Senior Logistics Manager

Senior Logistics Manager

Job Description

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional®.  At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact. 

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 You

In one of our manufacturing roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

Job responsibilities include:


* Lead the development of Strategies, objectives and execution plans that optimize both the Distribution Center and Material Flow operations, including driving On-Time/In Full, best in-class product storage and handling, and delivery of high inventory accuracy and low damage results.


* Drive supply chain value capture activities across all aspects of Logistics to eliminate waste, improve storage density, and yield cost savings.


* Provides input into new (or improving existing) processes, standards or operational plans in support of mill/Logistics strategies, with some impact on business unit/Logistics overall results.


* Maintain strong, safe working conditions and drive a people-based safety culture consistent with plant and staff objectives.   


* Lead and develop the talent of the site Logistics team.


* Provide work direction and leadership to logistics personnel ensuring labor resources are utilized effectively.           


* Where applicable, build supplier relationships on-site with third-party operations and hold accountable for performance expectations.


* Develop and implement effective cost management practices and cost improvement programs


* Foster an environment conducive to favorable employee relations.


* Establish/maintain housekeeping standards in conformance to plant and government regulations


* Properly manage materials handling equipment including but not limited to lift truck fleet, robotic cells, palletizers, and conveyance system.


* Provide oversight to Trailer Yard services, safety, and efficiency.

 To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:


* Bachelor’s degree required with a minimum of 10+ years of experience in logistics or operations.

 


* Experience in a leadership/supervisory position required. 


* Applies in-depth advanced Logistics knowledge and skills, integrating theories and principles into the context of the broader KC Supply-Chain.


* Provides Logistics expert advice, coaching and cou...