Associate Brand Manager

Associate Brand Manager

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. 

Reporting to the VP of Marketing and Sales Strategy for Kimberly-Clark Canada, we are looking for a team oriented, innovative, hardworking Associate Brand Manager to provide a full range of brand work to support the Canadian Marketing teams in Mississauga, ON.  This role collaborates with the brand marketing teams, research, and finance to provide marketing support to deliver overall business objectives.

In this role you will:


* Lead the development of Shopper Marketing for Adult & Feminine Care (AFC) and Family Care (FC) Brands, partnering with customer teams to develop Shopper plans optimized for the retailer and aligned with Brand priorities and campaigns and facilitates execution through agencies and customer platforms.


* Own and distribute Shopper Toolkits to the Sales Team


* Manage the IRC process and develops and delivers IRC programs as required across the enterprise


* Lead the execution of Sampling Programs for AFC and FC brands.

Partnering with the Brand Managers to build the sample kit strategy, sourcing and evaluating vendors and distribution partners and manages execution and budgeting.

Facilitates Vendor selection and sample program improvements for all Kimberly-Clark Brands


* Manage the GS1 platform to ensure Kimberly-Clark items are accurate, new items are created and updates are made in a timeline manner


* Manage and coordinate product sample needs for the Sales and Marketing teams


* Lead development of Walmart Media Marketing Plans across all brands, partnering with the CX team to deploy best practices and optimize investment


* Lead the planning, co-ordination, organization of all requirements of agency engagements and meetings, conferences, including travel logistics and sourcing / negotiating with vendors


* Provide support for Corporate and/or local based projects as assigned


* Process management and updating/generating of reports through internal systems or excel templates (Trackers, Financials, Pricing, etc.)


* Maintenance of Price Lists, Special Pack & Display Menus – taking the lead to ensure accuracy


* Lead provider of up to date portfolio merchandising guides & UPC booklets for Sales and Retail Team


* Lead Pricing Authority management & processing for brand teams


* Support Institutional contracts and RFPs as required, leasing with quality / regulatory and facilitating contract completion


* Lead language translation needs for cus...