Flushable Wipes Brand Leader - Chicago, IL presso Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark · Chicago, Stati Uniti d'America · Hybrid
- Senior
- Ufficio in Chicago
Job Description
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 this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
Are you ready to lead one of the most iconic brands in Family Care? As
Flushable Wipes Brand Leader you’ll own a $300M business and shape the future of a category that touches millions of lives every day. This is your opportunity to drive growth, inspire innovation, and make a lasting impact.
What You'll Do:
Lead the Brand Vision: Champion Cottonelle® Flushable Wipes positioning and strategies, galvanizing teams around bold ideas that deliver breakthrough products and programs.
Own the P&L: Manage a $300M business with full accountability for net sales, market share, and operating margin.
Drive Strategic Planning: Oversee Strategic Business Plans, Annual Operating Plans, and commercialization of initiatives from concept to shelf.
Influence Across Functions: Partner with R&D, Product Supply, Sales, and Agencies to bring big ideas to life in a matrix organization.
Deliver Executional Excellence: Manage an 18-month commercial program plan and ensure flawless execution with retail partners.
Optimize Performance: Use real-time insights to protect profitability, close gaps, and identify growth opportunities.
Shape Go-to-Market Strategy: Lead DPSM, pricing, and channel-specific strategies to maximize presence and impact.
Job Category
Minimum Education Required
Certificates/Security Clearances/Other
City*
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
You 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’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll 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.
In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
Experience:
10+ years in marketing with proven brand management experience, ideally in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG).
Track record of successfully bringing innovations to market and leading commercialization efforts.
Leadership:
Previous experience managing and developing a high-performing brand marketing team.
Ability to lead in a matrix organization, driving collaboration across businesses and functions.
Expertise:
Strong P&L management skills and deep understanding of brand foundational tools, consumer insights, and strategy development.
Hands-on experience across the business lifecycle: manufacturing, product & technology development, and product supply.
Strategic & Creative Skills:
Skilled in concept and brief writing for innovation, renovation, and commercial programs.
Ability to inspire agency partners and lead long-term projects that deliver breakthrough results.
Salary Range: 173,400 – 214,200 USD
