Product Lifecycle Trainee

Kimberly-Clark; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark is seeking a qualified data management specialist to support product lifecycle management across SAP S/4HANA and PLM. You'll help ensure data integrity for specifications, BOMs, recipes, and finished goods while partnering with regional business units.

The role requires strong data governance, advanced Excel, and exposure to MDG, SAP scripting, Power BI, and Lean improvements to drive efficient planning, manufacturing, and logistics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain.
• Experience with SAP-based systems and large-scale data environments.
• Experience in testing, training, and supporting system implementations.
• English level B2 or C1.
• Strong data governance principles and practice knowledge.
• Deep knowledge of product, material, SKU, and recipe/BOM lifecycles.
• Experience with MDG, SAP S4HANA and PLM systems.
• End-to-end supply chain process understanding (planning, manufacturing, logistics).
• Lean / Continuous Improvement experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
• Advanced SAP user (S/4HANA, ECC/R3, PLM).
• Knowledge of Power BI, Power App, WinShuttle, Macro or SAP scripting.
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Responsibilities

• Support product lifecycle management across SAP S/4HANA and PLM for data integrity.
• Execute changes, maintain data standards, and validate lifecycle data.
• Coordinate with regional BU leads to ensure compliant data governance and process execution.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

PLM

Data governance

Excel

Power BI

Scripting / SAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain

Tools

MDG

SAP S4HANA

PLM

Power BI

WinShuttle

Macro

SAP scripting

Job description

Job Description

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’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.

About You

In one of our professional 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:

Summary of Position

• In this role, you will support product lifecycle management processes across one or more business units and/or process areas within the SAP S/4HANA and PLM systems to execute product changes, maintain data integrity, and support ongoing business operations.Working closely with regional Business Unit (BU) primary functional leads, you will support day-to-day system and process execution in adherence to established standards and procedures for the creation, maintenance, and validation of lifecycle data such as specifications, and recipes/Bill of Materials (BOMs) across finished goods, semi-finished, and raw materials.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Prefeed Qualifications

• This role partners with cross-functional teams including Planning, R&D, Manufacturing, Distribution, Marketing, Quality, Product Safety, and Digital Lifecycle teams and combines data governance, operational execution, system enablement, and continuousimprovementto ensure that high-quality (timely, complete,accurate, and consistent) data is created,maintained, andleveragedto drive business value and flow directly to downstream planning, manufacturing and reporting systems.

• Support overall day-to-day system/process execution through:

• Complete validation of data in accordance with governance standards and business rules

• Support controls and audits to ensure compliance with internal standards and policies

• Maintain SOPs, work instructions, and data standards

• Provide guidance and direction to analysts on task execution and priorities

• Support system enhancements/ improvements by conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) as appropriate

• Resolve moderate complex data and process issues, partnering with COE SMEs on complex scenarios and escalations as appropriate

• Trend/analyze process, data and speed issues and provide improvement recommendations to COE

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain

• Experience working with SAP-based systems and large-scale data environments

• Experience in testing, training, and supporting system implementations

• B2 or C1 English level

• Strong understanding of Data Governance principles and practices

• Deep knowledge of product, material, SKU, and recipe/BOM lifecycle processes

• Experience with MDG, SAP S4HANA and PLM systems

• Working knowledge of end-to-end supply chain processes (planning, manufacturing, logistics)

• Experience with Continuous Improvement / Lean methodologies

• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency

• Advanced SAP user (S/4HANA, ECC/R3, PLM)

• Knowledge of Power BI, Power App,WinShuttle, Macro and/or SAP scripting

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To Be Considered

And finally, the fine print….

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. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

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