Customer Development Internship - Summer 2021 - room only - 10-26 & 10-27, 2020, Intern
CDI Summer 2021 Interviews - Room Only - 10-26 & 27, 2020 -Internship
We invented new categories with Kleenex® and Depend®, and we redefined other categories with our Huggies® and U by Kotex® brands. We continue to push the boundaries of engineering, marketing, and sustainable manufacturing to bring new innovations to market. While we started as a paper company over 142 years ago, today Kimberly-Clark makes the essential products used by more than one billion people around the world every day. Our global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries.
CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP
Work Type: Internship
Applicant Major: Sales, Business, Analytics
Potential Locations: Boise, Chicago, Cincinnati, Minneapolis, Nashville, Rogers, Seattle (K-C Sales Offices)
Program Dates: 10 weeks starting early June
Summary of Position
Customer Development is Kimberly-Clark’s Sales organization that strategically partner with retailers to drive growth initiatives.
Interns will be assigned to a specific sales team located in one of the above K-C sales offices. Interns will work on two projects, one individual and one group. Both projects will focus on creating retailer-specific recommendations utilizing data analytics, ultimately presenting in-person to Kimberly-Clark’s Customer Development Leadership Team at the end of the program. Past projects include: marketplace analysis, distribution, pricing, shelving, and merchandising recommendations.
These projects will incorporate vital skills necessary to be considered for a Customer Development Associate role. Following a successful internship, there is a possibility of full-time employment through the 2-year Customer Development Associate rotational program.
The Customer Development Intern will gain experience in the following areas:
· Sales
· Data Analytics
· Category Management
· Omnichannel Exposure
· Retail Execution
· Retailer Relations
· Future-Year Planning
· Finance
Qualifications
· Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with Spring 2022 graduation
· Desire to use data and insights to develop actionable recommendations
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
· Proven leadership experience
· Strength with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
· Demonstrated ability to persuade and influence others
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build collaborative relationships
· Ability to relocate within the United States
· Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future
· Valid driver’s license is required