Jobs at Kimberly-Clark

In this role, you will:

• Provide instrumentation and control engineering expertise, guidance and direction to ensure asset reliability and efficiency.
• Driving optimal asset performance safely.
• Support production teams by optimising Engineering systems and equipment, to achieve optimum plant and process reliability.
• Develop and complete action plans and maintenance schedules to solve problems thereby minimizing engineering delays.
• Proactively track and monitor instrumentation and control equipment through their life cycle and plan proactively to replace / upgrade / improve reliability where required. (Risk profile)
• Be involved in new installations. Provide project support from design to check-out and commissioning stages.
• Continuously improve on plant and equipment and Identify improvement opportunities on assets to increase their performance and capability
• Continuously improve standards and systems, deliver sustainable solutions, and partake in problem solving sessions.
• Ensure all documentation, including Yankee, Boiler and DCS data backups are recorded as per standard.
• Perform maintenance activities on instrumentation and control equipment and installation.
• To ensure that instrumentation and control system spares are available and ready for use when required.
• Follow KC P2P process in terms of sourcing new equipment, itemising, repairable item process and write-offs.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and KC requirements relevant to the role.
• Adherence to Mill MOC and sMOC processes.

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

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• N6 / National Diploma in Instrumentation Engineering or Relevant Instrumentation qualification
• Competent (trained and proficient) in ABB DCS – distributed control system : 800xA System Basic Configuration; System 800xA with AC 800M Engineering, Part 1 Control Builder; System 800xA with AC 800M Engineering, Part 2 Human System Interface; (non-negotiable); Siemens and Rockwell
• Minimum 5 years’ proven experience in complex manufacturing plant and equipment maintenance.
• Experience in Pulp and Paper industry (non-negotiable)
• Process and Maintenance experience in the FMCG environment.
• Computer Literate, SAP PM
• Own transport (for standby duties)

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The purpose of the Customer Category Manager role is:

• The Customer Category Manager is an integral member of the IFP Modern Trade Commercial team within the Sales function. This Member will make a strong contribution to a high performing Commercial team and culture within KC. They will be pivotal in leading the business to build category growth with key retail partners where they will act with exclusivity and a high degree of confidentiality.
• You will be responsible for understanding what is happening in the Category within Modern Retail Customers. You will be required to leverage the insights to help develop clear category of stories and plans for the customers, and you will work closely with the National Category Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

STRATEGY:

• External Focus: Lead the execution of the 12 months Category Plan, grounded in insights and validated by Retailer engagement. Build expertise in how the retailer works on category development and helps educate KC SA on the best way to dovetail our plans into the category objectives. This will come through a clear articulation of the category growth drivers that underpin the plan.
• Internal Focus: Forges strong Retailer partnerships from a Category perspective so KC SA is seen as a thought leader in this key space. Support the development of the Category Review story and key Customer engagement meetings.
• Work with the National Category Manager, RGM lead and customer teams to help present key NPI that fit within the context of what the Retailer is trying to achieve with their category vision. Contribute to the achievement of KC SA’s Annual Plan, by executing the Y1 category plan with the Customer & Marketing Teams.

FINANCIAL:

• Tactical & Strategic Pricing
• Lead the development of shelf guidelines with a 12-month focus to achieve the categories growth objectives
• Partner with RGM, National Category & Marketing teams on Strategic Category Plans across both the short and long-term.

CUSTOMER / CONSUMER:

• Objective Category Expert to the Retailer via insights and objectivity and engaging with the retailers on the category plan and tailoring it to the retailer’s specific strategic requirements.
• Develop a deeper level of trust and partnership with our key retailers and be able to shape and inform KC SAs category and brand plans. 
• Within this, a key work stream is to lead retailer category reviews on a regular cadence, linking back to the core category drivers and action plan.

PEOPLE:

• Ensure own behaviours are consistent with our One K-C Behaviours.
• Make an active contribution to the team environment, through sharing knowledge and collaborating with others to build an engaged workplace.
• Ensure commitment and clear understanding of KC policies and procedures and always adhere to them.

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

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Degree / Diploma or equivalent advantageous
• Minimum 3 years’ business experience in marketing, customer or category management (ideally worked in 2 of those fields)
• Proven analytical skills – able to pull the data detail and zoom out of the detail to assess the big picture.
• Third party Data such as customers data platforms exposure or experience & with Nielsen platforms and data.
• Highly effective communicator with strong presentation skills – ability to take complex data and modify into simple way of storytelling.
• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint 
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in team-based environment, and comfortable achieving through others.

Added advantage:  

• Customer facing experience.
• Space management experience.
• Shopper research
• Financial acumen