Lead Supply Chain Product Owner

You were made to do this work: designing new technologies, diving into data, optimizing digital experiences, and constantly developing better, faster ways to get results. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to building technology for a purpose that matters. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

In this role, you will:

• Partner with Supply Chain & Manufacturing leaders to identify high‑value opportunities in driving cost optimization, and operational efficiency.

• Translate business requirements into actionable digital & analytics initiatives, ensuring strong alignment with strategic priorities. Writing EPICs / User-stories and Prioritizing them as part of agile delivery.

• Influence decision‑making through insights, storytelling, and objective analytical recommendations.

• Data, Analytics & Digital Enablement.

• Identify, explore, develop, and lead data & analytics solutions that improve supply chain KPIs.

• Work with internal data engineering & AIML COE teams to ensure scalable, high‑quality datasets and models.

• Drive predictive / prescriptive analytics, and AI / ML Capabilities including Gen-AI capabilities in SC.

• Product & Technology Roadmap Contribution.

• Co‑create digital capability roadmaps in partnership with IT & SC leadership, ensuring integration across Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Transportation / WH & Order to Cash.

• Ensure solutions comply with cybersecurity, data governance, and enterprise architectural guidelines.

• Engage external vendors & partners as required to evaluate emerging digital capabilities.

• Project Ownership & Delivery Leadership.

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of analytics, automation, and digital supply chain initiatives—requirements, design, development coordination, testing, deployment, adoption, and value tracking.

• Build strong business cases to secure funding and sponsorship.

• Drive user testing, feedback loops, and continuous improvement.

• Operate independently as an IC while collaborating across global teams.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. 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

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. 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 (hybrid) work 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.

In one of our technical roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Science, IT, Operations, or Business.

• 7–12 years of experience across Supply Chain Planning,, Data Analytics, or Digital Transformation.

• Strong knowledge of SC & Manufacturing processes (e.g., S&OP, Demand Planning, Category Management, Advanced Process Controll etc).

• Hands‑on familiarity with analytics tools: Power BI, SQL, Python, or cloud platforms (Azure, Snowflake preferred).

• Exposure to planning & ERP platforms (SAP ECC/S4, IBP, Kinaxis, MES, Warehouse Management System) is an advantage.

• Experience leading cross‑functional digital or analytics projects end‑to‑end.

• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder‑management skills across global teams.

• Customer‑centric, structured thinker with strong problem‑solving and prioritization abilities.

• Ability to work in matrix organizations and manage delivery without direct authority.

• Understanding of IT controls, cybersecurity, and data governance frameworks.

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. 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.

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