Category Development Manager

Kimberly-Clark • Rogers, AR

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. The Category Development Manager (CDM) - Family Care is responsible for translating category management principles into action through data analytics and consumer/shopper insights. This position requires the individual to work directly supporting & building relationships with the Walmart customer team, to develop and execute category growth strategies, leveraging a broad and complex variety of data, tools and insights. The individual will provide high quality insights and analysis, leading to actionable assortment, shelving, and merchandising recommendations - in a timely and professional manner that exceeds the stakeholders' needs and expectations.
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.
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.
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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (emphasis in business/marketing or related field)
• 4+ years of experience with a leading CPG company (Category Management, Shopper Insights, Sales or related position).
• Demonstrated knowledge of Category Management philosophies, tools and processes and proven record of success.
• Advanced analytical skills and experience transforming multiple sources of data into actionable insights for Category Growth.
• Experience using Walmart Luminate data & Syndicated data sources such as Nielsen (or IRI)
• Ability to build strong sustainable business relationships at various levels with the customer.
• Prioritization and time management, an unwavering focus on delivering results.
• Ability to thrive in a learning environment, detail-focus, and personal accountability.
• Limited travel: 15-20%

Nice To Haves

• Experience working as an Advisor
• Experience with JDA or JDA Cloud
• Experience with Digital channel analyses
• Experience working with multiple retailers

Responsibilities

• Become a subject matter expert in assigned category and provide thought leadership to customer.
• Filter through several data sources to build strategies that drive superior results.
• Perform strategic competitive analyses by category and brand to capture trends, opportunities and challenges for core business areas.
• Develop strategic business plans, vision, tactics and strategies for achieving category growth.
• Stay current on consumer trends for various retail channels.
• Use knowledge of shopper and consumer to recommend optimal category assortments, flows, adjacencies, cross merch opportunities, etc.
• Monitor channel shifting and the associated trends reflected in the marketplace.
• Form perspective on omni-channel purchasing behaviors (e.g. Brick & Mortar vs Ecommerce, Delivery, Pickup, etc.)
• Understand how online purchase behaviors differ from those in-store and how we can capitalize on those differences.

Benefits

• 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.
• Eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level