Huggies LCM Facility Lead at Kimberly Clark

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No.1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Huggies LCM Facility Lead

Job 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.
• Travel and Location: The role is based in Lagos and occasion travel particularly to key customer locations will be required

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.