Category Development Manager

Category Development Manager

Job Description

Join the team behind iconic brands like Andrex®, Kleenex® and Kimberly-Clark Professional®.

At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact. 

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. 

This role will be part of Kimberly Clark's International Family Care and Professional (IFP) business—an organization rooted in purpose and innovation that has built a legacy with global impact.

As Kimberly-Clark forms a strategic partnership with Suzano to create a world-class international tissue and professional products company, this role is proposed to transfer to the new venture once the transaction closes, anticipated in mid-2026, subject to consultation and other applicable legal requirements.

This is a rare opportunity to help shape a new global leader backed by two industry powerhouses.

You’ll be part of a high-potential business that combines Kimberly-Clark’s iconic brands and commercial excellence with Suzano’s industrial and sustainability leadership.

About You

As a member of the UK Category Leadership Team this role offers an exciting opportunity to develop and execute category initiatives aligned to the category vision within key retail partners. 

You will be responsible for engaging with our top retail partners, influencing them to adhere to our principles to deliver category growth.

You will be responsible for building relationships with key retailers and influencing them to implement category initiatives.  You will be required to work cross-functionally with sales and marketing to ensure alignment of recommendations to drive profitable growth for of the retailer and for Kimberly-Clark.

 

The Role

To inspire key retailer partners to execute in line with Kimberly Clark’s strategies to deliver category growth for the retailer and Kimberly Clark.

You will utilise your exceptional understanding of key data sources and shopper insight to create compelling stories to positively influence your retailer’s range, merchanding and promotional strategies.

 


* Support the development of category strategies and influence retailers to implement recommendations tailored to their specific needs


* Develop and deliver effective external category selling stories, tailored by customer as required, to support new category growth initiatives with key customers


* Develop and agree joint category plan focused on key initiatives including merchandising and promotion recommendations.


* Monitor, eva...