Associate Fianance Manager - Global Supply Chain

Associate Fianance Manager - Global Supply Chain##
** 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.Kimberly-Clark is looking for an ambitious, self-driven and talented individual to drive analysis and insights for end-to-end value stream activities. Reporting to the Associate Director of Enterprise Manufacturing and Logistics, the Associate Finance Manager is expected to independently partner with values stream teams (commercial, R&D and supply chain) to provide financial, business and strategic analysis and insights.

Seeking a strategic thinker with strong leadership abilities, collaborative mindset, deep analytical skills, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for driving  this role you will:
* Conduct value stream analysis integrating inputs across commercial, manufacturing, logistics, procurement, and R&E to optimize total delivered cost and operational efficiency.
* Develop standardized ways of working and tools to rapidly provide views of total delivered cost including raw materials, conversion spend, distribution cost, etc.
* Integrate data sources and apply assumption-based modeling and scenario building to navigate ambiguity and drive actionable insights.
* Conduct unbiased financial modeling supporting Enterprise objectives and outcomes, supporting senior leadership with clear financial guidance.
* Assist with ad hoc requests from the Enterprise Value Stream leadership teams
** Functional Skills**
* ** Written and Verbal Communication:
** Excellent communication and presentation skills, including strong PowerPoint / deck-writing skills; capable of catering a message appropriately for a given audience
* ** Structured Problem Solving:
** Brings structure to ambiguous problems and possesses the ability to frame key questions and develop a workplan to answer them.
* ** Analytical and Quantitative:
** Strong analytical and quantitative skills and the ability to independently generate strategic insights.
* ** Financial Analyses:
** Ability to analyze P&L trends and diagnose issues, articulate financial impact of findings/recommendations to senior leadership
* ** Business Judgment:
** Possesses insight and understanding in dealing with risks and opportunities in business that is likely to lead to favorable outcomes.
* ** Influence and Stakeholder Management:
** Ability to manage and influence senior-level stakeholders
* ** Change Management:
** Capable of understanding organizational dynamics, individual incentives, and barriers to change to implement new ways of working in line with business priorities
* ** Knowledge and Enthusiasm for K-C:
** Knowledge of the K-C organization, brands, metrics, etc.; enthusiastic about the potential strategic options facing Kimberly-Clark.
* ** Agile and Versatile:
** Demonstrated track record of success working in a fast-paced setting.

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…