Customer Supply Chain Consultant - Digital Commerce

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Position Summary:

Manage inventory planning and service objectives through effective use of customer planning, forecasting, inventory management systems, detailed replenishment and in-stock analysis, and process review. Core responsibilities include providing weekly reporting (analysis, observations and implications) to uncover insights that improve sales performance and make recommendations to the customer and/or internal teams. In addition, the incumbent is responsible for collaboration with customer inventory analysts/specialists, cross-functional supply chain, product supply, sales team and marketing to achieve sales and service objectives.

In this role, you will:

• Collaborative planning, forecasting and inventory management to maintain proper fill rates, maximize instocks and sales along with mitigating impact resulting from performance below goal

• Prepare weekly instock analysis and inventory changes and provide actionable recommendations

• Partner with Customer and K-C Business Partners to ensure understanding and execution of replenishment strategies, while working to resolve identified exceptions and recommend forecast adjustments based on analysis to positively affect inventory and sales

• Prepare for, manage, and execute product flow for promotional activity, transitions and revisions, new item introductions, and strategic or seasonal demand

• Develop and execute replenishment strategies by analyzing historical and current trends to drive item in-stocks to optimize sales

• Monitor short-term demand forecasts from Customer, KC and other tools such as RSi data and recommend adjustments to ensure stocking levels, time and location placement to drive greatest sales opportunities

• Communicate relevant changes in inventory, base, promotional, or new items for internal forecasts to Supply Chain and Product Supply

• Provide supply chain input and Inventory insight during the development of the financial & cost-to-serve forecasts

• Monitor core supply chain metrics and create opportunities to improve scorecard results

• Lead or support strategic end-to-end initiatives that deliver YOY improvement in service, inventory and cost

• Lead weekly collaboration meetings with Customer and K-C key stakeholders

• Validate purchase order activity for events by analyzing forecast, sales order volume, and POS; recommend corrective action if necessary

• Provide ad hoc analysis as requested by Customer and internal customers

The successful candidate will join the Amazon Customer Supply Chain team and report to Sr. Manager, Customer Supply Chain – Digital Commerce.

About Us

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth. We’re founded on 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform—so what can you do with that? There’s no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

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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.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business or related field

• At least 5 years of business experience with at least 3 years of cross-functional Supply Chain experience

• Proficient in data access tools and PC based applications (Windows, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Business Warehouse (BW) Reporting, SAP) and CPFR processes

• Person must be able to work independently with minimal supervision and demonstrated proficiency in: oral & written communication, analyzing, influence, collaboration, motivating, business intuition and results orientation

• Prioritization and time management, cross-functional collaboration, change management, project and team management, active listening, adaptability and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated LEAN thinking & capability

• Ability to travel approximately 10-20% of work time

Total Benefits

For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com

Hybrid Work Arrangements: You’re looking to make a difference. When and where it works best for you. And 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 (hybrid) 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.

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

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.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.

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.

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

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