Supply Planner - 12 Mth Fixed Term Contract

It starts with you. Right here at KC-NZ You might have heard of us. You might not. But you definitely know our trusted brands, like Huggies, Kleenex and Viva. In fact, we'll wager you've probably used our products today!
Kimberly-Clark is a global personal care company. Spanning over 300 locations, our notable brands are an essential part of life for one-quarter of the world's population.
We're proud of our size, scale and impact. But when you join us, you'll find there's much more to who we are. Because a role with us is about the care you take, the connections you make and the opportunity to build a better world.
Bring your big ambition and make a visible, meaningful difference, right here, with K-C Australia.
Own the opportunity At Kimberly-Clark Australia (KCA), we have an opportunity within our Supply Chain Planning Team, which would be a great next step in your career.
We are hiring for a Supply Planner, Adult and Feminine Care (AFC), which reports into the Supply & Demand Planning Manager. In this role, you will work closely with internal teams, including the broader supply chain to ensure inventoried supply meets customer demand by maintaining optimal plant inventory levels. You will also develop and implement contingency plans, and analyse and resolve critical supply chain process and supply gaps.
You will own the AFC category on ensuring inventory is optimised to meet our customer requirements. In addition you will participate in Sales & Operations Execution & ensure clear communication to relevant teams within business (ie Demand & Overseas Mill teams) & actions are completed.
You'll also have the opportunity to: Supply outlook reviewed weekly & monitor inventory adherence, lead continuous improvement initiatives with regional team for your respective sector for example inventory, production cycle changes
Provide rough cut capacity planning volumes to cluster teams (Quarterly) based on inputs from local sector team on category growth assumptions and identify any constraints and communicate to demand team & provide recommendations on potential options to mitigate
Create strong partnerships with regional mill teams to ensure supply requirements are fulfilled and provide drivers related to supply where it has impacted OTIF & GFR and put actions in place to mitigate.
Participate in portfolio review on any NPI launches & also recommend SKUs for deletions based on performance.
In your role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
Skills & Experience:
You're passionate to perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fuelled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
You are someone that is in a similar capacity role and will bring forward solid experience (3+ years) in Planning. You have knowledge and experience with CI/LEAN Green Belt or higher, SAP/APO-SNP together with APICS CIPM / CSCP or equivalent
You have demonstrated experience in working with cross-functional teams; you are able to manage multiple stakeholders cross functionally, and are able to articulate and identify business priorities, drivers, risks and opportunities
You are customer focused; as we put the customer at the heart in everything that we, you will need to have sound customer liaison skills, coupled with influencing and negotiation skills
You are a team player, and you bring forward your great communication as well as stakeholder management skills and apply your commercial and systematic acumen towards achieving the results. Together with your skills and experience, you will ideally hold Tertiary qualifications in Business Management or similar discipline.
Why Kimberly-Clark Australia? At Kimberly-Clark, we're about delivering incredible results, making things happen, and working together. And when we get that right, we win.
There's a reason why we've made the Forbes World's Best Employers list in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Here, our culture of care and inclusion really matters, and so does high performance. We continue to push ourselves to improve. Because we're proud of how far we've come. And we're excited about where we're headed.
Here's what you'll love about a career with us:
Drive local impact on a global scale: A career with Kimberly-Clark is about delivering Better Care for a Better World. We do this through local care and connection. Join us and you'll find over 800 dedicated team members helping to deliver our brands to over 2.1 billion people in 175 countries. And counting. Now THAT is impact at scale
Win in a culture of inclusion and care: We're all different and so is every K-C ANZ team. But you'll soon find the common ground that keeps our high-performing teams connected. You'll see that here, it's not politics and egos that propel you forward; it's integrity and trust
Be bold and own your incredible career opportunity: You don't have to move abroad to build a global career, but here, you have the choice if you want to! At K-C ANZ, you'll find opportunity for the taking. You won't get lost in the noise and you'll thrive and grow professionally and personally.
You'll also enjoy a range of other benefits including:
Find a better work/life balance with hybrid and flexible working options, tailored to suit your lifestyle plus Flex Fridays
Take advantage of 2 recharge days and 1 volunteer day each year
Enjoy discounts across the range of Kimberly-Clark products
Benefit from a variety of discounted products and services including health insurance, loan rates and novated leasing
Purchase up to 2 weeks extra annual leave
Look after your social, physical and mental wellbeing with our free wellness and mental health resources and social events
Grow your skills and knowledge with our tailored leadership and development programs, mentoring opportunities plus hundreds of online training courses
To Be Considered: Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and will be in contact with additional information accordingly.
In the meantime, feel free to browse our website for additional information on our company, brands and culture - Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
It all starts with you. Are you ready? Apply today and discover what a fulfilling and balanced career looks like.
At Kimberly-Clark, we're committed to providing opportunities to the best candidates without regard for race, colour, religion or gender identity. We're proud to be recognised in Australia as an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and to be Rainbow Tick accredited in New Zealand.
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, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability 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. This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only. K-C will not provide relocation support for this role.
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