Description
Sr. Manager, Environment & Energy, IFP (International Family Care and Professional)
Permanent, Full time
Location – UK/ Walton Oaks (Surrey)
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.
Our Senior Manager of E&E leads the strategy development, planning and deployment for their segment of accountability, in close partnership and coordination with Segment Supply Chain leadership. This includes analyzing, collating and prioritizing the key risks, opportunities and compliance requirements, and leading focused activation of initiatives to create value in the areas of environment and energy, specifically within mill operations and logistics. They will also develop the necessary plans and capabilities to achieve corporate and segment goals/objectives, prioritizing areas with highest impact and driving execution with site environmental/energy leaders and program subject matter expertise within the Sustainability organization. They will deploy systems, processes and initiatives to promote environmental protection and improvement through pollution prevention/waste minimization; water stewardship; energy efficiency/GHG reduction and supporting Kimberly-Clark’s efforts to create added value for the company’s customers, consumers, and other key stakeholders. Whilst also having direct responsibility for initiatives that deliver continuous improvement and are accountable for delivering change management and transformational efforts to deliver or exceed the organizational sustainability goals and ambitions.
In this role, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
1. Manage the relationship with Segment Supply Chain VPs and Mill leaders to establish and align on annual and SBP period energy, climate, water, waste and environmental compliance KPI’s.
2. Through “Shared Planning”, partner with global leaders to ensure that KPIs roll-up to deliver Enterprise targets which accelerates both sustainability targets and business value.
3. Influence Segment and Mill leadership by quantifying the value of E&E projects and deliverables to each mill, country and segment.
4. Participate in audits report-outs in the Segment demonstrating an ability to provide feedback, mentoring and drive necessary action plans to insure action for Critical and Major findings.
5. Provide input and advise on external sustainability communications, including commercial sustainability claims and feedback from customers and consumers. Ensure accurate Sustainability/ESG reporting and engage with external stakeholders to inform on relevant sustainability topics.
6. Provide requisite guidance and assistance to Segment Supply Chain leaders accountable for complying with existing/evolving government policies, laws, regulations and other applicable E&S obligations including conformance with Kimberly-Clarks Performance Standards.
7. Improve Environmental Maturity through activation of tiered accountability/management systems and leader standard work.
8. Routinely report on progress vs. prioritized work plans, engagement E&S and Segment leadership accordingly.
9. Ensure closure of major environmental deficiencies/non-conformities, ensuring strong root cause assessment and corrective/preventative actions are deployed in response.
10. Ensure strong environmental crisis management/business continuity plans are in place
11. Foster relationships with external partners and groups as needed (e.g., governmental agencies, NGOs, industry groups, scientific organizations, legal organizations) and stay abreast of relevant E&E policy and regulatory developments
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 centre. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
12. Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, policy or related field specific to the role.
13. Ideally a minimum of 12 years experience working in related roles with environment, regulatory and sustainability responsibilities for a global, multi-site consumer goods or packaged goods organization, preferably in heavy manufacturing, with preferably 3+ years of experience providing strategic direction and managing environmental teams.
14. Extensive knowledge of applicable, pending and evolving legal requirements in relevant jurisdictions (international/regional, national, local) pertaining to environment protection and sustainability.
15. Ability to effectively communicate complex legal or internal requirements to all levels, providing guidance to leaders in Supply Chain and collaborating on these topics with other relevant business functions (e.g., Risk Management, Legal, Research & Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Government Relations and Compliance & Ethics).
16. Previous experience with a multinational operations
17. Strong digital capabilities (e.g., data management, analytics, workflow management).
18. Strong familiarity/experience with deployment of ISO and/or LEAN management systems, including ISO 14001
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 .
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 centre, occupational health nurse.
Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch pounds 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.
We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance. Our belief in promoting a healthy work-life balance drives us to support our employees’ total well-being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market leading defined contribution pension scheme.
To Be Considered
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Primary Location
United Kingdom- Flexible Location - South East England
Additional Locations
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time