Stores Leader
1 day
Huntsville Mill
JOB DESCRIPTION
Stores Leader
Huntsville, Ontario
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.
The incumbent supervises Stores personnel and reports to the Reliability Manager, managing spare parts availability and utilizing processes to drive inventory management excellence. Ensures quality parts and materials are available in a timely manner, while minimizing the Company's investment. May include refurbishment activities, and service order maintenance for items not efficiently managed via MRP.
In this role, you will:
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Lead initiatives to minimize excess and unnecessary inventory using MPP (Material Planning Process) and Central Stores Inventory Health processes, systems, and data. Ensure that critical parts maintain appropriate safety stock levels.
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Support plant maintenance schedules by procuring materials promptly. Analyze how material availability affects maintenance schedules and communicate potential conflicts. Resolve issues related to part availability by adjusting purchase delivery dates, supporting plans, and/or sourcing order fulfillment.
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Lead and evaluate issues surrounding spare parts and repairs. Develop and implement strategies for resolving these issues by collaborating with plant resources, purchasing, and vendors. Ensure the realization of key stores metrics and objectives.
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Audit and report the Reliability team’s efforts to capture Safety Stock items on a Functional Location BOM (Bill of Materials) in SAP and ensure a valid ATS (Available to Stock) for all Safety Stock items.
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Act as liaison with daily Operations and Reliability meetings to understand and support customer needs.
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Serve as an expert and training resource for the materials management (MM/IM/WM) portion of SAP. Train less experienced personnel on established methods and share technical knowledge, demonstrating an understanding of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
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Other duties as assigned, including backup support for Reliability & Maintenance Manager.
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, technical, or 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:
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Degree in Business, Engineering, Maintenance, or other related field (or) a technical school education with additional equivalent years of work experience, preferred.
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3+ years of logistics, warehouse, parts management, and SAP experience preferred.
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Exceptional oral and written communication skills. This role involves daily interaction via email, voicemail, and direct communication with AERs, planners, vendors, store clerks, and others. It requires the ability to communicate effectively to inform, engage, and inspire a diverse range of stakeholders.
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Ability to lead, empower, and coach team members
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Monday-Friday availability from 8am-4pm and flexibility to work varying hours based on the need to support a 24/7 operation.
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Flexibility to travel as required for benchmarking and process sharing across the region.
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Ability to stand for long periods of time and be exposed to computer and other digital screens.
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Strong organizational skills with attention to detail is a must.
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Lean Manufacturing, Blue Belt is preferred.
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 Canada | My K-C Benefits .
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 background check, and DMV check.
Veterans and members of the Reserve are highly encouraged to apply.
Starting Hourly Wage: $36.90 CAD
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. This position is eligible for the starting wage listed above, overtime pay and available pay increases within your first year. You’ll also enjoy a full benefits package. Please note that the stated pay rate applies to Canada 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
Huntsville Mill
WORKER TYPE
Employee
WORKER SUB-TYPE
Regular
JOB TYPE
Full time