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You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In your Finance role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. 25% of people in the world use Kimberly-Clark products every day. And it takes the right people, in the right jobs and the right places, to make that happen.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth. We’re founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform—so what can you do with that? There’s no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

About You

As the Western Europe Brand Manager, you will be responsible to develop, manage and implement the marketing strategy for Hands & Face (H&F) and Household brands for all Western Europe markets. Following the regional input and ways of working and providing support to local countries, you will adapt the key innovation and renovation projects and will lead specific projects on this category for the Western Europe sub-region.

You will report directly to the Western Europe Marketing Manager Hands, Face and Household Care and you will be an individual contributor (no direct reports).

**YOUR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**:

- Developing, managing and implementing marketing strategies in coordination with the regional structure to further develop the Brand's performance (sales, profitability, image and competitive position).
- Developing and fostering a strong 3-year rolling programs and strategic plan for relevant WE key markets to lead short term and long term strategies for category and brand
- Understanding all levers of the P&L, and proactively identifying opportunities and growth potential for its key countries
- Representing and delivering strong local market input to influence the regional structure in their product innovation and campaigns
- Consistently delivering successful products and programs on time for its markets according to P&L objectives within budget
- Full project ownership - Co-ordinating and leading cross functional virtual teams (inclusive of design, planning, supply, finance, marketing etc.) from timeline development through to milestone delivery - following established KC IMF/IMF Lite processes.
- Cultivating close collaborative relationships with regional and local marketing teams to ensure programs developed by Lead country meet the market needs, and that information is communicated to them.
- Addressing the market consumer needs via analysis of consumers and retailers data in relation with the local teams to help the business grow and win with the consumer
- Adapting programs & campaigns to all WE local markets and developing specific toolkits (Packaging, claims, trade stories, specific visuals like 3D, galvanized) for the innovation/ renovation.
- Proactively finding and sharing best practices across WE to act with agility and replicate success
- Working with local market on media and commercial programs.

**WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU**:

- Significant previous Marketing experience, ideally as a Brand Manager and in the FMCG or pharma industry.
- Pro-active, confident, highly assertive and numerate individual who can successfully build business relationships and present recommendations in an influential and persuasive manner.
- Experience in developing digital marketing and activation plans that resonate with consumers delivering effective personalization.
- Strong project management and organization skills - with proven ability to lead cross functional and diverse teams.
- Strong communication skills with initiative and ability to influence others, embrace diversity and drive change.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)

We Offer

To Be Considered

**Please submit your CV in English as it will be considered by English speakers.**

In the meantime, you can check out the Careers Areas on our website (if you haven’t already). You’ll want to review this and come prepared with a few relevant questions if and when you pass GO and begin interviews.

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And finally, the fine print _**
- 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