Sr. Manager, Strategy Consultant – Adult & Feminine Care (Education)
Sr. Manager, Strategy Consultant – Adult & Feminine Care
Job Description
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.
As Strategy Consultant – AFC, you will play a crucial role in driving the growth and development of a $2B business including U by Kotex, Thinx, Poise, and Depend through strategic analysis and transformation initiatives. You will be part of the broader K-C North America Adult & Feminine Care team, reporting to the Head of AFC Transformation and collaborating with teams within K-C North America as well as the Global Sector Strategy organization.
In this role, you will:
Conduct research, gather and analyze data, and uncover insights to drive AFC transformation (across feminine care and adult care) to deliver growth and profitability
Oversee Project Management of NA AFC's largest growth agenda items to ensure seamless connection across all functions
Manage key NA business processes within AFC to ensure delivery, sustainability, and continuous improvement, including: Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), Strategic Business Plan (SBP), etc.
Analyze competitive intelligence from cross-functional, multi-national sources across the company and translate to meaningful implications and actions
Evaluate the portfolio and make recommendations on changes to the focus and levels of investment/ resource allocation
With the ABU HR leader, evolve the culture, support talent management initiatives in partnership to continue to build talent, attract, engage talent and develop a diverse consumer organization
Plan and drive communication and meetings fostering collaboration within the AFC org: AFC Town Halls, AFC Leadership Team meetings, AFC in-person offsites, etc.
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:
7+ years of experience, including strategy & transformation or management consulting
MBA from top-tier business school preferred
Analytical and Quantitative: Strong analytical and quantitative skills and the ability to independently generate strategic insights from complex data
Written and Verbal Communication: Effective communication and presentation skills, including strong PowerPoint / deck-writing skills; capable of catering a message appropriately for a given audience and diverse stakeholders
Structured Problem Solving: Brings structure to ambiguous problems and possesses the ability to frame key questions and develop a workplan to answer them
Influence and Stakeholder Management: Ability to collaborate and influence teams and cross-functional partners in a highly matrixed organization, including KCNA strategy, marketing directors, research & engineering, regional sector teams, digital CoE, and global teams
Project Management: Ability to scope projects, deliver results against set expectations, timelines, budgets
Consumer-Centric: Consumer-centric, growth minded, and drives decisions based in consumer insights and demand/needs spaces
Initiative and Motivation: Highly motivated self-starter who is performance driven, with demonstrated track record of success working in a fast-paced setting
Consumer (CPG and Retail) Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of key players, dynamics and trends, key industry analyses and metrics, etc., specifically related to Adult & Feminine Care categories
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: $140,000 - $174,000 USD
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 is eligible for overtime pay and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and 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 US 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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