Distribution Manager (Neenah, WI.) (Transportation)

Distribution Manager (Neenah, WI.)

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 this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.  

 About Us 

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, million 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.

Position Purposes

Provide Logistics team leadership to ensure that business objectives are met or exceeded for safety, quality, service, productivity, and cost.  Enable efficient storage, shipping, receiving, and handling of finished goods and materials. Drive supply chain value capture initiatives across finished goods and materials as defined for plant.

Key Customers

Plant Management, Staff Distribution, Plant Distribution Team, Plant Operations Team, Plant Quality Team, Staff Transportation, Customers, and Carriers.

Expectations

• Lead the development of Strategies, Objectives and Execution plans that optimize both the Distribution Center and Material Flow operations, including driving On-Time/In Full, best in class product storage and handling, and delivery of high inventory accuracy and low damage results.

• Drive supply chain value capture activities across all aspects of Logistics to eliminate waste, improve storage density, and yield cost savings.

• Provides input into new (or improving existing) processes, standards, or operational plans in support of mill/Logistics strategies.

• Maintain strong, safe working conditions.  Drive a people-based safety and quality culture consistent with plant and staff objectives.   

• Lead and develop the talent of the site Logistics team.

• Provide work direction and leadership to logistics personnel ensuring labor resources are utilized effectively.           

• Build relationship with on-site third-party operations provider and hold accountable for performance expectations.

• Develop and implement effective cost management practices and cost improvement programs.

• Foster an environment conducive to favorable employee relations.

• Establish/maintain housekeeping standards in conformance to plant and government regulations.

• Properly manage materials handling equipment including but not limited to lift truck fleet, robotic cells, palletizers, and conveyance system.

• Provide oversight to Spotting, Lift Truck Maintenance and Security services to ensure each are delivering on site safety, quality, delivery, and cost standards.

Scope

This position reports directly to the site Plant Manager.  The position is responsible to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the logistics department, including where Operations extend to overflow site usage.  The incumbent must possess a good level of understanding of the functional areas and provides leadership in a team setting.  The position will also lead logistics projects to drive warehouse efficiencies, modifications, or improvements.  The person serves as a liaison for and provides oversight to the various third-party operators (Spotting, Lift Truck Maintenance, WH Operations, Site Security).

Qualifications/Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree required with 10+ years of experience in logistics or operations.  

• Experience in a leadership/supervisory position required.

• Applies in-depth advanced Logistics knowledge and skills, integrating theories and principles into the context of the broader KC Supply-Chain.

• Provides Logistics expert advice, coaching and counseling to peers and the broader Logistics organization in general.

• Possesses strong understanding of a Mill Operation and the relationship and integration of Logistics within that Operation.

• Demonstration of capability to facilitate projects/focus groups in a team environment while providing team leadership.

Dimensions

120+ Kimberly-Clark and/or third party direct and indirect employees. Third party personnel accountability resides with third party, but Logistics Manager is accountable for overall third-party performance. Direct reports include third party leaders and K-C professionals.

Complexity           

400,000+ square feet of warehouse, roughly 700,000 stacks/pallets/rolls handled, multiple robotic cells/palletizers, significant case conveyor system.

Principal Accountabilities

Safety

• Consistently lead first with safety to demonstrate that it is embraced as an immovable value.  Develop and maintain safety systems in accordance with K-C standards and lead team to complete safety objectives and ensure a safe and productive work environment. Create and support an environment that removes barriers to success.  

• Develop and implement continuous improvement programs that ensure the safe handling of finished product continues to grow and progress.

• Fully comply with corporate loss management policies as well as government safety and health regulations.  Support Corporate Drug and Alcohol policy compliance with their team to deal with issues as they arise.  

Quality

• Ensure systems, procedures, and accountability is in place to achieve KC Global Quality Policy.

• Contain all Hold product in a consistent and timely manner and maintain full control throughout the duration of the hold (including disposition).

• Maintain housekeeping, handling, and scanning programs to protect the integrity of materials and finished product.  This includes following KC-SHARP objectives for finished product.

• Ensure systems are in place to routinely check for health of the Containment, Housekeeping, and Handling processes.

Cost/Asset Management

• Drive supply chain value capture programming within warehouse to yield transformational cost savings.

• Manage distribution and materials handling costs (i.e. operating supplies, maintenance, labor, gap closure savings, etc.).  

• Development of team objectives that support Plant and Staff Distribution objectives. Support mill initiatives on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People.  

• Provide for the most cost-effective storage, retrieval and issuing of finished materials in the plant. Support efforts to drive improvements in material flow and storage density.

• Leverage and optimize warehouse management system technology to maximize distribution efficiency.

• Leverage and optimize robotic cell technology to maximize efficiency and case presentation.

• Ensure that appropriate distribution assets and equipment are available and properly maintained.

Human Resources

• Promote a good employee relations climate through the effective and consistent implementation of plant guidelines and procedures that will result in employees considering their plant to be a fair and equitable place of employment. 

• Provide leadership to ensure the organization attracts and retains the best people and fosters an environment which motivates a diverse team to fully use its capabilities in achieving desired business results. 

• Engage in frank, open and timely dialogue with deputies, to provide them with: criteria-based assessments of their job performance and career growth potential; opportunities for development; and recognition to reinforce growth.  

• Ability to lead organizational change, builds relationships, and make good use of available resources. Ability to confront problems and handle conflict.

• Ability to problem solve and set priorities, generating new ideas and improved ways of working while maintaining effective control. Demonstrated capability associated with the One K-C Behaviors.

• Provide expectations and results feedback to 3rd Party Warehouse Operations provider to achieve department objectives and exceed plant, external customer, and corporate requirements.

Internal Controls

• Ensure the effective development and application of internal control systems/procedures, customer service policies and facility standard operating procedures in distribution.

Communication

• Engage with Staff Distribution on performance to objectives, network standards and programs, and collaborative improvement opportunities.

• Communicate fully with supervisors, subordinates and others who have need to know.  Be informative without being obtrusive or vexatious.  Communicate in a way that is timely, yet prompt; complete, yet concise; candid, yet accurate and clear, yet responsive. Communicate efficiently and effectively with mill leadership.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Corporate policies and procedures

• Safety rules/regulations

• Product/raw material knowledge

• Continuous improvement mindset and focus

• Mill policies/procedures

• Internal control procedures

• Process control systems

• Problem solving

• Tenacity

• Personal sensitivity

• Integrity

• Technical/functional

• Motivation

• Flexibility

• Decisiveness

• Organizing

• Oral Communication

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a high-speed industrial manufacturing, logistics or supply chain environment.

• Experience with LEAN Manufacturing and problem solving.

• Experience engaging with a third-party logistics provider.

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.  

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

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.

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 verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark's applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark's sole discretion.

Salary Range: 127,600 – 157,600 USD

At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.

Primary Location

USA-WI-Neenah

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time