Supply Planner - Facial

Supply Planner - Facial 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 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 production and the execution of business initiatives for the Facial business. This position is the informal lead of the tactical planning team and is expected to lead and / or participate in various projects which support achieving team objectives. This position provides work direction and coaching to peers.

• Coordinate production and / or material plans that support the needs of the business with an objective of achieving customer service objectives at the lowest total delivered cost.
• Coordinate with Strategic Material Planning on material changes to support business plans and minimize obsolescence in collaboration with Operations, Marketing, Planning, and Packaging.
• Must actively participate and lead problem solving and process improvement with production sites, staff, and vendor teams.
• Expected to lead and / or participate in various projects which support achieving both production site and staff objectives.
• Provide a logistics perspective in working with the Operations team to identify waste, delay, and grade change opportunities to increase productivity.
• Perform mid-term responsibilities for 1-2 business platforms

Influence:

This role interacts daily with cross-functional supply chain members including other planners, our manufacturing sites, distribution, R&E and various other groups.

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.

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 technical roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics/Supply Chain, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in Supply Chain/Operations at a site or staff level
• Knowledge of and experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning system
• Demonstrated ability to organize resources and analyze alternatives to make effective decisions
• Demonstrated personal credibility through strong communication skills, achieving results, and trusted relationships with others
• Personal and organizational sensitivity
• A demonstrated ability to provide work direction to peers or others
• Working knowledge of supply chain interactions
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and facilitate different perspectives to drive solutions
• Strong analytical skillset