Dispenser Activation Governance Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION

Join the team behind iconic brands such as Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly‑Clark Professional®. At Kimberly‑Clark, we offer innovation, growth, and a chance to make a real impact.

We are creating Better Care for a Better World. In this role, you’ll help deliver better care for billions of people worldwide, building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground‑breaking brands.

You are not one to settle for just any role. You bring professionalism, talent, and drive to build and manage brands, focusing on consumer winners while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

• Responsible for developing and enabling go‑to‑market policies that are governed and followed by the KCP sales organization, KCP distributors, and third‑party installation companies, supporting an annual budget.
• Provide leadership with advice and counsel through timely, meaningful analysis of installation invoice activity, control findings, and related discretionary projects.
• Lead the dispenser installation invoice governance structure, including change management, operational, and escalation cadences with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Oversee day‑to‑day validation of dispenser installation invoice backup to confirm completeness, reasonableness, and alignment to required documentation.
• Lead the invoice dispute, claw‑back, and short‑pay process from identification through resolution, ensuring documentation supports recovery actions and customer‑facing communications.
• Negotiate and resolve invoice disputes with third‑party installers and distribution partners while maintaining strong business relationships and reinforcing compliance expectations.
• Lead the development of internal and external communications and training that drive enterprise‑wide understanding of dispenser installation governance, invoice requirements, and compliance standards.
• Analyze installation spending, dispute trends, and escalation cost alignment to inform leadership decisions, strengthen governance, improve documentation quality, and reduce invoice variation.
• Key liaison with audit teams during annual reviews or targeted audits.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of experience in chargeback, pricing or audit, preferably in a B2B environment.
• Ability to have difficult conversations with internal and external customers.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to identify anomalies, control gaps, invoice risks, and recovery opportunities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to reinforce standards with internal partners and external vendors while maintaining productive business relationships.
• Experience building or improving work standards, checklists, training content, governance routines, and operational controls.
• Comfort using data tools such as Excel, SAP, Vistex, BI/Power BI, or similar systems.

Salary Range: 87,260 – 107,780 USD. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including 401(k) and Profit Sharing. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire; actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

Flexible work model blending remote work with intentional in‑person collaboration isn’t just a perk— it’s how we keep a strong culture while respecting the value of other collaboration types.

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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly‑Clark, you fuel the continued success…