Job Description:

Packaging Technical Strategist

Job Description

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.

The primary intent behind this position is to lead a team of packaging professionals, lead strategic packaging programs for a Business unit, and inspire technical ownership of end-to-end packaging from strategic development to tactical execution for the Business Unit to meet customer and consumer needs, as well as deliver financial results and optimal business solutions with winning value propositions and products.

The incumbent reports to the Brand Design & Packaging Director/or BU Packaging Team Leader and engages directly with cross functional leaders in support of Brand business plans and priorities; provides strategic Packaging leadership in a complex, matrix organization across functions, teams, and customers; spans internal and external Packaging resources.

In this role:

• Manage and forecast staffing and team changes to accommodate changing workloads and project scopes - balancing FTE development and contingent workforce constraints.


• Talent development and supervision of Packaging Engineers and Coordinators.


• Best Practices identification and sharing across KCNA.


• Champion Packaging as a strategic business driver and its relevance to K-C challenges and growth opportunities.


• Demonstrate the power and value of integrated Packaging solutions for assigned brands across from strategy to execution. Oversees strategic cross-brand packaging projects and is viewed as the business Packaging leader. 


• Supports the execution and utilization of business practices/processes within the organization including IMF, LEAN and Portfolio Management.


• Budget management - Oversees team in the governance process for Pre-Press, Print Plates & Dies budget across the BU ensures that projects are prioritized properly, sanctioned and resourced.


• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of internal K-C packaging equipment, external vendor/copacking operations, and production capabilities, as well as supply chain processes to capitalize on cost reduction/transformation and production efficiency opportunities.


• Operational Excellence - Leads team in the identification of operational needs/opportunities for KCNA efficiencies.


• Ensures all work complies with corporate safety, regulatory, quality, and sustainability requirements, including appropriate use of patents, invention disclosures and trade secrets.


• Understands the consumer, customer, and competitive environment to ensure consistency and alignment with brand equity, driving category growth. 


• Benchmark CPG companies packaging for cutting-edge industry best practices and collaborate to share and leverage best practices across the enterprise.


• Understands and supports Strategic Business Plans/Annual Operating Plans for the next 1-5 years and provides technical direction/input to business plan development, capability development, and long-term strategy development

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, million 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. 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:

• 10+ years of Packaging Engineering experience; cross-functional experience a plus


• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering or related degree


• Demonstrated accomplishments and working knowledge in Packaging Engineering preferably within the Consumer Products industry.


• Advanced knowledge of packaging development/processes/systems, as well as operations/supply chain processes

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.
 

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

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.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 – when prompted for employee ID, say “OTHER CALLER” -  or kcchrprod@service-now.com 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.

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 be decided at Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.

#LI-Hybrid

Primary Location

Neenah - West R&E Office

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Apply Now