Change Management Leader, Enterprise Supply Chain

Change Management Leader, Enterprise Supply Chain

Job Description

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. 

The Change Management Leader is a key strategic role within Kimberly Clark’s (K-C’s) Enterprise Supply Chain (ESC) organization, responsible for driving successful change initiatives across the global network such as navigating the complexities of a matrix organization to ensure clear communication and understanding among teams; offering resources and methodologies to enhance every team member's comprehension of the matrix organizational structure; working with the Value Stream leaders across the Enterprise to ensure connections and ways of working are clear and aligned. This individual will partner with leadership teams and project managers on ESC initiatives to drive value creation and maximize business outcomes for K-C during a time of significant transformation. This role is key to building change leadership acumen in leaders and change agility in employees to create new mindset and change-readiness.  This individual will develop and implement comprehensive change management strategies, ensuring collaboration and integration with partners from Global People (HR), Global Communications and K-C’s Change Center of Excellence (CoE).

In this role, you will:

Drive ESC’s Organizational Transformation:

• Contribute to the implementation of the broader K-C transformation strategy, ensuring that ESC change management practices support the ESC vision.  Take the lead in supporting the embedding of K-C’s new Ways of Working including K-C’s Way of Change.

Be a Change Management Partner to Leadership Teams:

• Collaborate closely with ESC senior leadership to identify and address potential change-related challenges, ensuring that change initiatives are aligned with the overall business strategy.
• Support the ESC leadership with change management strategy and coaching to identify and manage anticipated and persistent resistance. 
• Operate in a trusted advisor capacity. 
• Support and engage senior leaders on sponsorship and change in their areas.

Develop and Implement Change Management Strategies:

• Develop and execute effective Supply Chain change strategies for various initiatives, aligned with organizational goals and objectives.
• Apply K-C’s Way of Change to conduct impact analysis, assess change readiness and facilitate the creation of high-touch communications and engagement plans to drive commitment, readiness, risk mitigation, adoption and sustainability of results.
• Design, launch and nurture a change agent network, lead regular engagements with change agents, and deploy change efforts throughout the network.
• Partner with the Change CoE and with Global People and Global Comms partners to ensure plan integration and impact, leveraging proven approaches and preferred third-party resource pools when needed.

Champion and Build Change-readiness and Capability across ESC:

• Coordinate with the Change CoE team (Transformation Office, GBS) to apply supported K-C models or co-create new opportunities to build needed capability.
• Develop and implement change management training programs and tools to enhance the change readiness capabilities of the organization.
• Consult and coach project teams focused on the transformation and new operating model.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability.

Measure and Evaluate Change Effectiveness:

• Track and measure the effectiveness of Supply Chain change initiatives using appropriate metrics and analytics.
• Identify areas for improvement and make recommendations for adjustments to the change management strategy.
• Provide visible measurement and reporting of change management impact and positive change outcomes. Track and report change adoption KPIs.

Foster Cross-Functional Alignment:

• Collaborate with Change Management Leaders in other functions and in the segments to ensure that change initiatives are aligned and coordinated across the organization.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between teams. 
• Contribute to, and leverage, the global community of change professionals at K-C.

Facilitate and manage Change and Communications team members as opportunities arrive:  

• Oversee the assignment and performance of both internal and third-party talent in providing change support for complex, high-risk, or high-value initiatives.

• Develop the professional skills of Change Management team members, ensuring adherence to K-C’s Ways of Working and best practices in Change Management.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend on®. 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.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

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 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:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• Advanced degree in a relevant field (business, change management, organizational psychology, etc.) preferred.
• Minimum 10 years working with organizations on strategy, transformation, culture and change
• Proven track record of successfully leading and implementing large-scale change initiatives and change plan development in a complex global organization.
• Strong understanding of change management methodologies and tools (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter's 8-Step Model).
• Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with supply chain and manufacturing operations is a plus.

Skills:

• A solid understanding of how people go through a change process, and demonstration of a growth mindset
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent active listening skills.

• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships.
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision/goal.
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.
• Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere.
• Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics.
• Able to work effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with others.
• Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges.

• Experience working in a global organization with diverse cultures and time zones.
• Ability to execute in coordination with global teams

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements relevant to the industry.

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 www.mykcbenefits.com.
 

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with 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 protection insurance 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
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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.

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 [email protected] 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 for the role.The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.

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Primary LocationUSA-WI-Neenah

Additional LocationsUSA-GA-Atlanta-Roswell

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time