Remote Lead, Automation & Supply Chain Projects

Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Profit Sharing

401(k)

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is seeking an Automation Project Manager to lead Material Movement Automation projects across the network and drive cross-functional teams in Supply Chain. You will manage timelines, risks, budgets, and stakeholder communications while applying LEAN and CI principles to deliver safety, quality, and cost objectives.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to travel 50% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related experience or equivalent in lieu of a degree.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional projects from scope through implementation and closeout.
• Strong project management across schedules, budgets, risks, resources, action plans, milestones.
• Understanding and applying LEAN and CI principles and tools.
• Ability to lead and influence multi-function programs and issues.

Responsibilities

• Leading Material Movement Automation projects across the network, ensuring planning, execution, and implementation.
• Leading cross-functional project teams and Supply Chain workstreams to achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and project objectives.
• Managing project execution, including timelines, risks, action items, roles and responsibilities, and stakeholder communications.
• Providing Supply Chain and Operations expertise to support project deliverables, readiness, startup, and ramp-up.
• Leading steering committee meetings, business case development, and capital funding authorization for major projects.
• Coordinating capital and project expense budgets and managing the portfolio within 0–18 month horizon.

Skills

Project management

Lean/CI

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Self-directed work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain

Job description

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is seeking an Automation Project Manager to lead Material Movement Automation projects across the network and drive cross-functional teams in Supply Chain. You will manage timelines, risks, budgets, and stakeholder communications while applying LEAN and CI principles to deliver safety, quality, and cost objectives.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to travel 50% of the time.