E&S Leader

E&S Leader

Job Description

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

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.  

About You  

As part of the Environment & Sustainability (E&S) team, the Site Environmental & Sustainability Lead plays a key leadership role in advancing Kimberly-Clark’s purpose of Better Care for a Better World.

This position is responsible for driving environmental and sustainability strategy at the site level, ensuring compliance with legal and internal standards, and leading continuous improvement initiatives.

You will collaborate across functions, influence stakeholders, and lead a small team to enhance environmental performance and reduce risk.

Key Responsibilities

Environmental Leadership & Strategy


* Lead the site’s environmental and sustainability agenda aligned with K-C’s global strategy


* Drive delivery of Sustainability 2030 goals (water, emissions, waste, chemicals)


* Partner with plant and global teams to implement best practices and standards

Compliance & Risk Management


* Ensure full compliance with environmental regulations and K-C standards


* Monitor regulatory requirements and assess their impact on site operations


* Identify environmental risks and implement mitigation strategies

E&S Management Systems


* Own and continuously improve the site’s E&S management system


* Lead alignment with ISO 14001 standards


* Conduct program maturity assessments and drive continuous improvement

Incident & Data Management


* Lead environmental incident investigations and root cause analysis


* Ensure effective corrective and preventative actions are implemented


* Analyze environmental data and provide actionable insights

Training & Capability Building


* Develop and deliver environmental training programs


* Build awareness and capability across the site organization

Stakeholder Collaboration


* Influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams without direct authority


* Ensure contractor compliance with environmental standards


* Drive a strong culture of sustainability and accountability

Team Leadership


* Lead and develop a team of environmental professionals (up to 2 direct reports)


* Role model leadership behaviours, accountability, and continuous improvement

Qualifications & Experience

Required Ex...