Hybrid Senior Customer Business Partner

at Kimberly-Clark

• Job title: Senior Customer Business Partner
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $111,220 - $137,460 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chicago, United States

About the role

• Senior Customer Business Partner managing joint business plans and relationships for Kimberly-Clark with Albertson’s. In this role, you'll drive business objectives and manage collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively build the Kimberly-Clark AFC and Albertson’s customer business plan
• Sell and negotiate: engage customer in joint business planning to gain alignment to plans
• Execute: Implement the Customer Business Plan
• Manage delivery of plan and business objectives; check and adjust as necessary.
• Maintain trusted relationship with assigned customer to ensure Kimberly-Clark is positioned as a trusted partner to lean on in achieving business objectives
• Have accountability and ownership for delivering results by looking to solve gaps with existing resources, trade dollars and engage with BU sales as needed to solve
• Conduct business and data analysis to build data driven recommendations for improvements and advancements
• Influence: This position will interact with cross-functional stakeholders including BU, Brand, Customer Engagement, Customer and other BU leadership and at times executive leadership.

Requirements

• 4+ years of progressive experience in CPG or retailer roles with proficiency in customer development, category and trade management
• Experience presenting to Senior level leadership
• Knowledge of forecasting, supply and demand experience, and shelf reset experience
• Experience working in Consumer Package Goods (CPG) industry and Kimberly-Clark customer/retailer accounts
• Strong record of exceeding sales objectives
• Track record of developing and executing unique solutions and innovation to customers
• Digital commerce experience preferred.

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.