Sr. Supply Chain Specialist at Kimberly-Clark Corporation in neenah, Wisconsin

Job Description:

Sr. Supply Chain Specialist

Job Description

Your Job

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 your role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

As a leader within Supply Planning, this role will include introducing new ways of thinking, identifying, and delivering advancements in digital capabilities, and strengthening data-driven decision making across supply planning through process standardization and tool development.  Strong project management skills will ensure this incumbent brings solutions from ideation to execution to  standardization.  This role will collaborate with all Supply Chain functional areas to evaluate and deliver optimized solutions to improve our ability to deliver to our customers through influencing the organization when change is required to support key objectives and deliverables.  This individual will use data analytics and performance metrics to define and deliver on strategy development and strengthen end-to-end Supply Chain connections. 

Your Key Responsibilities Include:

• Own, drive, and improve inventory management practices ensure strong connections with the end-to-end supply chain functional areas.   Ensure strong collaboration and lead continuous improvement efforts to provide the full Supply Chain common methodology in managing all inventory operating components


• Process owner and system matter expert for core planning processes include, but not limited to, product segmentation, adherence to schedule, adherence to plan, cycle length management, and supply planning alignment practices with manufacturing to volume, cycles, sequence, and scheduling practices


• Ideate, design, build, and implement digital solutions for stronger visualization, to key performance metrics


• Deliver new data-driven solutions for current planning processes that deliver quicker decision making and process execution


• Provide leadership for enhancing and improving planning processes and tools to meet user and business requirements in timely, cost-effective manner.  Efficiently satisfy business, supply chain and customer requirements


• Accountable for compiling, analyzing, and interpreting end-to-end customer supply chain processes to make strategic and tactical recommendations to Planning business teams in order to enhance K-C's service delivery to customers


• Develops and implements supply chain strategies that will result in lower working capital, improved customer service performance, & improved margins


• Manage large, complex projects requiring the coordination of resources, budgets, DTS, and deadlines


• Experience working in a global or similarly structured organization, supporting organizational change processes, guiding, and coaching peers and/or junior level colleagues, in program/project/process administration, and in customer supply chain strategies, Logistics and Supply Chain


• Devise/own team governance processes within the Supply Planning Capabilities and Strategy team


• Own, Facilitate, and coordinate planning and DTS (IT) work-flows and requirements in support of key Supply Planning deliverables/projects


• Fluent/capable in developing Excel based solutions (PowerQuery, PowerBI, Excel macros)

About You

You’re driven to 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 Also Possess:

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics/Supply Chain, Business, or related fields


• +10 years of work experience holding multiple Supply Chain roles including project involvement and leadership


• At least 5 years of experience utilizing SAP (APO-SNP preferred)


• Working knowledge of core Supply Planning processes and SAP/APO functionality


• Experience working on cross-functional or sector project teams


• Demonstrated ability to organize resources and analyze alternatives to make effective decisions


• Working knowledge of supply chain end-to-end connections/interactions


• Willingness to challenge the status quo and facilitate different perspectives to drive solutions


• Ability to influence without authority


• Project management experience orchestrating large Supply Planning projects coordinating  multiple cross-functional team members

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. 25% of people in the world use Kimberly-Clark products every day. And it takes the right people, in the right jobs and the right places, to make that happen.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth. We’re founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform—so what can you do with that? There’s no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

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.

Total Benefits

Here are a few of the benefits you’d enjoy. For a complete overview, see My K-C Benefits (mykcbenefits.com) ​

You’re looking to make a difference. When and where it works best for you. And 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 work (hybrid) 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.

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options. 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.

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, check out the Career Areas | Kimberly-Clark Careers . You’ll want to review this and come prepared with relevant questions if and when you pass GO and begin interviews.

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. 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.

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.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. K-C will not provide relocation support for this role.

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 be decided in K-C’s sole discretion.

Primary Location

USA-WI-Neenah

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Salary:

$14,333.00

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