Responsible Sourcing Program Leader – Forests & Agriculture

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 team 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 your role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

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: 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 professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:  

• Working as part of the Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability team within Global Supply Chain, this role leads Kimberly-Clark’s efforts to create Better Care for a Better World through execution of a strategy to continuously improve the sustainability of the forest and agriculturally derived materials in its essential products. 
• This position enables Kimberly-Clark’s sustainability and responsible sourcing strategies by engaging suppliers and other external stakeholders to create and deploy more sustainable solutions, developing/deploying business processes and controls to maintain operational compliance with relevant policies and regulatory requirements, reporting on progress, and providing strategic subject matter expertise.
• The incumbent must apply knowledge of responsible forest management, forest certification, carbon management (including Forest, Land, and Agriculture (FLAG) emissions), biodiversity protection, land use, and local community and indigenous people’s expectations.
• The incumbent will actively partner with internal teams, including Research & Engineering, Supply Chain Operations, Procurement, and external stakeholders including suppliers, ENGOs, certifiers, investors and others catalyze systems change and innovation that prevents deforestation and forest degradation while addressing customer/consumer expectations.

This requires a healthy command of leadership, influence, change management and strategic planning skills. A bias for action and program management that delivers positive outcomes is a must.

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Sustainable Forest Management and Certification – Provide leadership and subject matter expertise in the identification and analysis of trends, technologies, business models, processes and/or market expectations to drive identification and deployment of sustainable forest management solutions in K-C’s supply chain.
• Forest Footprint Reduction and Pipeline - Maintain and manage the forest footprint roadmap and pipeline of initiatives required to deliver annual, 3-year and 2030 forest footprint reduction objectives. These initiatives include alternative fibers development and innovation/product design change impacts from Research & Engineering with executable changes led by Supply Chain and Brand Marketing.
• Supplier Engagement. Actively guide and influence forest and agriculture materials suppliers to expand and continuously improve sustainable forestry and agricultural management practices accounting for impacts on primary and intact forests, biodiversity, indigenous people’s rights, land conversion, and climate change.
• Compliance and Conformance. Monitor and evaluate regulatory standards and K-C policy requirements in program scope (e.g. EUDR), assessing impacts to the company and its suppliers, and guiding development & deployment of operational processes and controls.  Lead engagement and due diligence activities with suppliers to assure compliance and conformance with regulations, standards, and policies.
• Communications. Guide development of Kimberly-Clark’s technical and strategic positioning related to sustainable and responsible operations and sourcing of forest- and agriculturally derived materials. Provide subject matter expertise and leadership in customer, investor, and stakeholder engagements.
• Metrics and Cross-Functional Alignment - Deploy metrics/targets and supporting data management/analytics platforms aligned with market and regulatory expectations in a manner that facilitates cross-functional collaboration that aligns Research & Engineering, Supply Chain, and Marketing teams.
• Reporting/Disclosures - Manages internal and external reporting obligations and ensure the highest fidelity in external disclosures, communications and marketing related to forest and agriculture materials. 
• Externally Facing Representative - Represent K-C on leading NGO, government or industry association advisory bodies that are shaping Forestry and Agriculture issues. Foster relationships with external groups (governmental agencies, NGOs, industry groups, scientific organizations, collaboration platforms) in order to stay abreast of externalities impacting the business and to build strategic partnerships.
• Business Acumen - Work cross-functionally, across a matrixed environment, using leadership, influence, and business acumen to evaluate risks and opportunities and propose appropriate courses of action, adhering to high ethical standards in the creation and execution of responsible sourcing and forest footprint reduction initiatives. Collaborate with internal functions including Research and Engineering, Supply Chain, Marketing, Government Relations and Legal to align on strategic direction and business plans to deliver goals. Effectively manage multiple priorities, make decisions, and drive solutions quickly and efficiently, working independently as well as within a variety of teams.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Global travel up to 25% of the work time. Travel may also include business travels via aircrafts and motor vehicles to various locations. Role is preferably based at the Roswell Innovation Center K-C location in Roswell, GA.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, sustainable business, or equivalent degree (e.g., biology, forestry, agroforestry, economics, finance), or equivalent experience in forestry or agriculture industries.
• 10+ years of experience in a sustainability/ corporate social responsibility or compliance-related field, typically in support of a manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, or forests/ agricultural products company.
• 5+ years in product or program management/ product design for environment/ product environmental and social regulatory compliance.
• Strong business acumen, influence, and change management expertise.
• Knowledge/experience of the various areas related to sustainable forest management, forests and agriculture regulation, due diligence and reporting frameworks, goal setting initiatives, and certification systems.
• Knowledge/experience with life cycle analysis, environmental risk assessment and supporting software tools; understanding and capacity to advise on forestry and agriculture issues.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment with a focus on strategy deployment and performance management, knowledge sharing and collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a manufacturing and/or CPG environment.
• Master’s degree in environmental science, engineering, sustainable business, or equivalent degree (e.g., biology, forestry, agroforestry, economics, finance), or equivalent experience in forestry or agriculture industries.

Total Benefits:

Here are a few of the benefits you’d enjoy. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

• Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options. No waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
• Diverse income protectioninsurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
• Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

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.

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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.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 – when prompted for employee ID, say “OTHER CALLER” -  or kcchrprod@service-now.com for assistance. You must include the six-digit Job # with your request.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.

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