Director, Health & Safety IFP
Founded in 1872, Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) is a global Fortune 200 consumer packaged goods (CPG) company with 45,000 employees and annual revenues of $20 billion. Kimberly-Clark and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for over a billion people in more than 175 countries. Fueled by ingenuity, creativity and an understanding of people’s most essential needs, we create products that help individuals experience more of what’s important to them.
Our portfolio of iconic brands, including Huggies®, Kleenex®, Baby Soft®, Scott®, Kotex®, Cottonelle®, Poise®, Depend®, Andrex®, Pull-Ups®, GoodNites®, Plenitud®, Viva®, Softex®, Sweety® and WypAll®, hold the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in 80 countries. Sustainability is at the center of our company and by 2030 we aspire to advance the well-being of one billion people through social programs and reduce our environmental footprint by half. We focus on the areas where we can make the biggest difference – climate, forests, water and plastics.
After recently celebrating our 150-year anniversary, Kimberly-Clark is in the midst of an exciting transformation, leveraging our purpose-led, performance driven culture, the company continues to drive growth, fueled by category-defining innovation as we live out our purpose of Better Care for a Better World.
At Kimberly-Clark, treating individuals with respect is the way we do business and the way we lead our industry and our world. We’re building an organization that looks and thinks like our customers around the world and searching for talented people with different perspectives and varied backgrounds. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all herefor you at Kimberly-Clark; you just need to log on! Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
Position Description:
Primary focus is on leading the deployment and sustainability of systems, processes, platforms, and programs dedicated to driving improvement in occupational safety across the various facilities and Accountable Business Units (ABU’s) for which they have assigned accountabilities. This role will execute strategic safety plans that align with Global and ABU occupational safety objectives. Collaborating closely with Site EHS Teams, Mill/Facility Managers, Mfg Directors, and other senior Supply Chain operational leaders.
Essential / Primary Duties:
- Deploy focus segment aligned health and safety strategies that align with Global Health & Safety on mandatory minimum standards, processes and controls.
- Deploy Global Health & Safety initiatives in support of the focus segment strategy, including standardized systems, processes, platforms, and programs (based on leading practice) that are adopted and sustained by the focus segment operations/functions.
- Direct Global Health & Safety talent-building initiatives that ensure the focus segment operations and functions have requisite skills and sufficient capacity to effectively implement and maintain systems, processes, platforms and programs deployed.
- Conduct routine checks/self-assessments of the site Health & Safety program maturity and performance (i.e., status of compliance and risk management considering local legal requirements and K-C Perf. and Mgt. Standards)
- Monitor/interpret evolving government policies/legal requirements and assess operational or functional implications, informing the focus segment site and business leaders, recommending action when appropriate.
- Champion site efforts to elevate/continuously improve Health & Safety program maturity and performance.
- Capable of using digital systems/platforms to deploy and maintain the focus segment Health & Safety monitoring, measurement and recordkeeping systems to track and ensure required reporting processes (for compliance and other KPIs) are in place and include controls to verify data quality and completeness.
- Partner with operational/functional leadership teams:
- To routinely plan, set objectives, establish priorities and allocate resources to achieve targeted health & safety program maturity and performance improvement and/or to address functional sustainability risk/opportunities (as further described in the role-specific accountabilities below); and
- As needed, to address/remedy critical Health & Safety matters/crisis, especially those associated with health and safety events, audits and/or other matters related to compliance, conformance or reputation.
- Represent the organization at relevant Health & Safety Councils or forums, contributing to Global Health & Safety initiatives, strategies, plans, etc.
- Drive a positive safety culture by deploying/sustaining efforts to elevate leadership mindsets and behaviors, specifically encouraging operational leaders in:
- Safety Culture Leadership: Drive a positive safety culture by elevating leadership mindsets and behaviors; Encourage operational leaders to demonstrate a deep, genuine concern for safety through role modeling and routine actions/communications.
- Connected Checking and Monitoring: Implement connected checking processes to proactively identify and address unsafe conditions, practices, and behaviors; Monitor the effectiveness of implemented countermeasures and remedies, making timely adjustments to enhance the safety culture.
- Behavior-Based Observation Programs: Involve the workforce in behavior-based observation programs; Collect and analyze data to aid in formal problem-solving, promoting improvements that further protect the workforce.
- Staying informed about industry best practices and integrating them into the focus segment safety efforts and activities.
- Strong Professional Network connections to access and apply subject matter expertise to technical issues and deploy solutions to operational needs.
Knowledge, Experience and Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in safety, industrial hygiene, or related science/engineering field.
- At least 10 years of experience in a similar role with environmental, sustainability, health, and/or safety responsibilities for a global, multi-site consumer goods or packaged goods organization
- Extensive knowledge of applicable, pending and evolving health and safety legal requirements in relevant jurisdictions (international/regional, national, local) pertaining to occupational health/safety, ergonomics, fire safety, environment protection and sustainability.
- Strong communication skills and aptness to educate and inspire audiences across various levels/functions (including personnel in Supply Chain Operations, Sales & Marketing, Research & Engineering, Government Affairs, Legal, etc.) influencing behaviors/outcomes without direct authority.
- Excellent leadership and team management capabilities
- Willingness to travel to various sites to collaborate with segments and Accountable Business Units (ABU’s).
You’re driven to 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.
To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree desired
- 15+ years’ of related experience working with a large, global organization and/or agency in communications.
- A track record of having served as a thought partner to C-Suite leaders.
- Deep familiarity and strong hands-on experience of operating in Asia, particularly China, South East and Australia.
- People management experience including developing high-performing talent.
- Excel at storytelling and have the ability to craft a narrative that tells the Kimberly-Clark story.
- Focus on Consumers. We keep the needs of customers and consumers at the center of our work. Building strong customer relationships and delivering consumer-centric solutions. Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies that delight our consumers.
- Play to Win. We aim high, measure our results, and live our values because winning with integrity matters. Setting aggressive goals and consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances. Pushing past status quo to create new and better ways to solve problems and win.
- Move Fast. We turn decisions into action, remove barriers and seek progress over perfection. Stepping up to champion ideas, address difficult issues and say what needs to be said. Tackling challenges with a sense of urgency, seizing new opportunities, and scaling winning solutions.
- Grow our People. We champion inclusion and encourage our people to ideate, innovate and contribute to their growth. Encouraging diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds that enable our winning culture. Placing a high priority on developing self and others to meet career goals and the organization’s goals.
For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com
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.
This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. K-C will not provide relocation support for this role.
Standort
Grossbritannien- Flexibler Einsatzort - Sued Ost England