- Location
- Walton Oaks, United Kingdom
- Type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Job Description
Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kotex®, Poise® and Depend® .
At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.
You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: as a person, you’re a problem-solver – a connector – someone who thrives on creating order from complexity and driving continuous improvement. You see the big picture while mastering the details, ensuring that every product, process, and partnership flows with precision and purpose. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity, efficiency, and collaboration, always working to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s success stories. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.
It starts with YOU
About You
In one of our Supply Chain roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.
As a Supply Chain Planner you will have responsibility for a particular product family, which will normally be linked to Kimberly Clark sites and external vendors, within the 0 to 4 month time horizon. The role will require daily tracking of stock levels and sales forecasts provided by the Customer Business Units (CBU’s) and liaison with a variety of business functions such as Customer Service, Demand Management, Logistics Operations, Strategic and Procurement teams etc. to ensure optimal product supply, utilizing the SAP Planning system and transactional processes.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Contributing to the preparation of daily/weekly production plans within a portfolio.
Optimisation and rapid day-to-day communication of change to production and deployment to best meet customer service and inventory objectives.
Optimise system capability through reporting, planning and transactional systems to deliver objectives, maintaining accurate master data and inventory requirements.
Execution of product/packaging rollovers, introductions and discontinuations.
Lead projects to continuously improve planning and supply chain processes.
Identify, monitor and advise on risks, opportunities and priorities to aid tactical and strategic decision making.
Management of day-to-day inventory issue
To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
Required Qualifications
Previous experience as a Supply Chain Planner / Tactical Planner / Supply Optimiser / Production Planner
Background in FMCG or similar
Proven track record of building successful cross-functional relationships.
Fluent in English is essential (additional language skills would be advantageous), together with first class communication and analytical skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree (BA, Bsc) or equivalent is desirable
Experience in SAP is desirable.
Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
Total Benefits
We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.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
Market-leading pension contribution.
Bonus scheme.
Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximise health care options and stretch pounds when caring for yourself or dependents.
Private Medical Insurance, great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
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.
Flex That Works at Kimberly-Clark
We believe great work happens when people come together with purpose. That’s why we offer a flexible work model that blends remote work with intentional in-person collaboration — helping you connect, grow, and innovate while maintaining the balance you value.
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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses 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 local policies.
No Relocation:
This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.
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