Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Business Development Manager - Walgreens

Kimberly-Clark Corporation$134K — $166K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 5+ years of experience in business/customer management or development
  • Strong proficiency in quantitative business analysis
  • Experience presenting to senior executives
  • Understanding of CPG market dynamics preferred

Responsibilities

  • Drive sales and profit growth for K-C categories
  • Develop and manage Joint Business Plans with key customers
  • Analyze customer trends and data to forecast future demands
  • Create strategic presentations to enhance customer performance
  • Serve as the primary contact during customer meetings

Benefits

  • Flexible work model combining remote and in-person collaboration
  • Commitment to employee growth and resources
  • Focus on safety, respect, and human dignity in the workplace
Full Job Description
Business Development Manager - Walgreens

Job Description

As the Business Development Manager (BDM) Walgreens - BCC, you are responsible for strategically executing joint business planning with the customer category managers and other key customer stakeholders to drive volume and profit growth for K-C categories. Your primary responsibilities will be to implement K-C brand strategies and tactics to drive sales, share, build and manage customer relationships, collaborate with category management, and lead business planning and trade management strategies by utilizing cross-functional resources and data sources.

About You

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. Job responsibilities include:

  • Delivering Net Sales, Contribution, Category Share, and DPSM Objectives for assigned customer team and BU(s)
  • Adhere to Trade Promotion and dead net pricing guidelines
  • Achieve JBP goals that are mutually agreed upon with assigned customer
  • Collaboratively build and execute the Customer Business Plan, inclusive of
    • Engage Customer in Joint Business Planning to gain alignment to plans
    • Manage Delivery of Plan and Business Objectives
  • A general understanding of marketing place dynamics in class trade strategies
  • Strategically analyzing and interpreting customer trends and demographic data. Project short-term forecasts out 2-3 years to ensure K-C’s action plans meet future demands
  • Performing strategic analyses, and crafting strategic business presentations tailored to achieve realistic customer performance, and support K-C's planning process
  • Directly managing customer accounts and act as K-C representative at all customer meetings
  • Serving as liaison between the customer, team counterparts and internal support team members to foster culture of growth and collaborations

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 5+ years progressive exempt status experience in business (international business, if applicable), customer management and customer development or equivalent in other business functions
  • Proficient in statistics and quantitative business analysis as well as financial/budget, currency exchange and sales team management.
  • Experience presenting to Executive Level staff

Preferred:

  • Knowledge of forecasting, supply and demand processes, shelf reset experience, business planning processes and tools
  • Experience working in Consumer Package Goods (CPG) industry and K-C customer/retailer accounts
  • Strong record of exceeding sales objectives
  • Knowledge of K-C organizational structure, brands, categories, go to market policies and procedures
  • Track record of developing and executing unique solutions and innovation to customers
  • Digital commerce experience
  • Strong oral, verbal and written communication skills, results and strategy orientation, business intuition, business management and planning, brand management, leadership, building strong relationships, statistics and quantitative business analysis, change management and team management
  • Mentoring, networking, employee training and development, resource management, prioritization, cross-functional, superior customer service and problem-solving

Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.​

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see ​

Flex That Works at Kimberly-Clark

We believe great work happens when people come together with purpose. That’s why we offer a flexible work model that blends remote work with intentional in-person collaboration — helping you connect, grow, and innovate while maintaining the balance you value.

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Salary Range: 134,520 – 166,160 USD At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

Primary LocationNo K-C Work Site - Chicago Metro Area

Additional Locations

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time

About Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Kimberly-Clark is leading the world in essentials for a better life. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with nearly 58,000 employees worldwide and manufacturing operations in 37 countries, Kimberly-Clark posted sales of $21.1 billion in 2012. Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, almost a quarter of the world's population trust K-C's brand and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex®, Scott®, Viva® Towels, Cottonelle®, Huggies®, Pull-Ups®, Goodnites®, U by Kotex®, Kotex®, Poise®, and Depend®, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or 2 share position in more than 80 countries.

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Learn more about Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Size
45,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.3 billion
Founded
1872
5 Year Trend
+1.2%
Revenue
$19.1 billion
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