Senior Customer Business Partner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement the joint business plan for Kimberly-Clark’s partnership with Meijer.

• Collaborate with category management, finance, shopper marketing, digital teams, and other K-C capabilities alongside Meijer’s buying and leadership teams.

• Foster customer relationships while executing K-C brand strategies and tactics.

• Lead the entire team in crafting and implementing an omni-channel JBP.

• Achieve financial objectives and metrics, including JBP and K-C targets.

• Drive the creation and execution of distribution, pricing, shelving, and merchandising initiatives.

• Generate and present insights and plans to execute national strategies for share growth.

• Monitor key objectives through business performance analysis.

• Formulate corrective actions to bridge gaps in JBP goals.

• Streamline and simplify team activities to concentrate on high-value tasks.

• Identify opportunities that align with strategic priorities such as line reviews, JBPs, and innovation summits.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Over 4 years of progressive exempt experience in sales, business management, customer relations, and customer development.

• Proficient in customer, category, and trade management.

• Experience in the CPG industry and familiarity with K-C customer/retailer accounts is preferred.

• Demonstrated success in exceeding sales objectives is preferred.

• Knowledge of forecasting, supply and demand, and shelf reset experience is preferred.

• Strong skills in Excel and PowerPoint are preferred.

• Experience in sales with a focus on cultivating strong relationships.

• Exceptional oral, verbal, and written communication skills.

• Orientation towards results and strategy.

• Business intuition, ethical judgment, and decision-making skills.

• Proficiency in business management and planning.

• Methodical and creative problem-solving abilities.

• Skills in statistics and quantitative business analysis.

• Experience in change management and team leadership.

• Competence in mentoring, networking, resource management, prioritization, and time management.

• Ability to foster cross-functional relationships.

• High-quality customer service and problem-solving capabilities.

• Adaptability and a relentless drive for improved business results and processes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work model that combines remote work with purposeful in-person collaboration.

• Eligibility for target bonuses.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Profit sharing program.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• In-country relocation support for the selected candidate, subject to applicable mobility policies.

• An inclusive and equal opportunity workplace.