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As a valued member of our team at Kimberly-Clark, you embody the qualities of a proactive learner and a natural leader who consistently strives to improve processes and uplift those around you. Your commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and quality ensures that your contributions lead to long-term success stories. By joining us in this role, you will play a crucial part in enhancing healthcare for billions of individuals worldwide. The journey towards better care begins with YOU. In the capacity of a Value Stream (VS) & Productivity Leader, you will take charge of the Fuel to Grow (F2G) program tailored for the Enterprise Markets (EM) segment. Your responsibilities will involve orchestrating efforts to establish a robust program structure and review mechanism aimed at delivering year-over-year value benefits that align with EM expectations. You will collaborate closely with various stakeholders spanning different markets, Continuous Improvement (CI) leaders, Supply Chain (SC) directors, and the global team spearheading the F2G program. Your pivotal role will encompass leading end-to-end Value Streams program implementation, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and driving continuous improvement endeavors to enhance efficiency and reduce costs across our manufacturing sites. Close collaboration with the global VS team for Baby Childcare, Feminine Care, and Adult Care will be essential to ensure that manufacturing technology, process strategies, and digitization efforts align with the company's overarching objectives and sustain competitiveness in the global market. Your adept leadership skills will be instrumental in navigating complexities, fostering consensus, and driving cost excellence through structured processes. In this role, your key responsibilities will include: - Overseeing the F2G process to develop robust year-over-year plans and executing them in coordination with cluster teams. - Collaborating with stakeholders globally and regionally to align program deliverables for EM, while nurturing cross-functional and global relationships to achieve set objectives. - Ensuring compliance with processes and systems through regular reviews and necessary actions. - Leveraging insights and best practices from various regions to drive overall cost improvements. - Providing facilitation and leadership in conducting workshops to identify value for EM, working closely with the manufacturing excellence team to coordinate efforts that lead to cost benefits. - Integrating automation and digital transformation in manufacturing processes to enhance agility, speed, productivity, and eco-efficiency across all manufacturing sites. - Managing a diverse set of geographically dispersed stakeholders, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, sharing best practices, fostering innovation, and championing sustainable manufacturing practices. - Supporting the development and execution of VS initiatives to enhance overall manufacturing efficiency in terms of cost and agility, collaborating with the central planning team, SC directors, and other stakeholders to address identified challenges and deliver an efficient product supply network with optimized costs. - Assisting the global team in evaluating the capital, capacity, and cost impact of new technologies or processes to optimize enterprise market value streams, as well as analyzing and integrating new business opportunities end-to-end. - Facilitating collaboration with cross-functional teams to integrate consumer insights and market trends into product development and manufacturing advancements. About Us: Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. Kimberly-Clark Professional. These are the legendary brands that are part of our portfolio, known and trusted by millions around the world. At Kimberly-Clark, we recognize that our exceptional products are a result of the dedicated professionals like you. About You: As an individual who aims for excellence, you thrive in a performance-driven culture characterized by genuine care and concern. Your aspiration to be part of a company that is committed to sustainability, inclusion, well-being, and career development resonates with our values. Qualifications: To excel in one of our manufacturing roles, you should possess: - A Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, business, or a related field with a focus on manufacturing or technology management. - Extensive experience in B2C manufacturing processes and an understanding of consumer market dynamics, with a proven track record of driving process improvements. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, proficiency in data-driven decision-making. - Leadership capabilities and effective communication skills to manage and inspire teams across diverse cultures and regions. - Proficiency in leading digital and manufacturing technologies improvements, along with knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies. - Strategic thinking with a focus on change management and continuous improvement. - Willingness to travel for on-site assessments and collaboration with segments and sectors globally, if required. To Be Considered: If you believe you are a great fit for this role, click the Apply button and complete the online application process. Our recruiting team will review your application and reach out to you if there is a potential match. In conclusion, the statements outlined above aim to encapsulate the nature and level of work carried out by employees in this role. These statements are not exhaustive but provide an overview of the responsibilities and skills required. Employment with us is contingent upon the successful completion of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background checks, and DMV checks. Primary Location: India - Pune Additional Locations: Costa Rica - San Jose, Czech Republic- Jaromer, Czech Republic -Litovel, Vietnam - Binh Duong Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub-Type: Regular Time Type: Full time Join us at Kimberly-Clark, where innovation, growth, and impact are at the forefront. With over 150 years of market leadership, we are continuously seeking new and improved ways to excel. Your opportunity awaits at Kimberly-Clark. Led by Purpose. Driven by You.,

