Category Manager, New Zealand

Category Manager, New Zealand

Job Description

It starts with you. Right here at KC-NZ

You might have heard of us. You might not. But you definitely know our trusted brands, like Huggies, Kleenex and Viva. In fact, we’ll wager you’ve probably used our products today! Kimberly-Clark is a global personal care company. Spanning over 300 locations, our notable brands are an essential part of life for one-quarter of the world’s population.

We’re proud of our size, scale and impact. But when you join us, you’ll find there’s much more to who we are. Because a role with us is about the care you take, the connections you make and the opportunity to build a better world.

Bring your big ambition and make a visible, meaningful difference, right here, with K-C New Zealand.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

Job description:

Due to an internal move, we currently have an amazing opportunity for a Category Manager to join our NZ team. Reporting into the Senior Category Manager, in this role you will be focused on supporting the development of best-in-class partnerships by being the objective expert on category growth with a strategic long-term vision, leveraging insights from all relevant sources.  You will lead the category plan and inform/influence KCNZ’s Brand Strategic plan with relevant Category, Customer & Shopper insights.

Objective of the role is to become an indispensable partner to our retailers, to be renowned for insights and objectivity where KCNZ will be the first call for category advice and insight. With this, you will lead the 3yr Category Plan, grounded in insights and validated by Retailer engagement and articulate the category growth drivers that form the basis of the plan.

With an internal focus, you will lead the thinking on KCNZ’s role in the Category plan, and the Drivers / Platforms that KCNZ can leverage for competitive advantage and integrate thinking into the Brand Strategic Plans so that it is clear what assets / brands / services that KCNZ can deploy in partnership with Retailers. You will contribute to the achievement of KCNZ’s Annual Operating Plan, by executing the Y1 category plan with the Customer & Marketing Teams.

This is a cross-functional role where you will partner with and work closely with cross-functional partners including Marketing, Sales, Shopper/Consumer Insights, Supply Chain and Finance, both locally and with our Australian and APAC teams.

About You:

You are a Category Manager professional with demonstrated experience in developing & implementing Category Strategy / Growth Drivers across a customer or category management role. you shopper research along with space management experience will also be highly regarded.

You bring forward your great communication, leadership as well as stakeholder management skills and apply your commercial and analytical acumen towards achieving the results. The role requires collaborative working where cross-functional partnerships are essential.

Why Kimberly-Clark New Zealand?
At Kimberly-Clark, we’re about delivering incredible results, making things happen, and working together. And when we get that right, we win.
There's a reason why we've made the Forbes World's Best Employers list in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Here, our culture of care and inclusion really matters, and so does high performance. We continue to push ourselves to improve. Because we’re proud of how far we’ve come. And we’re excited about where we’re headed.
Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• Drive local impact on a global scale: A career with Kimberly-Clark is about delivering Better Care for a Better World. We do this through local care and connection. Join us and you’ll find over 800 dedicated team members helping to deliver our brands to over 2.1 billion people in 175 countries. And counting. Now THAT is impact at scale

• Win in a culture of inclusion and care: We’re all different and so is every K-C ANZ team. But you’ll soon find the common ground that keeps our high-performing teams connected. You’ll see that here, it’s not politics and egos that propel you forward; it’s integrity and trust

• Be bold and own your incredible career opportunity: You don’t have to move abroad to build a global career, but here, you have the choice if you want to! At K-C ANZ, you’ll find opportunity for the taking. You won’t get lost in the noise and you’ll thrive and grow professionally and personally

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits including:

• Find a better work/life balance with hybrid and flexible working options, tailored to suit your lifestyle plus Flex Fridays

• Access 16 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers and 6 weeks for secondary carers

• Take advantage of 2 recharge days and 1 volunteer day each year

• Enjoy discounts across the range of Kimberly-Clark products

• Benefit from a variety of discounted products and services including health insurance, loan rates and novated leasing

• Purchase up to 2 weeks extra annual leave

• Look after your social, physical and mental wellbeing with our free wellness and mental health resources and social events

• Grow your skills and knowledge with our tailored leadership and development programs, mentoring opportunities plus hundreds of online training courses

To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and will be in contact with additional information accordingly.
In the meantime, feel free to browse our website for additional information on our company, brands and culture - Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
It all starts with you. Are you ready?
Apply today and discover what a fulfilling and balanced career looks like.
At Kimberly-Clark, we’re committed to providing opportunities to the best candidates without regard for race, colour, religion or gender identity. We’re proud to be recognised in Australia as an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and to be Rainbow Tick accredited in New Zealand.
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 opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. K-C will not provide relocation support for this role.

Primary LocationNew Zealand - Auckland - Newmarket

Additional Locations

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time