People have looked to Kimberly-Clark brands for more than 150 years and today we’re proud to help over a billion people around the world cope, laugh, love and live every day. From the best nappies and baby wipes to the softest tissues, to the best supplies for business, we are constantly searching for new ways to make life better for our consumers, our customers and our planet.
Our leading consumer brands like the Kleenex ® Toilet Tissues, Kleenex® Facial Tissues, VIVA® Paper Towels – essential brands that improve the lives of people around the world. In the B2B sector our leading brands include Kimberly-Clark Professional, Scott® and WypAll®.
We proudly lead the way in providing better care for a better world.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Degree qualified in marketing, business or related commercial fields
• 5+ years in brand or product management, ideally within FMCG
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Strong commercial acumen – budgeting, forecasting and P&L ownership
• Creative thinking paired with data-driven decision making
• Experience in NPD - Ability to influence and collaborate with cross function teams to develop products from ideation to launch – local manufacturing experience highly regarded
• Entrepreneur can-do attitude, with the ability to find ways to break down growth barriers and navigate and perform in changing circumstances
• Aspiration to develop into a Marketing Manager in the future.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Lead strategic brand planning, secure buy-ins from the business through data driven insights, persuasive story telling and clear articulation of brand value and ROI
• Development and implantation of the full marketing mix - including commercial program; media planning & evaluation, packaging design development, go-to-market strategy and working with the shopper team for instore activation
• Collaborate closely with creative, media and PR agencies to bring bold, insight driven campaigns to life across al channels.
• Act as the voice of the brand at leadership meetings, effectively communicating consumer trends, market dynamics and brand performance to drive informed decisions.
• New Product Development – Identify consumer insights through to project management of product innovation (proposition, concept testing, product specification and commercialisation) partnering with R&D team
• Ongoing analysis and review of consumer, category and competitive information as part of a situation assessment of brand performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Partner with cross functional teams to ensure consistency and impactful brand execution.
• Partner with the global and local commercial team to develop 2-3 year strategic innovation pipeline.
• Act as a mentor to junior members of the marketing team