Logistics Sr. Specialist

Logistics Sr. Specialist

Job Description

Remote role - candidate must be based in U.S.

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.

As a Logistics Senior Specialist, you’ll be an important part of the Kimberly-Clark North America Logistics Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Process Team.  You’ll focus on WMS systems projects and related initiatives to support inventory management, warehouse efficiency, and reduce costs. The initial focus for this role will be the rollout and on-going support of SAP EWM (Warehouse Management for Raw Materials) within Kimberly-Clarks North America Network.  This role provides strategic, tactical, and operational execution aligned with business plans and to ensure the achievement of WMS Systems & Process team objectives. Specific projects are supported individually or by providing leadership and participation on focused cross-discipline teams.

In this role you will:

• Support and/or lead elements of EWM project plan for raw materials management

• Lead and/or support development and implementation of transactional and operational supply chain systems and processes in warehouse and plant locations, along with associated change management within large diverse teams.

• Provide development, implementation, and updating of program strategies to drive new capability and continuous improvement within the KCNA supply chain.

• Serve as key contact and functional expert for mills and third-party-operated warehouses to assess warehouse management system and process problems, shortcomings and implementation of corrective actions.

• Develop a scope and depth of knowledge in safety, quality, and materials handling/warehousing technical expertise to investigate and drive continuous improvement and innovative solutions.

• Support cost improvement and capability building programs to facilitate the achievement of KCNA supply chain cost objectives.

• 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 supply chain needs.

• Facilitate training of system components to warehouse team members

This role will report to the Logistics Manager - WMS Process & Systems

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.

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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 and/or 5+ years of relevant prior experience in Supply Chain, preferably with warehousing or material flow experience

• Broad supply-chain systems and functional knowledge including supply chain, manufacturing operations, and procurement.

• Working knowledge of warehouse management sy