Global Innovation Director - Baby & Child Care

Global Innovation Director - Baby & Child Care

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. 

The Director Global Innovation Creates winning strategies and strengthens innovation platforms by leading cross-segment, high-complexity FEI and Core innovation projects, driving scale, elevating claims, and defining global Innovation standards 

In this role, you will:

• Enable sustainable delivery of business objectives, including net sales, operating profit, gross margin, and market share, driving more than half of future growth through innovation 

• Defines Sector strategy to unlock new revenue streams and shape categories 

• Leads select pre-FEI innovations to PI and participates in select global FEI projects from PI to BFE (cross-segment, high complexity) 

• Provides input on priority demand spaces, portfolio role and business needs 

• Ensures global pipeline sufficiency and cross-fertilizes ideas for faster adoption 

• Measures portfolio brand health, effectiveness, sufficiency, and highlight gaps  

• Develop 5-year holistic innovation funnel across the entire consumer experience (product, packaging and promise) that consistently delivers the brand promise, meets SBP targets and drives a sufficient FEI pipeline 

• Lead portfolio technology mapping and cascade strategy, including business case ownership of big technical bets 

• Champion a holistic innovation system that puts consumer needs at the center, leads with insights, winning concepts, claims, business models, and excellent execution that delivers the SBP 

• Deliver innovation plans that win with top customers, drive growth in key channels and deliver go-to-market strategies and plans to maximize presence in market (includes category management, shelving and assortment strategies) 

• Leverage knowledge of P&L and collaborate with finance and other partners to bring forward real time recommendations that protect net sales and operating profit goals while solving issues facing the business 

• Lead the thinking on business model innovation including (but not limited to) import/export of winning innovation from K-C enterprise, agile concept and prototyping approaches and resources, and digital test market leadership through established ecommerce channels 

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:

• Bachelor’s Degree, MBA or graduate level degree in related field preferred.   

• Prior experience in CPG marketing and product & commercial innovation.    

• 15+ years business & marketing experience - Marketing leader with demonstrated experience building business strategies, managing a P&L, and developing breakthrough innovation plans for growth. Should have a strong foundational understanding of the P&L, a record of strong talent building and ability to influence a diverse stakeholder group without direct authority.   

• Outstanding organizational, communication, interpersonal, relationship-building skills conducive to collaboration at all levels.   

• Works independently based on strategic direction and requires limited direction to complete assignments.   

• Ability to prioritize and maintain focus in complex and shifting environments.   

• Cross-functional and agency collaboration and leadership.   

• Positive attitude in face of adversity and ambiguity to effectively progress work, delivering on commitments.    

• Drives personal accountability and tenaciously works toward meeting or exceeding goals.   

• Ability to work in a virtual team which may work across distance, cultures and time zones in a matrix with multiple reporting lines that may extend outside of K-C organization including suppliers, partners and customers.   

• Travel 10-20% of the work time 

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.

Chicago Commercial Center Kimberly Clark Careers | Chicago

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.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses 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.

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: 181,220 – 234,260 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

Chicago Commercial Center

Additional Locations

Sao Paulo Office

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time