Logistics Manager

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies, Kleenex, Cottonelle, Scott, Kotex, Poise, Depend, 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. As a person, you’re a problem-solver – a connector – someone who thrives on creating order from complexity and driving continuous improvement. You see the big picture while mastering the details, ensuring that every product, process, and partnership flows with precision and purpose. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity, efficiency, and collaboration, always working to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s success stories.

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

This position leads the Distribution and Transportation System and Process Support Team, including the talent development for up to 8 Kimberly-Clark resources. The team focuses on leading projects and related initiatives to improve supply chain systems, processes, and flows to reduce costs. Collaborates with other supply chain teams to develop strategic capabilities and provides operational support to deliver against Distribution and Transportation objectives.

This role is responsible for driving conformance to standard processes and improved productivity in high-volume CPG distribution centers in North America of both plant-based and regional mixing distribution centers as well as within Corporate Transportation. Key Customers include:
Kimberly-Clark Business Units, IT and strategic software vendors, Order Management, Distribution, Third-Party Logistics Providers, Planning, Mill/Plant Personnel, Procurement, External Customers, Transportation Operations (Domestic and International), and Carriers.

In one of our Supply Chain roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. Job responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership to the technical/system operations and processes for Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Yard Management, eComm fulfillment, Transportation Management System (TMS), Shipment Track and Trace, Carrier Portal, and Robotic Process Automation Solutions (RPA). Ensure system and process health and stability;
  Systems include but not limited to Blue Yonder TMS for transportation, Blue Yonder WMS for finished goods, SAP EWM for raw materials, Four Kites Dynamic Yard and Transportation, Carrier Portal, Tungsten RPA Solutions, and SAP.
• Provide training/user support/work direction to 3PL WMS super users and the Distribution and Transportation Teams. Plays a key role in leadership/support for problem solving and corrective action;
  Collaborate with cross functional teams to develop and implement program strategies and project initiatives to drive new capability to deliver against Customer Logistics cost objectives. Prioritize technical projects and system enhancements focusing on business value.
• Develop a scope and depth of knowledge in safety, quality, and technical expertise to investigate and drive continuous improvement and innovative solutions.
• Create new tools or perform ad hoc analysis, as needed, to support various customer group needs;
  Attract, develop, and retain talent and foster engagement and a positive culture.
• Manage security and business continuity plans for multiple systems and ensure Distribution and Corporate Transportation adheres to internal controls and legal requirements.
• Support the SG&A budgeting process;
  Maintain active engagement in the transportation and distribution industry, benchmarking with companies, agencies and consulting services. Participate in industry leading opportunities to ensure K-C implements best practices.

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, engineering, computer science or related field; 5+ years of relevant experience
• Broad supply-chain systems and functional knowledge including supply chain, manufacturing operations, distribution operations, transportation, procurement, and customer…