Work Type: Full-time
Locations: At a K-C North America Manufacturing Facility (12 months) and Neenah, WI (for 24 months)

Start Date: June 2023

There may be no better place to launch or advance your supply chain career than at Kimberly-Clark. That's because we've structured our Supply Chain Development Program (SCDP) in a way that enables you to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the supply chain, gain enriching and diverse experiences and work side by side with experienced leaders to power your career. In this program you’ll bring your talent and drive to build and manage our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands and help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

What sets our Supply Chain Development Program apart?

• Participants advance quickly from one grade level to the next in a fast-paced, accelerated program

• Participants receive cross-functional experience and exposure. They have opportunities to build their skills and try on different roles early in their career, ultimately maximizing their potential for consideration for a variety of future roles.

• By keeping our programs small and selective, we can make hiring decisions based on each candidate’s unique skill set and high potential.

• Participants will receive high exposure and visibility through peer and senior leader mentorship.

• Cohort of peers to collaborate and build relationships.

• Structured on-boarding, training and development.

• Fun and engaging networking and team building activities.

Position Overview:

The Supply Chain Development Program (SCDP) at Kimberly-Clark is designed with one thing in mind, YOUR career in Supply Chain.

During the three-year rotational program, you’ll gain challenging experience working diverse assignments in three of the four key supply chain functions of Manufacturing, Supply Planning, Customer Logistics/Distribution and Procurement. Additionally, you will learn our processes and procedures while also being exposed to Safety, Quality, Transportation, LEAN/Operational Excellence and SAP. Throughout the program, you will gain invaluable skills and capabilities through structured personal and professional development sessions.

The scope of each assignment is designed to build your supply chain foundational skillset. In addition, you will sharpen key leadership skills & operational knowledge needed to accelerate your career at Kimberly-Clark. The SCDP program is ideal for individuals who are passionate about pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone to develop into a supply chain professional.

The focus of the SCDP program is to challenge each participant in a variety of cross-functional development rotations through robust assignments across KC’s North America supply chain organization. At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll find a community of supply chain professionals that are aligned around developing supply chain professional and leadership pipeline. As a SCDP participant, you’ll receive mentoring & leadership connection opportunities to build your network & help you to envision potential career paths at Kimberly-Clark.

Kimberly-Clark’s SCDP program provides an exciting 36-month development program consisting of three, 12-month rotational assignments in different locations across the United States. To provide a well-rounded experience, one assignment will be located at one of our critical manufacturing operations while the other two assignments will be located at our supply chain staff location.

The assignments will provide SCDP participants with:

• Structured & deliberate exposure to critical experiences to expediate development of key Supply Chain & Leadership competencies

• Exposure to Safety, Quality, Manufacturing, Transportation, project management, strategic category management, materials management, supplier management/development and LEAN/OPEX tools and principles.

• Presentations and networking opportunities with the senior supply chain leadership team.

• Development opportunities through structured learning events.

Upon successful completion of the program, participants will transition into key supply chain roles across Kimberly-Clark’s businesses as identified by current business needs.

Basic Qualifications (Including Educational Requirements):

• Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Supply Chain/Logistics or related field

• Strong academic performance minimum; preferred 3.0 GPA

• Ability AND desire to relocate within the United States

• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and be a fast learner

• Desire to pursue a career in Supply Chain

• Relevant work experience in a previous co-op/internship required; internal or external to K-C

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build collaborative relationships

• Ability to prioritize workload and self-manage projects, handle multiple tasks, and meet strict deadlines

• Strong Microsoft Office Skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

• Prior experiencing participating in a team environment

• Ability to travel up to 15%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Desire for a career in Supply Chain/Logistics in manufacturing environment

• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills; ability to analyze and interpret data

• Detail oriented and strong problem solving and decision-making skills

• Proven leadership experience through work experience, involvement in campus activities, outreach, community service, and/or extracurricular activities

• Strong written and presentation skills

• Demonstrated ability to persuade and influence others

• High potential/high interest to develop as future leader within the supply chain/operations organization

• Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or the community

NOTE: This role is intended for recent college graduates.