Category Development leader CIS & Turkey

Job Description

Category Development leader CIS& Turkey is responsible for deployment and implementation of category management principles and commercial strategy, drive RGM initiative as a global discipline for growing KC business efficiency.

Key individual accountabilities

• Lead the RGM team;
• Category management:
  • Develop and deploy category vision and strategy based on deep understanding of key growth’s drivers in categories, channels and clients, shopper’s understanding and insights, identifying additional source of growth;
  • Lead Joint category development process with major clients, develop relationship with retailers, helping them in providing category growth
  • Lead creation and delivery of categories plans for channels and specified customers based on DPSM (distribution, pricing, shelving, merchandising) approach
• Commercial strategy:
  • Develop and deploy Commercial Strategy based on RGM study, category expansion and channel’s portfolio optimization, etc.
  • Develop and deploy assumptions for trade investment and promo strategy based on categories guidelines and financial targets
  • Organize revenue transformation process to maintain profitability, optimize gross-to-net and find internal source of growth
• Partner with cross-function to deliver the commercial strategy
• Develop category management and commercial capabilities across commercial department
• Develop and deliver effective external category selling stories, tailored by country, to support new category growth initiatives
• Lead the process of Assortment prioritization and advise KA Managers on Core Range and Minimum Must Lists

Requirements

• 3 years of work experience in international FMCG Company (commercial department, category management or strategy)
• Strong Influencing and leadership skills
• Result oriented
• Strong analytical skills, knowledge of Nielsen Data base
• Strong presentation skills
• Solid understanding of Baby & FemCare categories, consumer`s behaviors
• Proven proficiency in basic category development tools: assortment analysis, shelf space management, navigation solutions.
• English Upper-Intermediate

We can offer you:

• Development within well-known, strong K-C brand,
• Stable employment with competitive salary and benefits,
• Special Education Program, training for improving professional skillset,
• Cross-functional and Multinational co-working,
• Career opportunities arising internally.

Health, safety and wellbeing is of paramount importance here at Kimberly-Clark. Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, please therefore note that all interviews are currently only being scheduled via our online video interviewing platforms. This means we can continue to identify and hire great talent in a safe and secure manner.

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

Primary Location

Turkey- Istanbul

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time