Associate Director, Supply Chain Capabilities at Kimberly-Clark in Chicago, Illinois

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. At Kimberly-Clark, you'll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands and take our future to the next level. In this role with K-C's procurement team, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.
It starts with YOU.

Kimberly-Clark is looking for an ambitious, self-driven and talented individual to lead our Capabilities team for Enterprise Supply Chain. The Capability Leader will be accountable for leading the development and deployment of the Enterprise Supply Chain Capability strategy (in partnership with global business leaders) to support ESC strategies. Through partnering with key stakeholders, the ESC Capability Director will innovate and leverage best practices to create an integrated talent management framework and design a compelling employee value proposition aligned to the strategic business goals.

Role Accountabilities

• Lead the development of an Enterprise Supply Chain Capability Building strategy that will positively impact team results, thereby unleashing the full engagement and enablement of all team members. in Supply Chain


• Partner with segment leadership to identify and understand current capability gaps across the enterprise.


• Align and influence resource allocation to execute against the Capability Building strategy.


• Translate the SC Capabilities Strategies into programs that meet the intended objectives of those strategies and partner with key segment stakeholders to develop a roadmap to implement.


• Collaborate with both senior leaders and capability leaders across the enterprise to ensure a cohesive strategy is in place by segment that follows the established global framework.


• Establish the governance framework needed to effectively manage the portfolios including roles and responsibilities, business processes, rules of engagement, service offerings, program evaluation frameworks, reporting dashboards, toolkits, blended learning materials and educational resources for employees at all levels.


• Lead and execute change management efforts as it relates to ESC Capability Building


• Develop and establish the governance framework for reporting and critical KPI's required to track the effectiveness of programs, realization of program outcomes, return on investment and recommendations for continuous improvement, sustainability of programs and capability uplift and lead the check and adjust activities to continuously improve the Capability building strategy to meet business and people development needs.


• Ensure Enterprise Supply Chain is prepared to manage knowledge and capability gaps by identifying current and future, technical and behavioral capability requirements and that sustainable programs are in place to ensure we are in a continual state of readiness and learning.


• Build curricula and training materials for management and leadership development programs that promote leadership capabilities based on effectiveness needs and are aligned with the Ways of Working (WOW) taking into consideration regional/geographical requirements.

Basic Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Human Resources, Organizational Development, Leadership, Operations, etc.).


• 10+ years of Supply Chain, and/or Training & Capability Development, along with a minimum of 3+ years of broad experience in Training and Development, Organizational Leadership/Design or a closely related field.


• Proven ability to establish strong, effective cross-functional network across the enterprise with the ability to influence and collaborate with Senior level leadership.


• Excellent influencing and communication (oral and written) skills with the ability to interact and build relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders including executive leadership.


• Strong project management experience across culture and geographies


• Be a strong strategic and conceptual thinker with a 'hands-on' focus.


• Proven experience in designing an integrated talent and performance management framework, inclusive of strategic workforce planning, business planning and budget process.


• Excellent stakeholder management, ability to influence and manage a range of senior stakeholders to shape and implement strategy.


• Prior experience of designing and developing capability frameworks and development approaches that are aligned to business needs.


• Occasional global travel may be required to support the business (up to 25%)

Please note: While this role is posted for a specific location(s), this role is eligible for qualified applicants who are located in any country where Kimberly-Clark has operations. https://www.kimberly-clark.com/en-us/locations

Total Benefits

Here are a few of the benefits you'd enjoy. For a complete overview, see
www.mykcbenefits.com.

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  Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options. 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.


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


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


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

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.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

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.