Lead Scientist Product

Kimberly-Clark • Neenah, WI

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Lead Product Scientist you will work on a Research & Development team to develop and commercialize new products and enhancements to existing products to meet consumer and business needs within the Family Care tissue business. You will provide leadership within a team environment to drive initiatives to support the Cottonelle® dry bath tissue business and collaborate broadly inside the corporation with R&D, pilot plant, mill operations and with cross-functional disciplines. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world. It starts with 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 R&D roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
• At least 3 years or more of experience in product development, technology development, executing consumer and/or technical/scientific studies
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence leadership across all levels of the R&D and cross-functional organization
• Demonstrated strengths in some of these areas: scientific experiment methods/analysis, planning/organizing, developing learning plans, comprehension of technical literature and executing consumer research
• Demonstrated ability to provide work direction to team members not in a direct reporting relationship
• 15-25% travel

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science related field
• Prefer 5 years or more of relevant experience
• Experience in product development, tissue processes, design of experiments, data analysis and safe operation of high-speed manufacturing and/or converting equipment and processes.
• The focus of this role will be supporting the Intimate Care Dry business, leading product development initiatives in collaboration with process development engineers and the overall project manager.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work in Quality and Specification Management (PLM) systems while providing clear direction as to opportunity areas for improvement.
• Desire and awareness to seek and understand competitive technologies and innovation.
• Demonstrated ability to be coached and help in coaching less-experienced scientists/engineers.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership by example in safety, ethics, quality, regulatory, and sustainability, and ensure that all elements of the corporate Human Resources Development and Diversity policy are fully supported.
• Manage self in accordance with expected One KC Behaviors.
• Coach and mentor team members to increase technical understanding and ability to execute programs to improve Family Care’s business results.
• Conceive, develop, validate, and share ideas leading to new or improved products, processes, materials, systems or scientific knowledge aligned with business unit objectives.
• Maintain technical and scientific expertise in an area of technology and communicate impact of developments on Kimberly-Clark.
• Prepare and implement unit budgets and schedules.
• Implement appropriate internal controls and standards to ensure compliance with applicable policies, laws and regulations
• Drive a culture of protected and documented innovation to protect and defend K-C proprietary technology, products, and business processes through appropriate use of patents and trade secrets.
• Communicate appropriately and effectively with all customers, internal and external, conducting all communications and transactions with the utmost integrity and honesty to build an unimpeachable business reputation.

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: Mid Level