Logistics Consultant – Shipping Office Process Lead

Logistics Consultant – Shipping Office Process Lead

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

This position is part of the Kimberly-Clark North America (KCNA) Distribution WMS and Process Support Team.  The position will provide functional expertise and support for WMS, SAP and related tools used in shipping and receiving office operations within the North America network of Kimberly-Clark distribution centers.  The position blends ongoing operational support and continuous improvement in our distribution centers with leading or supporting strategic distribution projects.  The position serves as a distribution systems functional expert and will help ensure standards and appropriate training are in place, with primary focus on shipping & receiving office responsibilities. Customers include: DC team members, including shipping & receiving coordinators, 3PL providers, Kimberly-Clark Business units, IT, Customer Logistics, Planning, mill/plant personnel, Procurement, external customers.

In this role, you will:

• Drive continuous improvement capabilities that includes requirements gathering, testing and implementing transactional and operational distribution systems and processes in large CPG distribution and micro-fulfillment centers.
• Provide leadership and project-related work direction to DC team members utilizing WMS and SAP tools.  Shipping/Receiving office scope includes support for WMS Systems (Blue Yonder WMS, SAP EWM) SAP ERP/S4 and yard management systems (Fourkites Dynamic Yard).
• Working with other members of the Distribution Process Support Team, provide onsite support for shipping/receiving office team members during Distribution projects that impact shipping or receiving operations within a site.
• Drive standardization of processes and utilization of metrics to identify and improve operational gaps in the network.
• Serve as key contact and functional expert for mills and third party-operated Distribution Centers in process support and training as needed
• Provide development, implementation, and updating of program strategies to drive new capability in shipping, receiving and yard management operations.  New capabilities may include improving efficiency in yard operations and deploying automation.
• Develop a scope and depth of knowledge in safety, quality, and materials handling technical expertise to investigate and drive continuous improvement and innovative solutions.
• Lead or participate in cross functional project teams made up of diverse team members ranging from senior leaders to machine or lift operators.
• Create new tools or perform ad hoc analysis, as needed, to support various customer group needs.
• Provide leadership and project-related work direction to extended teams including Customer Logistics Team members, IT, personnel from partner third party logistics providers and contractors.

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 mar