Associate Director - Supply Chain Communications

Associate Director - Supply Chain Communications

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:

We are seeking an experienced communications leader to join our team. The Associate Director of Supply Chain Communications will be responsible for leading internal and external communications for Kimberly-Clark’s global supply chain function, with a strong focus on engaging manufacturing teams worldwide.

Reporting to the Sr. Director Global Communications and Corporate Affairs, this role will help advance our enterprise strategy, strengthen our reputation for manufacturing excellence, and drive alignment across global supply chain operations.

What You’ll Do

• Execute a global communications strategy for the supply chain organization that supports transformation initiatives, sustainability goals, and operational excellence.
• Lead internal communications programs to inspire, engage, and align employees across manufacturing sites and supply chain functions worldwide — from site-based teams to global leadership.
• Lead external communications to support Kimberly-Clark’s reputation as a global leader in manufacturing, supply chain resilience, and sustainability.
• Serve as a trusted communications advisor to senior supply chain leaders, helping them tell their stories and connect with internal stakeholders, customers, suppliers, and external audiences.
• Create high-impact content (including articles, videos, digital communications, internal newsletters, and site communications) and work with agency partners to ensure world-class execution.

Scope & Impact

• Global responsibility: Lead communications for the global supply chain organization, including manufacturing sites, logistics and distribution networks, and supplier ecosystems.
• Employee-centric focus: Engage employees globally to build alignment, purpose, and culture across manufacturing and supply chain teams.
• External influence: Elevate the company’s reputation for manufacturing and supply chain excellence with key stakeholders, including industry partners, media, customers, and suppliers.
• Enterprise alignment: Operate within a global matrix environment, partnering with other functional communications leads to integrate and amplify key messages.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement integrated internal and external communications strategies that engage employees, strengthen culture, and enhance Kimberly-Clark’s reputation for manufacturing and supply chain excellence.
• Lead storytelling that connects global supply chain employees to the company’s purpose, strategy, and transformation agenda, bringing clarity and inspiration to complex initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted communications advisor to senior supply chain leaders, providing counsel and content that supports leadership visibility, change management, and operational alignment.
• Create and manage compelling content across multiple channels — written, digital, and video — ensuring consistent messaging and high-quality execution through agency and internal partnerships.
• Collaborate across the global communications function to align narratives, share best practices, and ensure a cohesive employee experience across manufacturing and supply chain teams worldwide.

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