Sales performance is of utmost importance. How do you plan to contribute to our profitability?

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According to their online news center, Kimberly-Clark ended the year in 2022 with over $20.2 billion in sales. With such a massive amount of sales worldwide, they expect all staff to focus on how their products perform at retail.

If the role you are interviewing for is directly involved in sales, talk to the interviewer about your sales targets, results, and contributions. Highlight your biggest wins and discuss you will bring the same performance to Kimberly-Clark. If the role you are interviewing for is not in sales, come to the interview prepared to talk about how you feel the job you are interviewing for impacts the profitability of the organization.

"In the manufacturing setting, profitability comes down to being resourceful and helping to reduce waste. If I'm fortunate enough to come to Kimberly-Clark, I'm happy to help do my part to increase profits over time."

"I plan to contribute to your profitability through hard work, strategy, tenacity, and paying close attention to the needs of my customers. I have had solid results in my most recent position and look forward to bringing these same successes to Kimberly-Clark. I'm encouraged by the fact that Kimberly-Clark says it's looking for employees who value achievement, accountability, innovation, and caring. That's exactly the approach I've taken in my career, and I look forward to continuing that mindset."

"My first step would be to examine current performance against KPIs and then develop a 30-, 60- and 90-day plan for how I can help the company achieve and even exceed them. I have a solid history of identifying strong lead measures that help support overall organizational strategies and leading a team to achieve those measures."

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"I plan to contribute to profitability but doing my utmost best in my job performance every day."

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The interviewer will appreciate that you plan to work hard. How else will you contribute to the company's profitability? You might mention that you'll create and lead strong teams, eliminate unnecessary processes, cut waste, manage costs, and aim to boost your productivity.