LCM leader

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In your Sales role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

Are you passionate about driving product innovation, cost transformation, and lifecycle management in a dynamic, consumer-focused environment? We’re looking for a strategic and hands-on LCM Lead to join our team and lead key initiatives across the EMEA and ISEA regions.

As the LCM Lead, you will be responsible for managing product lifecycle programs, driving cost transformation (CT) and Design-to-Value (DtV) initiatives, and ensuring the sustainability and competitiveness of our product portfolio. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful changes that enhance consumer experience, reduce costs, and support innovation.

Your Key Accountabilities

• Lead and manage CT/DtV projects through IMF gates and change control processes.
• Sustain and improve existing products, processes, and materials at optimal cost.
• Drive implementation of global/regional innovation and renovation projects.
• Lead qualification and implementation of cost transformation initiatives.
• Analyze competitive data to develop insights for key local products.
• Ensure material supply security and manage vendor qualification.
• Represent consumer interests by collaborating with Marketing, Quality, and Operations.
• Maintain Finished Product Specifications (FPS) and Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  
  

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Baby Soft®. Kotex®. 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 love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference.

In LCM Lead role, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, can make decisions under pressure, and are ready to contribute to process improvement, we want you on our team!

To succeed in this role, you will need the following:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in LCM, Engineering, R&D, or related fields.
• Proven experience in multifunctional team environments.
• Knowledge of FMCG industry preffered.
• Strong knowlege of production processes, and raw materials.
• Great communication - fluent English, planning, and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation abilities.
• Analytical, flexible, and consumer-focused mindset.
• Leadership in mentoring, conflict resolution, and team development.
  
  

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 www.mykcbenefits.com.

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….

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to developing a diverse workforce. Preference will be given to candidates who promote representation within Kimberly-Clark in terms of the Employment Equity Act.

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 relevant background checks carried out in South Africa.

Primary Location

Afula Plant

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time