Senior Category Development Manager

Overview Senior Category Development Manager - Baby & Childcare at Kimberly-Clark. Kimiberly-Clark brands have served consumers for over 150 years and today help over a billion people worldwide. We lead with brands such as Kleenex, Huggies, VIVA, U by Kotex, Poise, and Depend, and we are committed to making life better for consumers, customers and the planet. Led by Purpose. Driven by You. We have an amazing opportunity for a driven Senior Category Development Manager to join our newly formed Category & Commercial Execution function responsible for the Baby & Childcare portfolio. You will be the objective expert on Category dynamics with a strategic long-term vision, leveraging insights from all relevant sources. You will use your deep Category understanding to partner with the Retailer’s category growth agenda for the ultimate benefit of Kimberly-Clark. You will be part of a great team with a leadership group that cares for its people and is focused on talent development, culture, and making a difference to the lives of our consumers and customers. As the Senior Category Development Manager, Baby & Childcare your responsibilities will include: Responsibilities Leading the Category Strategy, and informing / influencing the Brand Strategic plan with relevant Category, Customer & Shopper insights Lead thinking on KC’s role in the Category strategy, and the Growth Drivers / Platforms that KC can leverage for competitive advantage Integrate the Category strategy into the Brand Plans, so that it is clear what assets / brands / services that KC can deploy in partnership with Retailers Contribute to the achievement of KC’s Annual Operating Plan, by executing the category strategy with the Customer & Marketing Teams Lead the development of promotional strategies/guidelines with a strategic focus to achieve the category’s Revenue Management objectives, and TI% budget Lead the development of the annual Retailer Category reviews for Baby & Childcare, linking back to the core Category Drivers and Category Strategy Assess Category fit for proposed NPD, agreed Retailer objectives & Shopper Activation standards Support the company S&OP process by leading Commercial Review & Pre-Demand Review meetings Provide day to day line management and coaching to direct reports, enabling them to reach their full potential About you Ideally holding tertiary degree qualifications, you have experience in FMCG Category, Sales or Marketing functions. You have the ability to influence and a natural affinity for building and maintaining collaborative partnerships to achieve desired outcomes, with a proven track record of success and confidence using financial data and insights to build and grow a business. You are a highly effective communicator, analytical yet capable of zooming out to assess the bigger picture. What’s on offer Our Kimberly-Clark employees receive a competitive salary and incentives, as well as access to a range of benefits including superannuation, career development opportunities, free health & wellbeing activities, volunteering leave and much more. To Be Considered Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and be in contact with additional information accordingly. In the meantime, feel free to browse our website for additional information on our company, brands and culture - Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Kimberly Clark is proudly accredited with as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality WGEA Kimberly Clark is proudly ranked by Forbes as World’s Best Employer 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 Primary Location North Sydney Office Additional Locations Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time #J-18808-Ljbffr