Channel Manager managing national distribution customers for Kimberly-Clark Professional. Driving sales and financial performance through strategic business planning and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
The Channel Manager directly manages a portfolio of Kimberly-Clark Professional’s (KCP) large national distribution customers in North America who require a high investment across KCP resources.
The Channel Manager serves as the central point of contact for the customer and coordinates activities across all functions of the KCP organization.
The Channel Manager is responsible for managing the utilization of shared resources to drive the Customer’s business plan to achieve the financial performance objectives.
The Channel Manager strategically conducts joint business planning with assigned distribution customer buyers, category managers, and merchants to drive volume and profit growth for Kimberly-Clark Professional categories.
In this role you’ll implement KCP strategies and tactics with customer and KCP sales organizations to drive all sales, including eCommerce, for KCP.
You’ll also leverage customer relationships, sales engagement, category management, and business planning and A&P management utilizing cross-functional and data resources to achieve financial growth targets for the assigned portfolio of strategic customers.
Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in B2B environments.
Background in sales or customer-facing roles.
Preference for additional other B2B functional experience (category/brand management, supply chain, etc.).
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multifunctional teams on tactical initiatives.
A track record of building and influencing executive-level relationships, both internally and externally.
Skill in influencing peers and teams without direct authority.
Strong analytical capabilities, supported by data-driven decision-making.
Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development.
Solid understanding of B2B marketplace dynamics and strategies.
Experience shaping and executing strategic merchandising, marketing, pricing, and sales programs.
Ability to manage budgets and expenses to achieve profitable outcomes.
Project management expertise with ability to monitor and advance multiple projects.
Proven success acting as a liaison among customers, internal teams, and support functions, fostering collaboration and accountability.
Benefits
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.
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