Category Manager
**Your Job**:
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 your category role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.
**About Us**:
Scottex. Kleenex. Huggies. Cottonelle. 25% of people in the world use Kimberly-Clark products every day. And it takes the right people, in the right jobs and the right places, to make that happen.
At Kimberly-Clark, you'll be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth. We're founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we're always looking for new and better ways to perform—so what can you do with that? There's no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark. It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.
**About You**:
As the Category Manager within the Go to Market Team, Consumer, you will be responsible for building relationships with key retailers and influencing them to implement category initiatives. You will work cross-functionally with sales and marketing to ensure alignment of recommendations to drive profitable growth for both the retailer and Kimberly-Clark.
The role reports directly to the Go to Market Leader Italy and is an individual contributor (no direct reports).
**YOUR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**:
- Developing and deploying category commercial annual plan by channel/customer to grow share of market
- Preparing and tracking requirements of distribution, pricing & promotion, shelving and merchandising
- Leading Revenue Management diagnostic processes (Category diagnostic, Pricing & Portfolio, Distribution & Mix, Trade Promotions, Trade terms) and providing strategic recommendation to the Leadership Team
- Partnering with commercial and marketing departments in the areas of business information, category management, channel visibility materials and trade presentations
- Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with Kimberly Clark sales partners, partnering on category management projects
**WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU**:
- Significant Category/Trade Marketing/Sales experience, ideally in an international FMCG Company
- Strong analytical and presentation skills
- Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Solid understanding retail businesses useful but not essential
- Excellent communication skills in English and Italian
**We Offer**:
Please submit your CV in English as it will be considered by English speakers.
In the meantime, you can check out the Careers Areas on our website (if you haven't already). You'll want to review this and come prepared with a few relevant questions if and when you pass GO and begin interviews.
**#LI-Hybrid**
- 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._
**Primary Location**: Italy
- Turin
**Additional Locations**: Italy
- Flexible Location
**Worker Type**: Employee
**Worker Sub-Type**: Regular
**Time Type**: Full time