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Senior Finance Manager – Supply Chain Strategy(Neenah, WI.) at Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: neenah, Wisconsin





Job Description:

Senior Finance Manager – Supply Chain Strategy(Neenah, WI.)

Job Description

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, and U by Kotex, Kimberly-Clark holds No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries.

With more than 140 years of history of innovation, we believe in recruiting the best people and empowering them do their best work.  If original thinking and a passion to win inspire you, come Unleash Your Power at Kimberly-Clark.
 

Senior Finance Manager – Supply Chain Strategy, Kimberly-Clark North America (KCNA)

We are currently seeking a Senior Finance Manager – Supply Chain Strategy to support the Kimberly-Clark North America (KCNA) business. This position is a key leader within KCNA Supply Chain transformation working closing with cross-functional supply chain team leaders and members to drive and optimize cost savings for KCNA. The role will partner to build a robust multi-year cost savings pipeline.

The Senior Finance Manager – Supply Chain Strategy plays a critical role in driving the overall success of the KCNA Supply Chain business by turning information into analytics and insights and will work closely with multiple senior leaders to influence and drive impact. The applicant should be a thought leader and able to identify opportunities and solutions which deliver on business objectives.

Organization

The Senior Finance Manager – Supply Chain Strategy reports to the Director –Supply Chain, KCNA and is based in Neenah, WI.  Key customers include:


  • Director of Procurement, KCNA Supply Chain

  • Senior Directors BU Integration, KCNA Supply Chain

  • Director of Strategy & Transformation, KNCA Supply Chain

  • Cost Transformation Leaders (across all KCNA businesses)

  • Brand Finance leaders and team members (across all KNCA businesses)

  • Other Supply Chain leaders

Key Responsibilities 


  • Lead the KCNA Supply Chain cost transformation process to build a robust multi-year cost savings pipeline

  • Responsible for ensuring the cost transformation program drives cash impact through building business cases, highlighting financial trends that could hinder or accelerate financial impact, influencing and driving decisions and communicating the financial impact of the transformation

  • Key Finance Leader supporting the cost transformation program:

    • Supports executive team in setting overall targets

    • Approves, tracks and validates initiative business cases

    • Segregates the financial impact of initiatives from offsetting cost headwinds

    • Manages finance resources within the region to support transformation

    • Controller for the Procurement workstream



  • Deliver value to the organization with expert-level supply chain analysis, critical thinking, financial leadership, business planning and valuation and phasing of large capital investments

  • Work closely with key stakeholders and secure organizational alignment to ensure successful change management and implementation

  • Provide a source of business knowledge and problem-solving capabilities to assure sound analyses, recommendations and actionable programs arise across a wide range of business or financial opportunities (strategy development and execution, cost transformation, investment analysis, cost to serve and inventory management)

  • The role does not have direct reports but will provide direct coaching and development to the broader Supply Chain Finance team and cross functional business partners

  • Advocate LEAN business practices, driving out waste in business processes using LEAN problem-solving tools and practices

  • Ensure application of efficient and effective financial and operating controls. Promote sound internal control programs and support the Corporation's requirement for strong central financial control

Qualifications


  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

  • 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience in brand, manufacturing, and operational Finance with a consistent record of influence and impact

  • Well-versed in the principles and practices of finance and accounting to ensure that procedures, instructions and practices within the unit provide adequate internal financial control and are in conformance with corporate accounting and financial control policies and instructions

  • Demonstrated organizational skills to manage functional workload, multiple priorities, and competing time demands

  • Strong oral, written and presentation skills to deliver effective, confident and results-oriented communications and presentations

  • Advanced computer skills using Excel and PowerPoint to prepare communications, financial spreadsheets and presentations

  • Strong business judgment, problem-solving and analytical skills

  • Strategic thinker who is willing to operate outside their comfort zone and has the courage to challenge the status quo

  • Demonstrated leadership skills to drive change cross-functionally

  • Exceptional ability to influence without authority

Preferred Qualifications


  • Master’s degree in Business

  • Experience working and influencing in a matrix organization

  • Self-motivated with a sense of curiosity and growth mindset

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. With an inclusive culture, our employees – and the original thinking they bring to Kimberly-Clark – make us stronger.

EOE disability/vet. K-C requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event an applicant does not have current work authorization, K-C will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

Primary Location

USA-WI-Neenah

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time




Salary: $140,000.00


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