R&D LifeCycle Management Leader

R&D LifeCycle Management Leader

Job Description

Your Job

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.  

About Us

Kleenex®.

Huggies®.

Cottonelle®.

Scott®.

Scottex®.

You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world.

In fact, millions 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

As part of the R&D Tissue team, The LifeCycle Management (LCM) team oversees nurturing products in market for their area of responsibility:


* New product launches


* Product design cost savings (DTV – Design To Value)


* Technical support to ensure Business continuity and compliance, including material, quality or sourcing issues

As the R&D LifeCycle Management (LCM) Leader for Intimate and Professional Care, your primary objective will be overseeing and managing our Dry Bath Tissue and Tissue Wipers product ranges in Western Europe.

You will work closely with our manufacturing mills to provide product and process expertise, as well as R&D leadership for the development and implementation of Design To Value and local renovation plans, ensures business continuity and compliance of materials and products.

Furthermore, you will be responsible for the launch of centrally led innovation projects and champion of consumer interests

Location: Mill based in Koblenz Mill (Germany).

We could also consider candidates based in Salamanca Mill (Spain).

Travel: There will be up to 25% travel involved with this role, possibly more at the early stages to learn the process, assets and develop your network in our matrix organization.

YOUR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Design To Value:


* Accountable for DTV target delivery in their area of responsibility, influences and manages stakeholders End to End (E2E) through target setting, technical development and programme implementation to ensure R&D targets are met.


* Leads the management of DTV initiatives within their BU from idea to implementation, including any technical development and through change control and Innovation (IMF) processes as relevant.

Business continuity:


* Leads and coordinates with local manufacturing, quality and marketing teams...