Role & responsibilities 1. Assist the site in achieving benchmark changeover times while collaborating with the Site Leadership Team to develop improvement strategies. 2. Lead initiatives for cost excellence, changeover reduction, capacity enhancement, and lights-out operations, while identifying organization-wide improvement opportunities and executing Operational Excellence (OpEx) strategies. 3. Coordinate all OpEx activities, enhance Lean methods knowledge, and train teams on Lean principles, Lean Six Sigma tools, and continuous improvement techniques. 4. Train teams on Lean principles, continuous improvement, and operational excellence, including Lean Six Sigma tools and problem-solving. 5. Drive efficiency improvements across support functions such as Quality, Production, Engineering, warehouse and SCM. 6. Develop and implement an OpEx strategy with clear goals, applying Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to drive performance improvement and meet business objectives. 7. Observe current processes to establish a baseline for improvement and identify opportunities in work centres such as Granulation, Compression, CIP/SIP, Compounding, Aseptic Filling, changeovers, OEE, and equipment occupancy against capacity. 8. Provide training and guidance on Lean daily management principles to shop floor personnel. 9. Analyzed operational yield data and identified discrepancies through the application of the DMAIC methodology, providing data-driven recommendations to enhance yield. 10. Responsible for conducting Quality Risk Assessments using FMEA, characterizing processes based on manufacturing data, deviations, and OOT events to minimize process deviations and enhance product quality. 11. Accountable for implementing mistake-proofing (poka-yoke) techniques to reduce human errors, improving process reliability and minimizing quality issues. 12. Develop and execute strategies for enhancing production efficiency through automation, process optimization, and cost-effective solutions. 13. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and leadership to streamline processes, manage resource allocation, and establish a roadmap for achieving operational excellence across all departments. 14. Monitor operational performance and implement corrective and preventive actions as necessary. 15. Develop and maintain KPI dashboards to track operational performance and ensure alignment with organizational goals. 16. Track and report on the progress of annual priorities and goals across business units. 17. Build Lean Six Sigma capabilities through training and mentoring of Continuous Improvement projects. 18. Coordinate with cross functional departments and user departments to ensure smooth plant operations and the achievement of business goals. 19. Use Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to analyze processes and identify improvement and de-bottlenecking opportunities. 20. Foster a continuous improvement culture and drive change management initiatives across departments. Preferred candidate profile

Role & responsibilities 1. Assist the site in achieving benchmark changeover times while collaborating with the Site Leadership Team to develop improvement strategies. 2. Lead initiatives for cost excellence, changeover reduction, capacity enhancement, and lights-out operations, while identifying organization-wide improvement opportunities and executing Operational Excellence (OpEx) strategies. 3. Coordinate all OpEx activities, enhance Lean methods knowledge, and train teams on Lean principles, Lean Six Sigma tools, and continuous improvement techniques. 4. Train teams on Lean principles, continuous improvement, and operational excellence, including Lean Six Sigma tools and problem-solving. 5. Drive efficiency improvements across support functions such as Quality, Production, Engineering, warehouse and SCM. 6. Develop and implement an OpEx strategy with clear goals, applying Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to drive performance improvement and meet business objectives. 7. Observe current processes to establish a baseline for improvement and identify opportunities in work centres such as Granulation, Compression, CIP/SIP, Compounding, Aseptic Filling, changeovers, OEE, and equipment occupancy against capacity. 8. Provide training and guidance on Lean daily management principles to shop floor personnel. 9. Analyzed operational yield data and identified discrepancies through the application of the DMAIC methodology, providing data-driven recommendations to enhance yield. 10. Responsible for conducting Quality Risk Assessments using FMEA, characterizing processes based on manufacturing data, deviations, and OOT events to minimize process deviations and enhance product quality. 11. Accountable for implementing mistake-proofing (poka-yoke) techniques to reduce human errors, improving process reliability and minimizing quality issues. 12. Develop and execute strategies for enhancing production efficiency through automation, process optimization, and cost-effective solutions. 13. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and leadership to streamline processes, manage resource allocation, and establish a roadmap for achieving operational excellence across all departments. 14. Monitor operational performance and implement corrective and preventive actions as necessary. 15. Develop and maintain KPI dashboards to track operational performance and ensure alignment with organizational goals. 16. Track and report on the progress of annual priorities and goals across business units. 17. Build Lean Six Sigma capabilities through training and mentoring of Continuous Improvement projects. 18. Coordinate with cross functional departments and user departments to ensure smooth plant operations and the achievement of business goals. 19. Use Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to analyze processes and identify improvement and de-bottlenecking opportunities. 20. Foster a continuous improvement culture and drive change management initiatives across departments. Preferred candidate profile