Associate Director: Supply Chain Planning - Network Synchronization

Associate Director: Supply Chain Planning - Network Synchronization

Job Description

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. 

In this role, you will:

The Network Synchronization Associate Director will be accountable for leading a team in the Development and Deployment of Strategies, Standards and Processes to Synchronize the Kimberly-Clark (KCNA) Supply Chain Planning functions (Demand Planning, Production Planning, Inbound Planning and Outbound Planning ) with the End to End KCNA Supply Chain Organization with the purpose of delivering sustainable Benefits. This role will also be accountable for developing and sustaining S&OP Process in both Demand Planning and Supply Planning to ensure the correct Strategic and Executional Commitments.  Additionally, the role will partner to help roll out aspects of Project Puzzle with a focus in Demand Planning.

The position reports to the Director, Supply Planning – Inbound/Outbound Planning.

• This role is responsible for Network Synchronization team and leading the team in development in deployment of strategies, standards, and processes to synchronize the KCNA Supply Chain Planning functions.
• Develop and Sustain a robust and sustainable S&OP Process to ensure the correct Strategic and Executional commitments.
• Standardize Demand Review Agenda/Deck and RACI across all BU’s helping to drive sustainable practices and forecast accuracy.
• Partnership with Aurora/Puzzle Teams to sustain the value of the existing and new connected capabilities developments.
• Facilitate cross functional process activities to ensure continuous improvement opportunities.
• Continually identify opportunities to achieve or exceed annual global and regional External Cost Savings (ECS) targets.
• Partner with the all other Supply Chain Functions to develop collaborative process enhancements and finding efficiency cross functional opportunities
• Collaborate with the Value Stream to ensure alignment with all the Platform strategies and implementations , Business Units expectations, Manufacturing and Distribution objectives.
• Facilitate the Executive Demand Review Monthly Session providing the updated deck and regular / ad hoc analytics to enable efficient and decision making strategic sessions. Also consolidate the Demand Planning reporting analytics in the MBR2 and TIER 7 meetings on Monthly basis.
• Provide team leadership, coaching and development for process leads and direct deputies. Ensure that systems and process training standards are in place and that development plans continue for full potential.
• Develop Network Synchronization vision and strategy that supports the strategic direction of the Enterprise Supply Chain Organization 

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.

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

• Bachelor’s degree or