Senior Director, Sustainability- Products & Materials
About Us
Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kleenex®. Kotex®. Poise®. Huggies®. 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.
What You’ll Do (Role Purpose)
Kimberly-Clark is looking for an ambitious, self-driven and talented individual to lead our Sustainability team. In this role you will be responsible for spearheading strategies and initiatives aimed at optimizing the social and environmental impacts of K-C’s products/materials by identifying new and emerging technologies, partnerships and business models designed to enhance K-C’s position as a sustainable brand leader in the industry.
This role will have a deep understanding of trends, externalities and stakeholder insights and will develop and deploy strategies that clearly align Enterprise sustainability goals with business segment needs/opportunities. You will collaborate closely with Research & Development, Global Growth/Sector Leaders, Environment & Energy and Segment Leaders to advance initiatives that balance business value creation and environmental and social improvements.
The Impact You can Make
- Identifies opportunities to create positive environmental and social impacts and business value via partnerships and innovation in materials, technologies and value chain models
- Builds a pipeline of sustainable products, materials, business models, partnerships to enhance brand equity and create competitive advantage, while delivering sustainable goals.
- Drives/champions the next generation of product/materials-related sustainability strategies that meet the future needs of customers, consumers and other key stakeholders.
- Manages material sustainability topics with a focus on raw materials in packaging, product and associated environmental impacts (e.g. GHG, biodiversity, waste/disposal implications). Assesses environmental impact and fate of materials to inform business decisions.
- Represents and communicates product/materials sustainability strategies to senior leaders and drives integration and accountability throughout the organization, including embedding into key business planning and innovation processes.
- Manages relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure that our sustainability initiatives align to emerging customer, consumer needs/expectations/insights.
- Identifies and prioritizes short, medium and long-term sustainable materials and value chain innovation opportunities and prioritizes based on relevance to brand, consumer, commercial partners, seeking business development and scalable environmental and industry impact.
- Researches and maintains keen understanding of broader industry best practices and emerging technologies and developments related to sustainable materials. Researches and drives solutions to maximize circularity potential of materials and to drive towards a zero-waste and net zero aspiration.
- Relentlessly propagates best practices and leading solutions across the network
- Drives ambitious timelines around development and introduction of sustainable solutions.
- Creates robust business cases to support investments in sustainable alternatives (materials, products, solutions); prioritizes/focuses the Sustainability team accordingly.
- Works closely with suppliers, responsible sourcing, product safety and compliance, and quality teams to promote traceability, transparency, product performance, and compliance.
- Continuous improvement mindset – develops and deploys strategies to improve our systems, processes and capabilities regarding product / packaging sustainability for the enterprise
About You:
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.
Experiences We’re Looking For
- A Bachelors degree (Preferred Master’s degree or above) in policy, risk management, science/ engineering or related fields specific to EHS, Sustainability or ESG (or equivalent experience).
- At least 15 years of experience in innovation/or sustainability experience in a CPG company.
- Demonstrated expertise and knowledge of environmental, ESG and supply chain due diligence and responsible sourcing requirements.
- Demonstrated capabilities in managing global EHS&S risks, compliance/conformance/controls programs and EHS event/crisis management
- Possess (or be capable of supervising staff with) a working knowledge and understanding of relevant: government policy developments and regulatory affairs; responsible sourcing (including human rights requirements and procurement sustainability especially related to fiber)
- Experience leading teams with global accountabilities required to engage and align cross-functionally and a demonstrated track record of leadership, staff development and objective achievement
- Strong communication skills and ability to inform/inspire audiences across various levels/functions, influencing behaviors/outcomes without direct authority
- Strong business acumen, influence, strategic planning, program and change management expertise
- Occasional travel may be required to support the business (up to 20%)
Location
Preferred - Kimberly Clark Office Location
Ways of Working and Leadership Competencies We Value
- 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.
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.
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.
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. 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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