Senior Director of Manufacturing Transformation and Operations Excellence (Creative Design)

Senior Director of Manufacturing Transformation and Operations Excellence

Job Description

About Us

Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kleenex®. Kotex®. Poise®. Huggies®. 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.

What You'll Do (Role Purpose)

The position is responsible for the development of a world-class manufacturing organization and asset footprint that can safely and consistently deliver the product supply needs of manufacturing facilities across 5 business sectors (Global NonWovens, Adult and FemCare, Baby and Child Care, Family Care, and Kimberly Clark Professional). The scope includes responsibility for all aspects of Manufacturing Transformation, Manufacturing Excellence, and Training & Capability strategies. The incumbent will also have a strong connection to the Enterprise Supply Chain organization providing leadership and input to the development of enterprise standards. Additionally, the role involves establishing and integrating new manufacturing facilities to ensure they meet the highest standards of efficiency, safety, and innovation.

The Impact You can Make

• Lead effective implementation of the North America Manufacturing Excellence strategy (Operational Excellence, Lean Six Sigma, Digital Manufacturing, Reliability Excellence) enabling North America Asset Base to achieve benchmark performance enabling the growth of the business.
• Reinvigorate the Lean Continuous improvement culture across North America, with specific focus on Leadership capability development.
• Lead the development and deployment of the Training and Capability strategy for the Supply Chain organization.
• Build talent of staff deputies and plant functional leaders; manage team member performance and career development.
• Lead the development and execution of the manufacturing facility 5-year strategic business plans.
• Internal and External performance benchmarking and driving best practice adoption across North America and enterprise.
• Drive standardization across North America ensuring rapid adoption and deployment of enterprise standards.
• Manage the transformation of new manufacturing facilities, ensuring they are equipped with the latest technologies and processes to optimize production efficiency and safety.
• Develop and implement innovative strategies for the integration of new facilities into the existing manufacturing network, ensuring seamless operations and alignment with overall business goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and execute facility layouts, workflows, and processes that maximize productivity and minimize waste.

About You:

You're driven to 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.

Dimensions and Scope

• Training and Capability development, and Manufacturing Excellence deployment for 19 Manufacturing plants and staff support – 10,000+ employees.
• Supports manufacturing operations across 5 sectors.
• 3-4 direct salaried team members and total organization of 40+ salaried employees and leaders.
• Reports to Vice President of North America Manufacturing.

Experiences We're Looking For

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required in an engineering, technical, or business field of study; MBA or advanced degree desired.
• 15-20 years of staff and plant operational or technical experience including one or more Manufacturing leadership roles (Mill Manager, Director of Manufacturing).
• Experience in manufacturing transformation and integration of new manufacturing facilities is highly desirable.

Key Competency Requirements:

• Able to effectively interface and influence in a complex organization consisting of a number of cross-business, cross-function and global customers and stakeholders.
• Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies that delight our consumers.
• Setting aggressive goals and consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Demonstrated capability in building talent, critical thinking, multi-functional collaboration, influence, financial acumen including P&L proficiency, think customer/consumer, general manager mindset.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to oversee complex facility transformations.
• Innovative thinking and problem-solving skills to anticipate and address challenges, including new facility integration.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills to guide teams through periods of change and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

Location

Appleton, Wisconsin or Roswell, Georgia

Ways of Working and Leadership Competencies We Value

• Focus on Consumers. We keep the needs of customers and consumers at the center of our work. Building strong customer relationships and delivering consumer-centric solutions. Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies that delight our consumers.
• Play to Win. We aim high, measure our results, and live our values because winning with integrity matters. Setting aggressive goals and consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances. Pushing past status quo to create new and better ways to solve problems and win.
• Move Fast. We turn decisions into action, remove barriers and seek progress over perfection. Stepping up to champion ideas, address difficult issues and say what needs to be said. Tackling challenges with a sense of urgency, seizing new opportunities and scaling winning solutions.
• Grow our People. We champion inclusion and encourage our people to ideate, innovate and contribute to their growth. Encouraging diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds that enable our winning culture.  Placing a high priority on developing self and others to meet career goals and the organization's goals.

Total Benefits

Here are a few of the benefits you'd enjoy. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

• Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options. No waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
• Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
• Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

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.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark's applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in Kimberly-Clark's sole discretion.

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Salary Range: 215,900 – 279,100 USD

At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

Primary Location

Roswell Building 300

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time