Logistic Team Leader

Kimberly-Clark•Owensboro, KY

1d•$87,260 - $107,780•Onsite

About The Position

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional®. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact. 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. 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.

Requirements

4+ years of experience in logistics or other technical area.
Demonstration of capability to facilitate projects/focus groups in a team environment while providing team leadership.
Ability to organize change, builds relationships, and make good use of available resources.
Ability to confront problems and handle conflict.
Ability to problem solve and set priorities, generating new ideas and improved ways of working while maintaining effective control.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Create 3 to 5-year vision for the Logistics / Distribution Operations in line with K-C Professional goals and objectives.
Set challenging but realistic SMART goals within areas of accountability.
Develop daily plans that maximize warehouse utilization and assure smooth functioning of Logistics / Distribution Operations.
Provide direct leadership and coaching to distribution crew leaders, coordinators and other personnel to achieve department objectives and exceed plant, external customer and corporate requirements.
Maintains and executes required internal controls as published by the Mill Internal Control Oversite Program.
Manage and maintain inventory control within KC standards.
Partner with and assist 3rd party labor provider for distribution, warehouse and transportation services with focus on best practice and continuous improvement implementation.
Establish/maintain working conditions and safety attitudes consistent with mill objectives.
Develop/implement cost improvement programs through implementation of logistics and distribution best practices.
Foster an environment conducive to favorable employee relations.
Establish/maintain housekeeping standards in conformance to K-C and government regulations.
Properly manage materials handling equipment including tractor fleet, lift trucks and mobile equipment.