AFC Product Developer

AFC Product Developer

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.

In this role, you will:

Position Description

• The Product Developer is responsible for the identification, evaluation and implementation of new or modified product features to Feminine Care Brands. This includes developing a product concept from its formative stages into a viable product

  alternative. Once a product alternative or feature has been approved, the developer will work with a multifunctional team to refine and implement the process, material, and equipment upgrades required to produce the product in a cost effective, controlled manner.

Responsibilities

• Implement Product Innovations

  Provide the technical skills required to investigate specific product and process requirements and recommend and implement appropriate action by keeping abreast of innovations, developments and technology related to the industry.

• Drive Competitive Advantage

  Identify product improvement opportunities in order to deliver or improve competitive advantage to KCA brands. The primary focus is on developing marketable product features but the scope will extend to quality and cost saving initiatives. Through research and working directly with consumers, develop an understanding of consumer unmet needs and address deficiencies through improvements to the product. To this end, close collaboration with Marketing and Market Research is required.

• Manage Product Specification, Bill of Materials & Product Cost

  Prepare and maintain the Product Specification and Drawings, Bill of Materials and Product Costing for products currently in production and also preliminary specifications for product innovation. Support Mill Quality and Production through product changes and start-ups by providing product advice and support on the nappy machines.

• Support mill quality & process requirements

  Provide expert technical support to achieve Continuous Improvement in product quality and processing.

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, 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 perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Requirements

• Degree in Science and/or Engineering

• +7 years of experience in R&D innovation. Professional background in product development

• Ability to resolve complex problems and translate market observations to business opportunities.

• Experience in building innovation pathways cost effectively with end user target and growth in mind.

• Financial and commercial understanding of market dynamics, P&L and how to build and evaluate business cases.

• Experience in transition consumer researches (C&U, CUT, HUT…)  into innovation solutions and product optimization.

• Strong capability to make decision and to drive for clear decisions and actions. Analytical and fact-based decision-making skills with strong intuition, be able to “connect the dots” and be comfortable dealing with ambiguity.

• Highly developed collaboration skills with an ability to work and influence across a matrix organization, influencing peers, other functions with credibility and strong business leadership

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.

Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

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….

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.