Associate Director, NA Process Integration

Kimberly-Clark • Atlanta, GA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. Reporting to the Director of Integration for North America, this role is responsible for leading individual the transformation and harmonization of organizational processes between Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue in North America. The Associate Director is responsible for mapping existing company processes, identifying parallels and differences between KC and Kenvue, harmonizing day 1 critical processes (e.g., management rhythm, annual business plan), and defining harmonization roadmap for all other processes (e.g., innovation processes). The Associate Director is expected to independently partner with cross-functional teams across the two companies to ensure coordination of all key deliverables relevant to the integration. Ideal candidates will have management consulting, IBP or process transformation experience, and be interested in careers in Strategy.

Requirements

• Written and Verbal Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills, including strong PowerPoint / deck-writing skills; capable of catering a message appropriately for a given audience
• Structured Problem Solving: Brings structure to ambiguous problems and possesses the ability to frame key questions and develop a workplan to answer them.
• Analytical and Quantitative: Strong analytical and quantitative skills and the ability to independently generate strategic insights.
• Executive Presence: Viewed as promotable to a line operating role or another key position in corporate functions (e.g., Strategy, Finance).
• Business Judgment: Possesses insight and understanding in dealing with risks and opportunities in business that is likely to lead to favorable outcomes.
• Initiative and Motivation: Highly motivated self-starter who is performance driven.
• Project Management: Ability to scope projects, manage, teams, deliver results against set expectations, timelines, and budgets, etc.
• Consumer (CPG and Retail) Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of key players, dynamics and trends, key industry analyses and metrics, etc.
• Engaging and Collaborative: Enjoys working in a team environment.
• Influence and Stakeholder Management: Ability to manage and influence senior-level stakeholders.
• Process excellence: Expertise in managing organizational processes and driving transformation efforts to improve efficacy and efficiency.
• Change Management: Capable of understanding organizational dynamics, individual incentives, and barriers to change to implement new ways of working in line with business priorities
• Knowledge and Enthusiasm for K-C: Knowledge of the K-C organization, brands, metrics, etc.; enthusiastic about the potential strategic options facing Kimberly-Clark.
• Agile and Versatile: Demonstrated track record of success working in a fast-paced setting.
• Scope of Experience: Experience working in the context of a large, complex, global organization where working across functions and teams, and leading through influence are keys to success
• MBA from top-tier business school highly preferred
• 7+ years of business experience in strategy consulting, related business analysis, functional line experience within strategy, marketing, finance, operations, or sales analytics with a history of demonstrated business success.
• 3+ Process management and transformation experience

Nice To Haves

• Additional industry experience in a consumer-oriented (CPG, retail) company in strategy development, finance, marketing, or other roles with strategic content highly preferred.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director