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Kimberly-Clark · 1 month ago

Key Account Manager

Kimberly-Clark is a renowned company known for its iconic brands like Huggies and Kleenex. They are seeking a Key Account Manager to drive sales growth and profitability with major retailers, focusing on building consumer-led joint business plans and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for building consumer-led joint business plans that facilitate sustainable growth, for both the consumer and Kimberly-Clark, and will be leading annual negotiation process in UK&I
Through collaboration with cross-functional teams, you will be developing activation plans to help unlock the category opportunities you have agreed with your customer
You will use data to understand, interpret and own customer/channel performance, taking a proactive approach in quickly resolving any potential challenges to achieving objectives

Qualification

Business relationship managementCommercial acumenCustomer focusSales forecastingAnalytical skillsNegotiation skillsStakeholder managementCommunication skillsTime managementCollaboration skills

Required

Strong customer focus, with ability to develop consumer-led joint strategies
Proven experience of successfully forging and maintaining business relationships
Able to present recommendations in an influential manner
Excellent networking and stakeholder management skills
Strong commercial acumen - highly numerate, with strong analytical skills
Solid communication, presentation and negotiation skills
Outstanding interpersonal and collaboration skills
Exceptional time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively
Experience of sales forecasting and profit modelling for your own business and the retailer
Maximize sales performance through analytical data
Be part of customer management process (annual negotiations and quarterly updated)
Proven track record of developing sustainable JBPs and delivering business results

Preferred

Education to degree level preferred
Recent experience managing Retail and Distributor partners
Relevant experience of using category and retailer data sources

Benefits

Gym memberships
Private medical insurance
Dental cover
Employee assistance programme
Cycle to work scheme
Critical illness cover
Travel insurance
Market leading defined contribution pension scheme
Flexible work schedules
Parental leave

Company

Kimberly-Clark

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Kimberly-Clark ranked among the top 10 World's Best Multinational Workplaces by Great Places to Work Institute for the third year in a row.

H1B Sponsorship

Kimberly-Clark has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (14)
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2022 (24)
2021 (10)
2020 (8)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Craig Stephen Slavtcheff
Chief R&D Officer
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John Carmichael
President, North America
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