Solution Architect - Demand Expert at Kimberly-Clark Corporation in Roswell, Georgia

Job Description:

Solution Architect - Demand Expert

Job Description

You have a talent for recognizing trends and aiming for bigger goals

You have an active interest in keeping up with trends, market needs, and your organization’s competitive standing, and you share your broad awareness to inform decisions and recommendations.  Your overview will help inform our ability to innovate, adapt, and stay ahead of the curve. We will listen carefully to your observations and recognize and reward your contributions.

More heads are better than one

Discussing and building upon ideas with co-workers in a diverse and mutually supportive environment like ours often leads to solutions that are bigger and better than you’d find working solo. You’ll fit right in if you like to think, are a good listener, and believe that you have ideas and opinions to share. Our welcoming, inclusive, and respectful environment empowers all employees to shape their futures — and ours — through recognition and advancement.

SUMMARY

The Engineering & Applications Team is the IT Engine that delivers compelling and robust capabilities, products, and solutions to Kimberly-Clark’s business and IT by focusing on cost savings, business growth, as well as connecting with partners and customers. As part of this team, the Senior SA will support full horizon Demand Planning, Supply Planning and Inventory Planning functions, with responsibility for developing and supporting APS related projects or changes undertaken by the IT organization.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Take ownership of overall delivery of the Demand Tow


• Manage Relationships and expectations across key stakeholders (Business, System Integrator) within original scope of the delivery, working to mitigate multiple constraints and tight timelines


• Support other team members in providing creative solutions to complex business problems while adhering to best practices


• Participate in deep-dive business requirements sessions and develop Requirement specification documents


• Support data management and data integration related activities


• Support the validation and testing of the Demand Tower

WORKING CONDITIONS: Travel may include approximately 10% to 30% of work time.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or Similar


• Minimum of 7 years of experience in any APS tools with deep expertise in Demand Planning, Demand Sensing, Sales & Operations Planning and Control tower.


• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Kinaxis/BlueYonder tools with hands-on experience in Demand, S&OP, and/or Control tower is mandatory. At least one Project implementation, Enhancement, and/or POC experience is required


• Participate in design phase of the project, capture detailed business requirements, generate target operating model and develop the solution blue print.


• Broad, functional knowledge, and systems integration, across a SAP ECC / S4 / APS landscape and working with clients to define requirements


• Configure Kinaxis Rapid Response or Blue Yonder Luminate as per project specifications


• Strong knowledge on data management and data integration related activities


• Ability to work in cross cultural team, virtual environment


• Ability to provide functional direction to others directly on the project team made up from cross functional areas


• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks; managing own workload according to project plan


• Good time management and organizational skills; ability to multi-task and adhere to tight deadlines


• Excellent stakeholder management & good communication skills

Kimberly-Clark makes the essentials for a better life with well-known brands that matter every day – at home, school, work and on the go. Throughout our 148 years, we have challenged conventional wisdom to innovate products that better meet the needs of consumers. We have created new categories with top brands like Kleenex®, and redefined categories with Huggies® and U by Kotex®. While growing our $18+ billion global business, we help build careers through collaborative teams that push boundaries and endless opportunities to work with some of the world’s most recognized brands. Our 43,000 employees are changing the world for the better, too, generously giving back to communities and causes around the globe. 

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.

With an inclusive culture, our employees – and the original thinking they bring to Kimberly-Clark – make us stronger.  EOE disability/vet.

K-C requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based.  In the event an applicant does not have current work authorization, K-C will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization.  However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

K-C will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role, including assistance to obtain proper work authorization.  The benefits provided will be per the terms of K-C’s applicable mobility policies.  The benefits/policy provided will decided in K-C’s sole discretion.

Primary Location

USA-GA-Atlanta-Roswell

Additional Locations

USA-IL-Chicago, USA-TX-Dallas

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Salary:

$11,000.00

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