Your Job
Youâre not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because weâre 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, youâll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, youâll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.Â
Role Overview & Primary Accountabilities:
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1. Safety and Compliance
Maintain safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures, complying with external and internal regulations
Support safety, compliance and quality audits and drive timely response on findings and action plans
2. Toll Operations Management
Ensure contract manufacturers adhere to KC standards by monitoring and analyzing supplier processes through audits, performance reviews, and collaboration to deliver improvements.
Create clearly defined Service Level Agreement with ECM suppliers
Provide technical leadership and product development support to ECM suppliers
Work with the contract manufacturersâ quality and production teams to ensure that quality programs and production procedures are mutually understood and executed.
Drive initiatives to improve total ECM cost. Set productivity targets and lead DTV programs with ECM supplier/s. Ensure that savings are tracking according to expectations through validation to implementation
Ensure master data (including BOMs production standards) is set-up correctly and accurately maintained; Investigate production usage / toll fee variances and ensure resolution through appropriate interfaces. Responsible for defining conversion targets with ECM supplier
Ensure Product compliance and OTIF targets are met through effective collaboration with internal and external partners.
Investigate product complaints and ensure resolution in line with KC quality management standards
3. Value Added-Services or Commercialization
Responsible for timely and cost-efficient commercialization process â optimized and cost-efficient bundling operations
Manage the day-to-day operations - production planning and creation of bundling procedures and work instructions, approve bundling cost proposals of ECM supplier via validation of time and motion study conducted
4. Innovations/Change Management and Packaging Development
Coordinate /support NPI/ packaging & artworks changes/ technical transfers at ECM suppliers and deliver against established timelines, forecasted volumes and costs
Take lead in packaging development â creation of specifications- in coordination with Marketing, Regional technical team, procurement and supplier/s
Ensure product and process documentation is complete and correct; track and implement any product change requests impacting products at ECM suppliers
Partner with KC cross functional teams to anticipate new capacity and product innovation requirements and collaborate with ECM to identify opportunities for capital investments and/or line improvements
Coordinate / lead efficient implementation of new ECM sites and exits, in the case of supplier rationalization
About Us
HuggiesÂŽ. KleenexÂŽ. CottonelleÂŽ. ScottÂŽ. KotexÂŽ. PoiseÂŽ. DependÂŽ. Kimberly-Clark ProfessionalÂŽ. You already know our legendary brandsâand so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldnât exist without talented professionals, like you.
At Kimberly-Clark, youâll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth, and impact. Weâre founded on 151 years of market leadership, and weâre always looking for new and better ways to perform â so thereâs your open door of opportunity. Itâs 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, weâre constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, youâll 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, youâll 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:
Essential Requirements:
Engineering degree and/or 3-5 years professional experience in a manufacturing or a technical role with close manufacturing interface
High level of knowledge for GMP and Safety compliance in a consumer goods company
Advanced knowledge of HSE, Quality and Regulatory compliance frameworks
Knowledge in lean six sigma or lean manufacturing principles
English language capability in writing, reading and speaking
Flexibility to work alternative hours and/or shifts as needed to support manufacturing operations
New product development, ISO, customer complaint handling, manufacturing best practices
Total Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits youâd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.
Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with 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, please check out the careers website.
And finally, the fine printâŚ.
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.
No Relocation:
This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the roleâs country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.
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