Aurora Global Process Lead - Demand Planning

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 teams 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 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:

Lead the development of the future global design for KCC demand planning under the Aurora program. This expert will need to consider existing processes and varying market conditions, dynamics and data as the team designs the process and technical solution of the future. This expert will need to facilitate the alignment of the solution across the business and technical stakeholders to achieve the aligned outcomes of the demand planning process area and ultimately work together with the team to execute and deploy the process and solution globally over the coming years.

• Lead the implementation, optimization and enhancement of state-of-the-art statistical forecasting models, in conjunction with the vendors, to enable predictive planning and trade promotion management using mathematics, statistical tools and processes.

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert on the optimization of volume and trade modeling for the Demand Planning process. Collaborate with the business unit, supply chain, and customer requirements while ensuring alignment with business and functional initiatives.

• Lead, develop and clearly communicate Key Performance Indicators for modeling and related software tools or processes.

• Effectively communicate and influence Demand Planning team members, Sales Planning, field teams and IT teams as needed.

• Conduct in field support to train and validate optimization of system usage & output on periodic or as requested basis.

• Enhance the position by thoroughly reviewing all activities performed to improve the quality and productivity of services provided. Keep informed of industry initiatives/trends, new technologies and process enhancements through benchmarking and best practices research that can be leveraged to support team objectives.

• Support the shaping and sustaining of effective, motivated teams that deliver desired results by providing vision and direction; building trust; leveraging individual abilities; and ensuring best practices are utilized

• Communicate effectively with leaders, subordinates and others who have a need to know thereby influencing and building trusting relationships. Communicate in a way that is timely, prompt, complete, concise, candid, accurate, clear, and responsive.

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.

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 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 professional 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:

Who you are?

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree preferably in either mathematics, economics, statistics, engineering, computer software or a related field.

• 5+ years of business experience with a history of demonstrated business success in statistically oriented demand planning and demand sensing environments, using commercially available systems. 

• Experience in large-scale DP process/system/tool deployment is preferred.

• Business experience as described in the Essential Functions outlined above.

• Excellent math, statistics, and analytical skills with knowledge of business customers and customer issues, system optimization, training and influencing.

• Cross-functional knowledge/direct experience including marketplace analytics, statistical modeling within demand planning systems for the purpose of improving demand forecasts.

• Possess excellent troubleshooting skill for business system to deliver resolutions to issues in a manner that is understood by customer.

• The successful candidate will be customer focused, collaborative, proactive and an excellent communicator and influencer. The role requires the development of strong working relationships across the organization; the ability to adapt to and help influence the organization through times of change.

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.

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