Manufacturing Systems Program Lead Job Description As a person, you're a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU . As the Manufacturing Systems Program Lead , you will be accountable for the strategic oversight and successful implementation of digital manufacturing systems programs. You are the regional lead for Kimberly-Clark North America (KCNA) for Global Supply Chain (GSC) programs and KCNA cross sector projects for Personal Care and Family Care production facilities, with an initial focus on Smart Manufacturing Operations Management (SMOM) deployment. You will provide supply chain, operations, and capital management expertise for your respective projects and other digital systems within the team. You will lead, influence, and coordinate across functions and disciplines. You will be responsible for business case development and presentation and will influence upwards to drive decisions. Key customers include:
VP of NA Supply Chain
Strategy & Transformation Sr. Director
Digital Manufacturing and Enterprise Systems Director
KCNA Capital Strategy Director
VP of NA Manufacturing
Digital Technology Solutions, Manufacturing Director
Business Technology Solutions CIO
KCNA Plant Leadership Team
In this role you will: Act as the liaison between IT, external vendors, the Digital Manufacturing Systems team, and KCNA plant teams.
Meet all requirements of the MES K-C Project Manager Standard Work; which includes guidelines related to building and maintaining the project plan, building a communication plan in conjunction with the mill project leaders, maintaining a RAID register, facilitating requirement meetings, etc.
Provide strategic oversight for assigned digital systems program. Current project assignment is SMOM deployment but could include other GSC or KCNA lead programs impacting our production site's digital systems once SMOM is complete.
Charter and provide project management services for the successful deployment of assigned projects, ensuring projects are safely executed on time and in budget to meet or exceed established success criteria and quality expectations. Specific project management services include but are not limited to timeline creation and management, risk management, business case development, and stakeholder management.
Coach and mentor other project managers that are responsible for projects within the Digital Manufacturing Systems Team.
Provide supply chain expertise and support for assigned projects, leading supply chain assessments at key project milestones and acting as the liaison between plant and staff for projects.
Lead or co-lead project capital funding authorization for assigned projects, including development of business case.
Conduct leadership project reviews and status updates. Remove barriers for project team through effective decision analysis and influencing upward.
Ensure transparency of project progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.
Lead continuous improvement efforts by participating in team engagement sessions and helping to create training, standards, and processes to advance the team's purpose.
Lead by example and model core values in all actions; ensure a positive, respectful team environment, fostering collaboration and development.
The successful candidate will join the Digital Manufacturing Systems team and report to the Sr. Manager.
About Us At Kimberly-Clark, you'll be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth. We're founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we're always looking for new and better ways to perform—so what can you do with that? There's no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark. It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.
Led by Purpose. Driven by You. About You You're driven to 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.
To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications: Bachelor's Degree.
7+ years of experience in increasingly broader technical, operational, or supply chain roles with a demonstrated track record of achievement and growth in leadership.
Preferred: Previous experience working for a global, highly matrixed, Consumer Packaged Goods company.
Manufacturing and/or supply chain experience.
Experience coordinating a cross functional team to achieve a goal.
Continuous improvement experience.
Prior experience that required influencing leaders outside of administrative authority.
Self-motivated and ability to drive clarity of purpose amidst ambiguity.
Basic P&L understanding and business case development.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to travel up to 15%.
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Hybrid Work Arrangements: You're looking to make a difference. When and where it works best for you. And 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 work (hybrid) 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.
Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request. Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply. 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, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran 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. Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check . Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark's applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in Kimberly-Clark's sole discretion. Primary Location Neenah - West Office Facility 1 Additional Locations Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time
