Lead Product Scientist at Kimberly-Clark USA, LLC in neenah, Wisconsin

Job Description:

Lead Product Scientist

Job Description

​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 Lead Product Scientist role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 

Summary of Position:

The Lead Product Scientist will work on the Insights to Commercialization Flushable Wipes team to commercialize product innovation and support life cycle maximization of commercialized products.  The incumbent will provide leadership within a team environment to execute innovation from initial hypothesis generation through pilot scale demonstration and onto commercial assets. The incumbent will collaborate broadly inside the corporation with R&E, pilot plant, mill operations and with cross functional disciplines.  The incumbent will report to the R&E Senior Manager within Family Care Research and Engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with project leads, process/product engineers, and cross-functional partners to drive commercialization of product innovation.   




• Understand consumer insights to support building product innovation plans. 




• Support product life-cycle maximization as needed, including quality system initiatives. 




• Work independently and progress with limited instruction and as part of a larger cross functional team. 




• Maintain technical and scientific expertise in the flushable wipes category and communicate impact of developments on Kimberly-Clark.  




• Coach and mentor less-experienced team members to increase technical understanding and ability to execute programs. 




• Supporting building project and team budgets and schedules.   




• Drive the protection and documentation of innovation to protect and defend Kimberly-Clark proprietary technology and products through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets. 




• Ensure all work complies with corporate safety, regulatory, product safety, and sustainability requirements. 

Influence:

• The incumbent will interact daily across the R&E community consisting of product, process, and material experts. This team is accountable for the development of improved or new materials that deliver on consumer needs and improved performance in personal care absorbent products. The incumbent will provide leadership and decision making from the material perspective to advance projects through the business stage and gate approval process. Weekly the incumbent will influence vendors and partner with corporate research, procurement, supply chain, safety, regulatory, and legal as required by project needs. 

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, million of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You 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 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.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in related scientific or engineering discipline.




• 2 plus years of industry experience in research or engineering, product/material development, project management roles or other related experience. 




• A demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and across functional boundaries to complete projects within required timeframes. 




• Exceptional skills effectively communicating/translating technical concepts and plans to others. 




• Travel up to 15% if needed, potentially including some international travel. 

Preferred:

• Experience in R&E in wipes or flushable wipes. 




• Experience leading product commercialization activities. 




• Familiarity with cosmetics development and manufacturing. 

Total Benefits

Here are a few of the benefits you’d enjoy. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

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  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.


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  Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.


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  Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.


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  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, please check out the careers website.

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.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 – when prompted for employee ID, say “OTHER CALLER” -  or kcchrprod@service-now.com for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Kimberly-Clark 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 Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.

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