Regional Execution Manager

Description:
What is important to you?

Join the winning team, Kimberly Clark.

o #1 Brands
o Opportunity for Growth
o Outstanding Culture
o Innovation Leader


Working out of the Philadelphia Metropolitan area:

o Understand the retail execution plans for all key customers within the Philadelphia/Baltimore corridor. Deploy the broker's retail resources to optimize execution and to maximize results within the Market.
o At the directions of Retail Operations Manager, communicate with and secure commitment from assigned customer market managers to support monthly execution plans.
o Interact with key customer operations contact within assigned geography. Communicate and secure commitment for key operations/execution initiatives.
o Track and audit broker retail execution against assigned tasks and objectives. Regularly review performance with broker ROM's and develop action plans to resolve issues; capitalize on opportunities; and improve results.
o Oversee In-Store Execution agreements with direct/broker customers within assigned geography. Negotiate annual agreements and coordinate key K-C initiatives with the customer's ISE Coordinators to optimize speed-to-shelf and return on investment.
o Develop and lead the retail execution plan for one or more key customers within assigned geography. Identify and schedule the specific tasks needed to optimize the execution of key initiatives.

Qualifications:
o A minimum of a Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is required.
o Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods environment strongly preferred.
o Proficiency in customer management typically developed through at least five years of progressively more responsible experience in Customer Development or the equivalent in another business function.
o Ability to interpret market, business and financial analysis supporting the execution of regional business.
o Demonstrated leadership skills, and the ability to apply leadership skills toward effective interaction with team members and internal customers.
o Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, to individuals and groups.
o Ability to structure and manage multiple priorities and projects in a timely manner is required.
o Must possess valid driver's license.

Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience
FLEXIBLE BENEFITS
You are unique. You have a lifestyle that is all your own. Like all of us, you have different benefit needs at different times in your life. K-C offers a choice of benefits which provides you the opportunity to tailor your benefits to your unique needs. Each year, you get an opportunity to select your benefits for the next year from a pool of benefit options.

Job Location: Philadelphia, PA

Job Number: 855BR

Company URL: http://www.kimberly-clark.com

Company Profile:
TRUSTED GLOBAL BRANDS: Kimberly-Clark is a leading global health and hygiene company with operations in 37 countries and product sales in more than 150. Employing more than 60,000 people worldwide, Kimberly-Clark posted sales of $15.1 billion in 2004.

K-C is home to some of the world's most trusted and recognized brands -- including KLEENEX, SCOTT, HUGGIES, PULL-UPS, KOTEX and DEPEND. We hold the No. 1 or No. 2 position globally in most of the major consumer products categories in which we compete. Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - trust our brands to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being.

THE PEOPLE: At Kimberly-Clark, people do not stand on rank. Thought, contribution and teamwork are valued over job titles and status. Throughout the world, all Kimberly-Clark people operate on a first name basis with one another. We see ourselves as members of a global team, all with something important to contribute.

THE WORKPLACE: The atmosphere at Kimberly-Clark is designed to foster personal, professional and corporate growth. We work together in a spirit of cooperative teamwork and trust. We expect our work environment to reflect a sense of community while nurturing a commitment to innovation. You will find a culture that encourages open dialogue and the sharing of ideas, that prefers conversations over presentations. We are comfortable, yet professional. We are casual, yet respectful. We are motivated to continually deliver superior products and exceed the expectations of our shareholders, our customers and ourselves.