Sr. Manager, Automation

Kimberly-Clark; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark is seeking a senior leader to drive Material Movement automation initiatives and provide supply chain expertise for near-term and 0-18 month business horizons. You will direct cross-functional teams, lead capital funding decisions and manage project execution with a focus on safety, quality, delivery and cost targets.

The role emphasizes leadership across Logistics, Manufacturing and Capital Governance, with heavy travel, a hybrid work model, and emphasis on LEAN/CI excellence and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Management, Supply Chain or related function preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in increasingly broader technical or operational roles with demonstrated leadership growth.
• Experience in Logistics or Manufacturing.
• LEAN and CI principles and tools understanding and application.
• Ability to lead distribution centers and influence multi-function programs.
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently.
• High level of written and verbal communication skills.
• Travel - >50% travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives defined by success criteria.
• Lead a project execution team for key projects.
• Lead resource management, performance management and career development.
• Lead project communications to key audiences.
• Lead supply chain sub-teams in support of project execution.
• Provide operations and supply chain expertise to deliverables (startup curve refinement).
• Lead steering committee meetings.
• Lead project capital funding authorization with a business case.
• Coordinate major capital and project expenses budgets.
• Manage manager responsibilities including communications, escalations, roadblocks, Workday, ETQ, training, Coupa approvals.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Supply chain

Lean/CI

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Management or Supply Chain

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 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.

The role will provide leadership, coordination and direction to ensure successful delivery of strategic Material Movement automation projects, as well as providing functional supply chain and operations expertise to these activities. The role also provides leadership, coordination, and direction for management of the open portfolio of current business activities in the 0-18 month business horizon to ensure delivery of safety, quality, delivery, and cost expectations for the business.

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:

• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure achievement of project objectives defined by success criteria, providing the linkbetween and acrossall functions within the project team.
• Lead a team through management of a project execution team of key projects
• Lead the team in resource management, performance management, career development
• Lead for all project communications to key audiences
• Lead specific supply chain sub-teams in support of project execution
• Continue to provide operations and supply chain functional expertise in support of supply chain deliverables (e.g. startup curve refinement)
• Lead steering committee meetings
• Lead project capital funding authorization, including development of business case for the project
• This role coordinates major capital and project expense budgets undefined
• This role will have manager responsibilities including but not limited too: communication management, escalation management, roadblock management, workday management, ETQ, training, Coupa approvals, along with keeping leadership/stakeholders up to date

The successful candidate will join the Material Movement Automation team and report to the Associate Director of Automation.

Influence:

Lead cross-functional business teams to manage open portfolio of activities in a given business cycle (typically current year) to ensure delivery of safety, quality delivery and cost objectives and to slot projects appropriately across resources.

• Provide leadership in operational needs and processes related to automation projects on needs to developers, partners, project managers, and automation vendors
• Provide leadership in coordinating cross functionally from Logistics, Manufacturing, Capital Governance and Stakeholder throughout the project

About Us

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 development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Supply Chain or related function preferred
• 10+ years of experience in increasingly broader technical or operational roles with demonstrated track record of achievement and growth in leadership
• Experience in Logistics or Manufacturing
• Demonstrated understanding and practical application of LEAN and CI principles and tools.
• Must be able to provide leadership to distribution centers and provide staff leadership and influence for multi-function programs and issues.
• Ability to learn quickly and self-direct work
• High level of communication skills, both written and verbal
• Travel - this position will include >50+% travel

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompassesthe 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 local policies.

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

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply. This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

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