Job Description

Category Specialist / Assistant Category Manager (1 Year Contract)



Your Job:

• Individual contributor with comprehensive knowledge in specific area; knowledge base acquired from years of experience in particular area
• Works independently based on strategic direction and requires limited direction to complete assignments
• In-depth knowledge of some functional areas are required to complete work responsibilities
• Provides recommendations and influences strategic decision making
• Requires ability to interpret and adapt theory and textbook concepts into workable solutions for delivery of work
• Needs ability to proactively seek out, synthesize, interpret, share, and apply information/data to develop insights providing new perspective on products, categories, competitors, markets, and/or KCP

As the Category Specialist / Assistant Category Manager, you\xe2\x80\x99ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

About Us:

People have looked to Kimberly-Clark brands for more than 150 years and today we\'re proud to help over a billion people around the world cope, laugh, love and live every day. From the best nappies and baby wipes to the softest tissues, to the best supplies for business, we are constantly searching for new ways to make life better for our consumers, our customers and our planet.

Our leading consumer brands like the Kleenex, Huggies, VIVA, U by Kotex, Poise, Depend brands improve the lives of people around the world. Kimberly-Clark proudly leads the way in providing better care for a better world.

Kimberly-Clark proudly leads the way in providing better care for a better world.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You

Role Overview & Primary Accountabilities:

Co- lead development of annual regional category strategy and execute assigned strategic projects on time- in full (Time spent- 30%):

• Works with Regional Category Managers to co-own annual business plans and feedback into the SBP/ ABP process to develop robust share gain/ growth plans for assigned categories.
• Owns and drives 2-3 strategic regional projects for the assigned categories coming out of the SBP/ ABP process, focused on growing topline or improving bottom-line
• Responsibilities within project include (but not limited to)

• End to end project ownership and management
• Proposing project charter and execution plan as per project mgmt. best practices
• Run projects from concept

prototypes
execution by developing compelling business cases & best marketing mix (6Ps) * Lead development of GTM and Commercialization plan aligned with regional priorities in collaboration with cluster teams, ecommerce team and other cross functional teams

• Lead cross functional team to run project through gates and deliver on milestones using established practices (Agile/ IMF)
• Develop and implement optimized processes and tools to more effectively and efficiently support projects
• Finds ways to Identify further growth opportunities and unmet chooser/user needs within assigned projects to further support profitable growth.
• Owns analysis, reporting, presentations pre/ post launch for assigned projects to define & execute corrective actions
• Works ongoing with cluster sales & marketing managers to ensure alignment on project priorities in order to support their segment and channel business plans including commercializing & sales capability building

Leads assigned go to market workstreams for impactful launch deployment (Time spent- 30%):

• Packaging- Works with agency, cross functional teams & clusters to execute packaging transition within defined timelines for all category x cluster combinations using established tools/ processes
• ETQ- Owns ETQ system for claims logging and renewal for all claims across categories using approved claim matrix & substantiation from catg mgrs
• Certifications- Owns certification requirements across SKUs and categories and highlights/ activates renewal as required with support from catg mgrs.

Owns & drives category strategy & deployment on ecommerce (Time spent- 20%):

• Category ecom strategy deployment- Works with eCom team to ensure category product and portfolio strategy exists in line with regional category strategy and translates it seamlessly to the ecommerce channel strategy.
• Category ecom readiness- Works with ecom team to ensure product listings are ready and in line with category objectives to grow share in our fastest growing channel to end users.

Leads competitive & market tracking efforts for the category team (Time spent- 10%):

• Development of relevant category specific Competitive and Market Intelligence in key categories by researching and interpreting relevant new category & competitive developments in target markets
• Develops and shares quarterly tracker highlighting competitive activity in different clusters by working with country marketing teams
• Tracks local/ cluster led projects, initiatives, challenges across growth levers like innovation, pricing, DTV, ECS, & commercialization and presents back to category team once a quarter
• Analyzes SFDC information by category/ key project and reports back to category team on potential areas of intervention to drive growth once a quarter

Supports Regional Category budget management (Time spent- 10%):

• Owns creation of purchase requisitions and orders for all catg requirements
• Ongoing management of category spends tracker to update POs raised, budget spent vs balance
• Forecasts spends and highlights over/ under spending risks ahead of time

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree must in business-related discipline/ MBA marketing preferred
• Min 5 years of experience working in the marketing function of a matrixed organization
• Previous sales experience preferred preferably in an FMCG B2B environment
• Experienced in cross-regional / cross- functional collaboration (R&E, supply, country marketing, sales)
• Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Proven business management skills.
• Demonstrated success working effectively with teams across cultures and geographies
• Demonstrated effective problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated personal credibility through communication skills, achieving results, and trusted relationships
• Is proactive and intentional about personal growth/ career plans and owns learning & self- capability analysis and development
• Demonstrated contagious positive energy to influence, inspire, and drive results
• Exceptional ability to influence without authority
• The ability to work effectively across functions in a multi-cultural team is essential as is the ability to
• communicate with people at all levels both internally and externally
• Fluent in English

About You:

You\xe2\x80\x99re driven to 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\xe2\x80\x99re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you\xe2\x80\x99ll 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.

What\xe2\x80\x99s on offer:

Our Kimberly-Clark employees receive a competitive salary and incentives as well as access to a fantastic range of benefits including superannuation, career development opportunities, free health & well-being 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 will 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 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!

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, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability 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.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role\xe2\x80\x99s country only. K-C will not provide relocation support for this role.

Primary Location Malaysia - Petaling Jaya

Additional Locations

Worker Type Employee

Worker Sub-Type Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type Full time

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