Huggies LCM Facility Lead at Kimberly Clark

Kimberly-Clark – Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an understanding of people’s most essential needs, we’re working to find new ways to make a positive impact on the world we share. Kimberly-Clark and its trusted brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Intimus, Neve, Plenitud, Sweety, Softex, Viva and WypAll, are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries by helping individuals experience more of what’s important to them.

We use sustainable practices that support a healthy planet, build stronger communities, and ensure our business thrives for decades to come. To learn more about the company’s 150-year history of innovation, visit kimberly-clark.com.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Huggies LCM Facility Lead

Requisition ID: 835572
Location: Lagos
Worker Type: Employee
Worker Sub-Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Manage project to deliver the CT / DtV program in an efficient way and built on best practice tools, and strong mitigation plans with stakeholders/project multifunctional team.
Identify resources requirements and create multifunctional project team.
Work to agreed safety standards, act as an example and comply with company & country safety regulations.
Lead the local implementation of Global Renovation & Innovation projects from a product point of view.
Develop & Implement the Regional Product Improvement plans in partnership with Marketing & Mill in-line with agreed strategy & country.
Lead the implementation of Mill cost transformation initiatives relating to pants product and materials.
Provide local Technical mentoring support to the Mill for the implementation of product and equipment changes and provide technical direction to multifunction teams for all facility LCM activities.
Ensure security of material supply through qualification of local material vendors and manage material issues and risks prioritizing mitigation efforts and disaster recovery.
Stay close to the operational team by participating in daily production meetings, mentoring operational support of product and materials
Represent the interests of the customer /shopper/chooser/user within the facility by interfacing with Marketing, Quality & Mill Operation as appropriate.
Drive consumer understanding as related to product use. Participate in initiatives that aim to improve consumer satisfaction & where necessary lead projects to eliminate/reduce product design sources of consumer dissatisfaction or complaint.
Ensure facility compliance with Corporate, Sector and Regulatory requirements. Work with Regional team to ensure knowledge of competitive intelligence and patents.
Ensure full awareness of BU LCM activity and issues by appropriate, accurate and timely communication to all parts of the business.
Maintain the local specs and BOMS

The Individual

A minimum standard of a Bachelor or similar University Degree, or significant work place experience in the LCM, Research/Engineering or Operational/process fields.
Experience of working effectively in multifunctional teams.
English is essential.
Broad knowledge of the consumer insight of FMCG industry, production processes, and raw materials.
Flexible & Logical thinking to deliver the projects with the speed and accuracy.
Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills within multi-functional teams with representation at all levels.

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