives.
Partner closely with headquarters and customer sales teams to merge brand and customer strategies to maximize PPA objectives while also identifying & addressing executional barriers prior to deployment of PPA
Work closely with GMs to develop clear objectives, direct consumer & category research, align on scenarios and communicate process and recommendation to senior leaders.
Understand Channel pricing relationships and develop solutions within PPA to reduce channel conflict
Lead evaluation, selection & partnership with primary research vendors
Remove barriers and set prioritization to business needs and highest impact
Essential Functions:
Product, Pack & Price Recommendations
Continuously improve the framework & guidelines of a category led PPA recommendation
Support team members in modeling, validating results and simplifying the story of complex data sets to cross functional teams
Lead customer facing PPA recommendations, establishing RGM as a function who drives category growth via facts and build a high level of credibility both internally & externally
Process Ownership and Development
Hone the PPA KC blueprint, creating and adjusting structure & processes in key areas like stakeholder engagement, project management, diagnostics and scenario assessment.
Work across functions (RGM, Sales, Brand, I&A) to provide a blueprint for PPA success, managing the process to ensure delivery timelines are met and organization goals are fulfilled.
Diagnostic Analytics
Analyze consumer, category, customer & competitive data across multiple data platforms utilizing strong analytic skills and techniques
Understand customer economics, with the ability to validate modeling results via multiple sources & consumer insights
Facilitate ideation & hypothesis generation on opportunities to drive business objectives via products, packs or pricing
Primary Research:
Lead of RGM primary research including vendor selection, budget, design and holding vendors to a high level of excellence in all deliverables
Partner with Insights & Analytics teams to ensure best in class approaches to consumer research design and results analysis
Talent Building
Support the building of talent within the PPA & A&C teams, with a focus on delivering best in class fact-based recommendations across the enterprise
Grow team member skills holistically from consumer insights to category modeling while continuously improving presentation and storytelling skills
Remove barriers and set prioritization to business needs and highest impact
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:
Education: Minimum Bachelor’s degree; Preferred: Advanced degree in business, finance, economics, or analytics.
Demonstrated Performance:
Demonstrated track record of leadership and sustained success across multi-category CPG companies with known quality RGM functions or direct RGM consulting experience across multiple clients.
Significant experience working on PPA strategies, inclusive of size, count and price changes. Experience on existing product lines is more important than new product launches.
Expertise across multiple retail channels, including brick & mortar and omni-channel.
Direct retail sales experience and/or record of successful customer sell-in and influencing
Success in managing complex projects partnering cross-functionally within large scale, multi-category businesses (either Insights/Analytics, Cat-Man, Brand/Trade Mktg) which delivered, or exceeded, timeline and results
Strong Analytical skills: Exceptional analytical skills including ability to proactively outline approach & fact base required for a business problem or opportunity.
Strategic Thinking: Strong conceptual thinking skills and basic understanding of marketing strategies and market research
Communication skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to actively participate in group discussions with individuals from various functions within the organization.
Leadership skills: Strength in bringing together multiple functions to achieve results and drive recommendations with Senior Management. Experience managing people strongly preferred.
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.
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.
This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.
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Salary Range: 173,400 – 214,200 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 offers eligibility for a target bonus 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.Primary LocationChicago Commercial CenterAdditional LocationsWorker TypeEmployeeWorker Sub-TypeRegularTime TypeFull time