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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.
Right now, we are seeking a Supply Planning Manager to join our Supply Chain Team. You will be stepping into an integral role for the team and K-C, and be responsible for the management of the team to deliver world class service to our customers with optimal inventory levels across both customer and professional sectors by balancing all aspects and trade-offs of supply, including managing inventory levels, maximising customer service, and minimising operating costs.
You will own the Supply function of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process to deliver a responsive supply chain that fulfils Sales forecasts accurately.
Further Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Lead and own the Supply Review (part of S&OP process) and facilitate the Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) review ensuring there is clear communication to the wider business and actions completed.
Drive monthly and weekly rolling production planning process with each vendor (internal KC manufacturers, overseas mills, third party re-packers) in line with the operating strategy principals.
Review monthly production schedule with mill, monitor plan adherence and drive rough cut capacity planning (6-18 months horizon) and tactical supply.
Develop and manage the long term (12-36 months) capacity planning and supply network design and facilitate any relevant APAC/Global Forums.
Lead demand and supply integration and continuously drive alignment towards a single supply plan, provide supply visibility to demand. Provide drivers related to supply where it has impacted OTIF & GRF & put actions in place to mitigate.
In your role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
About Us:
People have looked to Kimberly-Clark brands for more than 150 years and today we're proud to help over a billion people around the world cope, laugh, love and live every day. From the best nappies and baby wipes to the softest tissues, to the best supplies for business, we are constantly searching for new ways to make life better for our consumers, our customers and our planet.
Our leading consumer brands like the Kleenex, Huggies, VIVA, U by Kotex, Poise, Depend brands improve the lives of people around the world.
Kimberly-Clark proudly leads the way in providing better care for a better world.
Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
About You:
You’re passionate to perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fuelled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
You are someone that is in a similar capacity role and will bring forward solid experience in Planning and Operations, Logistics (front and back end) along with S&OP Forum review and procedures.
You have knowledge and experience with CI/LEAN Green Belt or higher, SAP/APO-SNP together with APICS CIPM / CSCP or equivalent.
You have demonstrated experience in leading, coaching and developing a team – you are able to manage multiple stakeholders cross functionally, and are able to articulate and identify business priorities, drivers, risks and opportunities.
You are customer focused; as we put the customer at the heart in everything that we, you will need to have sound customer liaison skills, coupled with influencing and negotiation skills.
You are a team player, and you bring froward your great communication as well as stakeholder management skills and apply your commercial and systematic acumen towards achieving the results.
Together with your skills and experience, you hold Tertiary qualifications in Business Management or similar discipline.
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.
What’s on offer:
Our Kimberly-Clark employees receive a competitive salary and incentives as well as access to a fantastic range of benefits including superannuation, career development opportunities, free health & well-being activities, volunteering leave and much more.
To Be Considered:
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and will be in contact with additional information accordingly.
In the meantime, feel free to browse our website for additional information on our company, brands and culture - Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
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For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
With an inclusive culture, our employees – and the original thinking they bring to Kimberly-Clark – make us stronger. EOE disability/vet.
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