Material Planner - Family Care Raw Materials

Kimberly-Clark • Neenah, WI

115d • $60,960 - $72,080

About The Position

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 this Logistics and Supply Chain position, you'll play an integral role in supporting finished good production for the Family Care product categories and managing cost through development and sustainability of efficient supply chain strategies with vendors. As a Material Planner, you're responsible for ordering materials for K-C production sites to support business objectives and business plans. This position is also expected to lead and/or participate in various projects which support achieving team objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics/Supply Chain, Business, or related field
• Demonstration of thoroughness and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to organize resources and analyze alternatives to make effective decisions
• Strong communication skills, achieving results, and trusted relationships with others
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and facilitate different perspectives to drive solutions

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of and experience using SAP, Excel and Power BI
• Working knowledge of supply chain interactions
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications

Responsibilities

• Execute material requirement plans to ensure supplies and work-in-process availability which supports production schedules
• Maintain accurate planning information for raw materials in SAP and Kinaxis Rapid Response, updating as necessary for material/product changes
• Manage material supply changes to support business plans and minimize obsolescence
• Work with vendors to coordinate their schedules and establish priorities when required to prevent supply constraints or customer service issues
• Aid in the execution and completion of special projects related to the logistics field as assigned
• Provide on-call support to the production sites

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: Entry Level
• Industry: Paper Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree