National Category Manager, Baby & Child Care Job Description Job title: National Category Manager, Baby & Child Care Location: Bryanston Office (Hybrid) What is it like to work at Kimberly-Clark? Huggies. Kleenex. Andrex. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, 25% of people in the world use Kimberly-Clark products every day. The identity of each and every one of our employees makes us who we are and makes our global company of over 40,000-plus employees stronger because of it.? We are in the business of providing better care for a better world, for everyone, everywhere. At Kimberly-Clark treating individuals with respect is the way we do business and the way we lead our industry and our world.? We're building an organisation that looks and thinks like our customers around the world and are searching for talented people with different perspectives and varied backgrounds.? People like you. It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark; you just need to join us! About You: you have a talent for recognizing trends and aiming for bigger goals. You have an active interest in keeping up with trends, market needs, and your organization's competitive standing, and you share your broad awareness to inform decisions and recommendations. Your overview will help inform our ability to innovate, adapt, and stay ahead of the curve. We will listen carefully to your observations and recognize and reward your contributions. You will be responsible for deploying excellence in strategic thinking across the Category Strategy/Growth Drivers, Revenue Management (pricing strategy, Price Pack Architecture, Mix, Promotional ROI), Customer Trading Strategies, category analytics, as well as ownership of the company direction across our DPSM metrics (distribution (D), Price (P), Share of Shelf (S), Share Broadsheet (M)) Key responsibilities: As the role has a high level of integration across the full commercial team you will need to partner across sales, marketing, operations and finance to deliver Innovation, share growth, organic growth and portfolio profitability. The following areas make up the core accountability of role: * Development and through-the-line integration of the Category Visions and Growth Drivers and how they will need to live across channels. * Net Revenue Management (NRM) deployment which leads to creation of Net Realised Revenue (NRR) across Pricing, Price Pack Architecture, Mix Management, Promotional Optimisation etc. * Developing and enabling effective and robust customer trading strategies that are defined by business, category and revenue growth requirements. * Own and drive all Go to Market elements behind new product innovation including strategic pricing architecture, volume outlook across retail landscape, commercial selling story and trade launch execution. * Ensure the successful development, strategic intent, tracking and reporting of the DPSM metrics (Distribution, Pricing, Share of Shelf, Share of Broadsheet) * Ensure timely, accurate and insightful reporting of the monthly category, competitor and retailer landscapes across your relevant portfolios Requirements: * Minimum of Bachelor's degree required. With 5 years of experience between sales and category development at a senior level preferably within FMCG. * Experience within both the Modern Trade and Traditional/Route to (informal) Markets advantageous. * Solid understanding of consumer, shopper and customer/retailer needs within FMCG * Understanding/Appreciation of key business principals across, Revenue Management (Pricing Strategies, Price Pack Architecture, Mix Management, Promotional Optimisation and Customer Trading Strategies), Category strategy, and Joint Business Planning. To Be Considered Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will then review your application and follow up with you if you seem like a great fit for this role. 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. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to developing a diverse workforce. Preference will be given to candidates who promote representation within Kimberly-Clark in terms of the Employment Equity Act. #LI-Hybrid Primary Location Bryanston Office Additional Locations Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time
