Collaborative Demand Planner

Collaborative Demand Planner Job Description Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kotex®, Poise® and Depend®  At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact. 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 one of our Supply Chain roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.  You will work closely with Customer Management, Demand Management, European Supply Chain Services and Logistics, along with the supply teams in the top UK Grocers to ensure business requirements are fulfilled, issues resolved and potential problems are anticipated with corrective action taken. Manage the Customer Relationship and work collaboratively with the retailer to understand and deliver customer requirements on both day to day and strategic objectives Work collaboratively with Sales, Marketing and Demand Management to evaluate impact of promotions and base run rate changes on the demand forecast in order to maximise sales, customer service and minimise stock holding to ensure aims and objectives are on track and executed to required standards and timelines Validate, challenge, and provide assumptions on future SKU level volume and production Active management and communication to optimize end-to-end supply chain inventory and logistics planning Pro-active development and implementation of customer collaboration best practices e.g. KPI Service Tracking and Collaborative Planning meetings To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:   You will be a high performer, preferably with Supply Chain experience with a positive “can do” attitude and passionate about what you do.  You will have a proven track record of success and delivering business results in current / previous roles. This role requires a self-driven and highly motivated person, with excellent collaboration skills to allow you to successfully manage these important customer relationships. High levels of drive to succeed and make things happen and comfortable working independently at a customer’s site when required. You will need to be highly organized with strong interpersonal skills as well as excellent numerical and analytical skills and are able to work effectively across functions. Led by Purpose. Driven by You. Total Benefits We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.​  Flex That Works at Kimberly-Clark We believe great work happens when people come together with purpose. That’s why we offer a flexible work model that blends remote work with intentional in-person collaboration — helping you connect, grow, and innovate while maintaining the balance you value.  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