Supply Planner & Inventory Analyst

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. 

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.

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. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in supply planning, inventory management, or a similar role.

• Proficiency in supply chain planning tools and software (e.g., SAP, Power BI).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• The Supply Planner & Inventory Analyst for the SEA region will be responsible for managing the supply network planning and traded goods planning for BCC category, inventory projections, and service work processes for the region. This role involves ensuring optimal inventory levels, effective supply planning, and timely identification and mitigation of risks to meet customer and business needs.

• Supply Network Planning: Lead the supply and deployment planning for the SEA market for baby and childcare category-1600 MSU and 600 SKUs, Manage the planning of traded goods, ensuring efficient supply chain operations across 45 network locations. Develop and maintain supply plans that align with business objectives and customer requirements.

• Inventory Management: Conduct inventory projections and consolidations for quarterly, monthly, and weekly cycles, Utilize statistical methods and tools (e.g., Power BI) to manage inventory levels and analyze plan vs. actual performance for SEA inventory $43M , 90 days DIO. Identify and mitigate inventory and service level risks in a timely manner.

• Service and Inventory Analysis: Perform service root cause analysis (RCA) and action planning for the SEA market for personal care, Provide detailed inventory and service analytics to support decision-making processes. Develop scenarios to manage risks and recommend the best course of action.

• Collaboration and Coordination: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, ECM , logistics, procurement, and finance, to ensure seamless supply chain operations. Represent the supply planning team in monthly multi-functional initiative execution meetings. Collaborate with regional and mill finance teams for quarterly financial planning.

• Continuous Improvement: Continuously improve supply planning processes to enhance accuracy, reliability, and flexibility. Ensure that the planning functions understand and meet the needs of internal customers within the supply chain and business functions. Track, analyze, and project inventory and service level results to align with targets and upper/lower boundaries.

• Key Leadership Behaviors and Skills:

• Leadership: Demonstrate strong leadership skills to guide and develop a team of planners.

• Commercial/Business Skills: Apply commercial acumen to drive effective and efficient planning.

• Build Talent: Foster talent development within the team.

• Continuous Learning: Encourage continuous learning and improvement.

• Build Trust: Establish trust through transparent and effective communication.

• Compelling Communication: Communicate clearly and compellingly with stakeholders.

• Driving Change and Improvements: Act as a change agent to drive improvements in supply planning processes.

• Customer Focus: Maintain a strong focus on customer needs and satisfaction.

• Fueling Innovation: Promote innovative approaches to supply planning.

• Driving Results and Accountability: Ensure accountability and drive results within the team.

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Success Metrics: Achievement of inventory and service level targets. Effective identification and mitigation of supply chain risks.Accurate and timely supply and inventory planning.Continuous improvement in supply chain processes and results.

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.

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