Lead Product Developer

Lead Product Developer

Job Description

You were made to do this work: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

In this role, you will:

• Oversee the development of products for Huggies Baby Wipes for Development & Commercialization (D&C) IMF programs. This role encompasses both the innovation of new products and the renovation of existing ones. The Lead Scientist will collaborate with various teams, including Product, Engineering, Materials, Global Wipes Product Stewardship (base sheet & formulation), Marketing, Quality and Manufacturing, to drive product activities for projects. Reporting to an R&E Manager, the incumbent will receive work direction from the Manager, Technical Leader, Senior Product Developer and Project Leader.
• Identify and commercialize product renovation/innovation aligned to meet consumer and business needs within the Huggies Wipes business. 
• Seek and understand competitive technologies and innovation.
• Provide leadership within a team environment to drive innovation from initial product prototype, along with the creation of BVs and claims from pilot-scale demonstration through commercial launch.
• Collaborate broadly inside the organization with R&D, pilot plant, mill operations, and cross-functional disciplines.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to other members of the Huggies Baby Wipes Product and Projects team.
• Works closely with the Marketing, I&A, PCS, Materials, Product Stewardship and Engineering teams among others, to achieve project goals.

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.

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

Required:

• Bachelor’s or advanced engineering or relevant scientific discipline degree.
• A minimum of 3+ years relevant product and/or engineering experience in a variety of assignments. 
• Strong analytical skills.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to discuss technical issues in a business environment.

Preferred:

• Experience in product and/or material development of consumer products, design of experiments, and data analysis.
• Experience with specification management, design management, PLM, lab vantage and other systems for product development.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or to lead small teams to complete assignments and related activities in an acceptable manner. 
• Displayed strength of building relationships and build trust characteristics when working cross functionally.
• Desire and awareness to seek and understand competitive technologies and innovation.

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.
 

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