Associate Brand Manager

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. 

Reporting to the VP of Marketing and Sales Strategy for Kimberly-Clark Canada, we are looking for a team oriented, innovative, hardworking Associate Brand Manager to provide a full range of brand work to support the Canadian Marketing teams in Mississauga, ON.  This role collaborates with the brand marketing teams, research, and finance to provide marketing support to deliver overall business objectives.

In this role you will:

• Lead the development of Shopper Marketing for Adult & Feminine Care (AFC) and Family Care (FC) Brands, partnering with customer teams to develop Shopper plans optimized for the retailer and aligned with Brand priorities and campaigns and facilitates execution through agencies and customer platforms.

• Own and distribute Shopper Toolkits to the Sales Team

• Manage the IRC process and develops and delivers IRC programs as required across the enterprise

• Lead the execution of Sampling Programs for AFC and FC brands. Partnering with the Brand Managers to build the sample kit strategy, sourcing and evaluating vendors and distribution partners and manages execution and budgeting. Facilitates Vendor selection and sample program improvements for all Kimberly-Clark Brands

• Manage the GS1 platform to ensure Kimberly-Clark items are accurate, new items are created and updates are made in a timeline manner

• Manage and coordinate product sample needs for the Sales and Marketing teams

• Lead development of Walmart Media Marketing Plans across all brands, partnering with the CX team to deploy best practices and optimize investment

• Lead the planning, co-ordination, organization of all requirements of agency engagements and meetings, conferences, including travel logistics and sourcing / negotiating with vendors

• Provide support for Corporate and/or local based projects as assigned

• Process management and updating/generating of reports through internal systems or excel templates (Trackers, Financials, Pricing, etc.)

• Maintenance of Price Lists, Special Pack & Display Menus – taking the lead to ensure accuracy

• Lead provider of up to date portfolio merchandising guides & UPC booklets for Sales and Retail Team

• Lead Pricing Authority management & processing for brand teams

• Support Institutional contracts and RFPs as required, leasing with quality / regulatory and facilitating contract completion

• Lead language translation needs for customer communication materials

• Support, when required, the full PO process for the Marketing and Sales teams

• Maintains accurate records and files for easy retrieval when information is requested or needed.

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:

• Bachelors’ degree in Business or related field

• 1+ years of prior Marketing or relevant co-op experience, ideally in CPG

• Entrepreneurial, can-do attitude to find ways to break down growth barriers

• Demonstrated positive energy to effectively represent Brand internally & externally

• Motivated by challenges and possessing a robust sense of curiosity

• Passionate about driving Brand growth by better meeting consumer needs

• Ability to work independently and complete projects within required timeframes

• Strong analytical acumen with strong collaboration, influence, and presentation skills

• Strong knowledge and demonstrated use of advanced PC based applications (Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Ability to travel 5% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Undergraduate/Graduate Degree in Marketing or MBA

• Able to work in a matrix organization driving collaboration across functions, geographies & businesses

• Project leadership (medium to large-scaled projects)

• Strong Digital, Social or eCommerce Marketing execution experience

• Leading/developing self and coaching other employees

• Demonstrated ability to drive insights and action from data analysis

• Knowledge and demonstrated use of data access tools (Nielsen Market track)

• Supporting complex business negotiations

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.

Salary Range: $81,000 - $95,600 CAD

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 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 Canada locations only.

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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