Business Operations Leader (Finance)

Business Operations Leader

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. 

This role functions as part of the KCNA Family Care Strategy and Business Operations team.  The individual in this role leads Family Care business operations processes with a heavy emphasis on execution, analytics, and performance improvement, including development of new processes as warranted. The incumbent is the subject matter expert and works collaboratively with business unit leaders, functional managers, and business unit teams to facilitate and deploy key business unit operations processes to facilitate achievement of business unit goals. Provides thought leadership and acts as a knowledge resource for management, site or business leaders and other resources in key roles throughout the depth of the organization. Operates independently and uses strong business judgment to manage processes involving senior business leaders. Drives and leads key activities and deliverables across the Family Care Leadership team.

In this role, you will:

• Work independently to maximize the performance of the business unit through coordination, facilitation, analytics, and best practice development of business decision making processes, leveraging depth of work experiences.

• Guide the Strategic Business Plan (SBP) development and check & adjust processes to create business unit plans needed to meet long-term business commitments.

• Facilitate the ABP (annual business plan process) to create one year business plans to ensure delivery of short-term business requirements.

• Lead business unit prioritization processes to ensure resource allocation flows to highest priority projects aligned to strategic priorities.

• Monitor process adherence and improvement opportunities through participation in monthly S&OP cycle and brand meetings, providing complete yet concise reviews for brand teams while meeting Global S&OP standards.

• Lead the planning and execution of key Business Unit Communication forums including townhalls and huddles.

• Lead the innovation governance process ensuring that we deliver game changing innovation to market

• Partner with business unit leaders to design and execute team operating processes and systems, both short and long term in nature including score carding, metrics tracking to identify complex issues that cross functional boundaries.

• Provide thought leadership to identify and lead and project manage strategic business level initiatives.

• Serves as key contributor in the development of business processes and operational plans in support of the business strategies and global standards.

• Lead continuous improvement efforts across core business processes.

• Leads core business operations for Family Care including leadership team operations support.

The individual in this role reports to the Family Care Director, Strategy and Business Operations. This role supports strategy deployment processes and other supporting processes within the Business Unit.  This position works closely with a broad base of internal stakeholders that will include Engineering, Research and Development, Supply Chain, Finance, Manufacturing, Marketing, and cross-functional Business Unit teams.

About Us

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

• Analytical and Quantitative: Strong analytical and quantitative skills and the ability to independently generate strategic insights from data.

• 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.

• Project Management: Ability to scope projects, deliver results against set expectations, timelines, budgets, etc.

• Initiative and Motivation: Highly motivated self-starter who is performance driven.

• Flexible and agile: able to juggle competing priorities and flow to the most critical work. Comfortable stepping out of comfort zone to enable the organization.

• Engaging and Collaborative: Enjoys working in a team environment.

• Consumer (CPG and Retail) Industry Knowledge: Knowledge of key players, dynamics and trends, key industry analyses and metrics, etc.

• Influence and Stakeholder Management: Ability to manage and influence senior-level stakeholders.

• 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 boundaries and leading through influence are keys to success considered a plus

• Executive presence and facilitation skills.  Ability to interface, communicate with, and influence multiple functions and leadership levels

• LEAN/AGILE/Continuous Improvement experience

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business related fields such as Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Economics, Finance, Supply Chain.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in a business operation, project management or strategy focused role or another equivalent combination of education and experience.

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

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

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.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Salary Range: $140,000 - $174,000 USD

At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

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Primary Location

Chicago Commercial Center

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time