Supply Planner, Inbound
Kimberly-Clark

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 this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

This position is responsible for the coordination of Raw Material inventory and the execution of inbound business process initiatives for the KCNA businesses. This position provides informal leadership and coaching of KCNA materials planning teams with respect to inventory health, movement, and flow and is expected to lead and / or participate in various projects which support achieving team objectives.

In this role, you will:

• Perform mid-term responsibilities for inbound material flow.

• Coordinate material inventory plans that support the needs of all KCNA businesses with an objective of achieving customer service objectives at the lowest total delivered cost.

• Lead and execute the RM Statically Managed Inventory (SMI+/SMI) process development, launch, and process health mgt activities for KCNA.

• Provide an inbound logistics perspective in working with the KC warehouse, planning, and vendor teams to identify waste, asset disruption, and flow improvement opportunities to increase efficiency.

• Expected to lead and / or participate in various development projects which support achieving both production site and staff objectives including optimization of overflow warehouse use.

• Coordinate with Strategic Material Planning on material changes to support business plans and minimize obsolescence in collaboration with Procurement, Operations, Vendors, Planning, and Packaging.

• Must actively participate and lead problem solving and continuous process improvement with production/logistics site, staff, and vendor teams.

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, millions 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:

Required

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

• At least 3 years of experience in Logistics and / or Operations for production sites or staff

• Knowledge of and experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning system

Preferred

• Strong analytical skills including use of advanced reporting and visualization tools.

• A demonstrated ability to organize resources and analyze alternatives to make effective decisions

• A demonstrated personal credibility through strong communication skills, achieving results, and trusted relationships with others

• Personal and organizational sensitivity

• Ability to collaborate and work cross functionally and influence without direct authority

• A demonstrated ability to provide work direction to peers or others

• Working knowledge of supply chain interactions particular in logistics or planning

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

• Comfortable with ambiguity and a readiness to blaze a new trail in mid-term materials management

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you'd 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 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.

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

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

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