Associate Manager, Customer Strategy

Kenvue

Associate Manager strategizing customer-specific plans for Kenvue's Skin Health & Beauty business segment. Collaborating across teams to drive growth through insights and strategies.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeSummit • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $110,500 - $156,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing customer-specific strategies and activation plans, leveraging data analytics to inform decision-making and drive omnichannel growth. Proficient in synthesizing insights from various data sources to create actionable narratives that influence cross-functional stakeholders.

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Customer Strategy DevelopmentSyndicated Data AnalysisCross-Functional CollaborationPresentation SkillsOmnichannel Activation

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisCustomer Performance MetricsExcelPowerPointPower BITableauCategory InsightsShopper MarketingInnovation PlanningAssortment Strategy

Soft Skills

Analytical JudgmentCommunicationInfluencing SkillsMentoringStorytelling

Industry Keywords

Consumer ProductsJoint Business PlanningRetail EnvironmentBeauty CategoryWalmartTargetCVSWalgreensGroceryECommerce

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Associate Manager, Customer Strategy plays a critical role in shaping and activating customer‑specific strategies that drive profitable, omnichannel growth across assigned brands and retailers, with a focus on hair, face or incubator portfolios within Kenvue's Skin Health & Beauty business segment.
This role sits at the intersection of customer, category, and brand strategy—translating enterprise priorities and performance insights into executable customer plans.
It acts as a strategic thought partner to Customer Development, Brand, Finance, Demand/Supply Planning and Category/Shopper teams to inform joint business planning (JBP), innovation execution, forecasting alignment and customer storytelling.
Success in this role requires strong analytical judgment, the ability to synthesize complex inputs into clear recommendations, and the confidence to influence cross‑functional stakeholders in a fast‑paced, evolving retail environment.
Lead development of customer‑specific strategies and activation plans aligned to brand and category priorities.
Synthesize insights from syndicated data (Circana/Nielsen), retailer data, POS performance, innovation tracking and category fundamentals to inform customer plans.
Serve as a strategic partner to Customer Development teams by delivering clear sell‑in stories, performance readouts and growth recommendations.
Own and deliver customer insights, line review support, and strategic deep dives (e.g., distribution gaps, innovation pacing, promo effectiveness).
Partner cross‑functionally with Brand, Finance, Demand/Supply Planning and Commercial teams to ensure aligned execution and forecasting support.
Support key planning processes including JBP, Innovation Planning, integrated business planning forecast cycles, and customer business reviews.
Translate national strategies into retailer‑specific opportunities while maintaining compliance with national guardrails.
Lead or support presentations for customer line reviews, internal leadership forums, and cross‑functional working sessions.
Mentor and inform analyst support, ensuring high‑quality, accurate and actionable outputs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of four years of prior experience in customer sales, category insights/management, analytics, shopper marketing/insights or related field in a consumer products environment
Strong experience working with syndicated data (Circana/Nielsen), POS analytics and customer performance metrics
Proven ability to translate data into clear, actionable customer strategies and narratives
Intermediate to advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are required; proficiency in Power BI or Tableau is preferred
Ability to devise and deliver persuasive presentations, based on data-driven insights and facts, to gain support for business strategies and/or initiatives
Strong cross‑functional collaboration, communication and presentation skills
Experience participating in or supporting JBP or line review processes
Experience supporting Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Grocery, Club, Dollar or eCommerce customers preferred
Exposure to innovation planning, assortment strategy or omnichannel activation preferred
Beauty category experience preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid Company Holidays
Paid Vacation
Volunteer Time
Learning & Development Opportunities
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