IFP Manufacturing Director - UK & Transformation Delivery EMEA

IFP Manufacturing Director - UK & Transformation Delivery EMEA

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 KimberlyClark 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. As a person, you're a learner - a natural leader - someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

Position Description

This position will provide focus on manufacturing strategy and execution for the UKI, to enable profitable growth of the UKI Business Unit, very strategic within IFP. This position will also be responsible for the deployment, execution and delivery of manufacturing transformation across the 11 IFP manufacturing facilities across EMEA and UK.

In this role, you will:

1. Be responsible for manufacturing and operations strategy and execution for the UK manufacturing facilities, ensuring products are manufactured safely, meeting all the applicable quality and regulatory standards, at the right time and quantity, and at a cost which delivers a competitive advantage to the UKI business.
2. Be a key member of the extended UKI ABU leadership team. Ensuring UK manufacturing strategies, plans and execution, constantly align with Business priorities and growth plans. Communicate and align efficiently with the UKI ABU leadership.
3. Be an inspirational leader within the IFP EMEA & UK Manufacturing leadership team, ensuring the leadership team adopts and demonstrates "One Manufacturing" mindset and behaviour across EMEA & UK.
4. Provide both strategic and executional leadership to deploy transformational programmes across the 11 manufacturing sites in EMEA & UK, in all areas of Manufacturing Excellence (EHS, Quality and brand equity, delivery, cost and Fuel To Grow, People).
5. Deploy the appropriate Management Infrastructure to ensure all the tiers of manufacturing operate, sustain, improve and regenerate in a consistent way across IFP EMEA & UK.
6. Drive Talent Strategy execution, developing talent to ensure a ready supply of capable and available leaders for the Manufacturing and overall Supply Chain organization.
7. Actively second the Sr Director of IFP EMEA & UK Manufacturing and help this role efficiently cover and connect the full scope of 11 IFP Manufacturing facilities across EMEA and UK.

This role will be based in the UK. Location is flexible with ability needed to travel frequently to the 2 UK mills and to the Walton Oaks office.

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 (hybrid) 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 manufacturing 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:

1. 10+ years in Supply Chain Management with at least 5 years in manufacturing and experience in managing multiple mill sites across 2 or more countries.
2. Visionary and execution-driven mindset and track record of continuous improvement and transformational change.
3. Critical thinking skills with an ability to bring clarity in developing and delivering supply chain solutions with a positive and problem-solving mindset.
4. Track record of successful capital planning and execution.
5. Fast learner with ability to establish relationships quickly and manage projects under pressure.
6. Ability to work effectively across the Supply Chain network, building relationships and working with stakeholders in SC functions, COE's to deliver improvements/ initiatives / projects.
7. Role model of K-C Ways of Working.
8. Previous experience of union/works council consultation or negotiation.
9. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, having demonstrated inspirational team leadership across multiple sites.
10. Develops and nurtures a distinctive, inclusive and agile work environment, and leads continuous talent development.

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you'd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see .

Primary Location

United Kingdom- Barrow

Additional Locations

United Kingdom- Flexible Location - South East England

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

About Us

Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an understanding of people's most essential needs, we're working to find new ways to make a positive impact on the world we share. Kimberly-Clark and its trusted brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Intimus, Neve, Plenitud, Sweety, Softex, Viva and WypAll, are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries by helping individuals experience more of what's important to them. We use sustainable practices that support a healthy planet, build stronger communities, and ensure our business thrives for decades to come. To learn more about the company's 150-year history of innovation, visit