Kimberly-Clark

Associate Director, S&OE

USA-WI-Neenah Full time
Associate Director, S&OE

Job Description

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.

In this role, you will:

  • Provide directions to the S&OE team and support escalation for their assigned Sector/Business Unit ensuring that plans laid out in the S&OP are executed.
  • Partner with BU sales, Brands, Supply Chain and Product Supply Teams to provide input into decision making, gather input into deviations, assist in execution of business plans and gap management.
  • Participate in Key Projects as needed to enhance S&OE capabilities and drive overall value for Supply Chain Planning & Logistics Organization.
  • Assist Director of Inbound/Outbound Planning in development of team roles and responsibilities.
  • Train, coach and develop S&OE team in the ways of working, tool utilization, Coordinated Response, segmentation, and scenario/driver-based segmentation to deliver our S&OP plans.
  • The position reports to the Director, Supply Chain Planning & Logistics – Inbound/Outbound Planning.
  • Provide leadership for S&OE and related collaboration processes, including Sales and Operations Planning, Strategic Service Management Initiative, Customer Transition Planning, Innovation Management, and key customer level forecasts.
  • Assist in execution of S&OE to meet or exceed key performance indicators.
  • Assist in identification, interpretation, and containment of gaps to our S&OP plans as required.
  • Facilitate decision making and escalation to recommend solutions to assigned business unit when key performance indicators are not met.
  • Participate in strategic development and implementation of sustainable management tools and processes that support S&OE and gap management.
  • Provide leadership in proactively managing situations in which supply and demand are out of balance including the development and execution of demand management and/or supply allocation strategies where appropriate.
  • Keep informed of industry initiatives/trends, new technologies and process enhancements through benchmarking and best practices research to be leveraged in support of team objectives, while linking development plans with front-end learning agendas.
  • Shape and sustain effectively motivated teams to deliver desired results by providing vision direction, building trust, coaching and developing team members, leveraging individual abilities, and ensuring best practices are utilized.
  • Develop and maintain sustainable business relationships with key customers.
  • Make recommendations and help navigate decisions as part of the S&OE process.
  • Report out or share information with director level, senior director level, GM, and VP level on a regular basis and with higher levels of the organization as needed.
  • The Associate Director, S&OE can reside in Neenah, WI or Roswell, GA.

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.

In one of our manufacturing roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • 5+ years of experience with successful supply chain planning, gap management, quantitative business analyses and general supply and demand.
  • Experience in S&OP process.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Working knowledge of logistics, finance, customer development, consumer business brand strategies and business management.
  • Complex problem solver to resolve business issues.
  • Project leadership skills.
  • Experience developing internal customer relationships and conducting business analyses.

Preferred:

  • Master’s degree or MBA.
  • 10+ years of business experience.
  • Experience leading a team, knowledge of supply and demand planning tools, knowledge of marketing, forecasting and space management processes is a plus.
  • Proficient in data access tools and PC based applications (Windows, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Total Benefits

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.
 

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with 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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses 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 global relocation for the chosen candidate for the role, including assistance to obtain proper work authorization. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.

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Salary Range: 157,720 – 194,760 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

Neenah - West Office Facility 1

Additional Locations

Roswell Building 300

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time