Sr. Manager Strategy & Advanced Analytics (Personal Services)
Sr. Manager Strategy & Advanced Analytics
Job Description
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.
Kimberly-Clark North America is investing in the growth of our high-performance Advanced Analytics Strategy capability and we are looking for entrepreneurial-minded innovators to join us in our journey.
This role will be a core member of the Advanced Analytics and Data Science Strategy team for North America and will work closely with the Strategy Development and the B2B Professional team to tackle business unit's largest and most pressing strategic issues that require data and analytics to drive tangible interventions in our go-to-market.
This role provides an expedited way to gain an overall understanding of the company and make meaningful strategic contributions, while simultaneously upskilling with Advanced Analytics and Data Science assignments. This role will join a bench of high potential talent that, within 18-36 months, is capable of either advancing into key commercial operating roles or transition into a Data Science career track. This role will lead a range of strategic projects and be responsible for strategic thinking, analysis and execution activities.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for strategy consultants with a strong analytical inclination to enhance their advanced analytics skills while continuing to execute core strategy development and execution initiatives.
This newly created Strategy and Advanced Analytics Senior Manager role will report to the Sr. Director, Advanced Analytics and Data Science Strategy. The role will be an individual contributor but may indirectly manage teams. When use cases that involve Data Science methodologies is required, a bench of Data Scientists will be available to provide expertise and support.
In this role, you will:
Lead the development of strategic recommendations on analytics projects associated with business unit strategy in close collaboration with key leaders across the organization
Maintain, prioritize and deliver a backlog of strategy development and advanced analytics use cases and workstreams supporting executive leadership: Scope and define business value, propose potential approaches, assess feasibility, estimate effort and data requirements
Drive execution of advanced analytics work to distill insights for senior business leaders in support of strategic business plans. Data sources include but not limited to market data, pricing data, syndicated data such as POS, shipment data, distributor data, Annual & Quarterly reports, investment banker analysis, financial data, articles, and other primary and secondary resources
Drive collaborative advanced analytics processes with a range of teams to create strategies at a functional, category, and/or brand level that drive value with clear plans for implementation
Drive process to develop materials and present insights and recommendations to senior leaders using visualizations, and interactive dashboards designed for non-technical audiences
Lead change management initiatives to support successful implementation of strategies
Proactively take on additional responsibilities and projects as needed to continuously improve KC's performance
About Us
Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn't exist without talented professionals, like you.
At Kimberly-Clark, you'll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We're founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we're always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there's your open door of opportunity. It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.
Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
About You
You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we're constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you'll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.
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. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
3+ years of consulting experience with one of the blue-chip strategy consulting firms
5+ years of relevant business experience in a highly analytical business environment, including business analysis, functional line experience within strategy, marketing, finance, operations, or sales analytics with a history of demonstrated business success
A bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, or Mathematics) – A master's degree in a quantitative field or an MBA with an analytics concentration is preferred and will be accepted in lieu of 2 years of experience
Industry experience in a consumer-packaged goods or a large B2B company in strategy development, finance, marketing, or other role with strategic content
Experience in a programming language (e.g., Python, R, C++, Minitab, SAS, Matlab, VBA)
Experience in a data visualization software (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, D3, Shiny, ggplot)
Total Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits you'd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.
Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.
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And finally, the fine print….
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, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran 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.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.
Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.
Salary Range: $140,000 - $174,000 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.
Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark's applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark's sole discretion.
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Salary Range: 140,320 – 173,360 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 Location
USA-IL-ChicagoAdditional Locations
USA-GA-Atlanta-RoswellWorker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
RegularTime Type
Full time