Product Developer, Tissue

## Product Developer, Tissue Apply locations:
Walton Oakstime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 16 Days Agojob requisition :
881214

Product Developer, Tissue##
** Job Description
** Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies, Kleenex, Andrex, Scott, Kotex, Poise, and Kimberly-Clark Professional. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.This role will be part of Kimberly Clark's International Family Care and Professional (IFP) business—an organization rooted in purpose and innovation that has built a legacy with global impact. As Kimberly-Clark forms a strategic partnership with Suzano to create a world-class international tissue and professional products company, this role is proposed to transfer to the new venture once the transaction closes, anticipated in mid-2026, subject to consultation and other applicable legal requirements.

This is a rare opportunity to help shape a new global leader backed by two industry powerhouses. You’ll be part of a high-potential business that combines Kimberly-Clark’s iconic brands and commercial excellence with Suzano’s industrial and sustainability leadership.
** About You
** In one of our R&D roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the centre.

We are looking for someone who is a serial innovator with a strong track record of developing and commercialising winning innovations, has an entrepreneurial mindset together with outstanding technical problem solve and ability to build strong and effective partnerships within the R&D organisation and the broader multi-functional  this role, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
* Providing in depth consumer understanding and product/process expertise to lead the development of winning product propositions
* Ensuring adherence to Quality, Product Safety and Regulatory requirements
* Leading qualification and commercialisation of new products in partnership with Product Supply teams
* A key player in driving forward our ambitious Sustainability agenda
* Providing protection to technologies, processes, materials, and products through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets
* Working as part of multi-functional team to provide R&D leadership on assigned innovation/renovation projects: leading design and development phases of the project to ensure consumer & technical qualification is completed and ensure the delivery and commercialisation of product propositions that meet key success criteria.
* Planning and carrying out project responsibilities with limited assistance and direction leveraging research principles, scientific analysis, and project management tools.
* Ensuring seamless handover to LCM and mill teams to ensure an un-interrupted transfer of R&D project ownership through to launch, providing on-going consultation on any in-market follow-ups & support.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
* A Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a related major scientific field or engineering discipline from an accredited college or university
* Preferably 5-10 years of experience in a variety of technical assignments in a professional R&D or engineering capacity
* Experience of providing R&D support to qualify new product start-ups & facilitate handover to Product Supply/external contract manufacturers
* Strong product design/development experience and proven ability to translate consumer needs/wishes into product proposals/ideas, and then developing & qualifying products from technical & consumer…