Senior Scientist Product bei Kimberlyclark
Kimberlyclark · Neenah, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid
- Senior
- Optionales Büro in Neenah
Job Description
As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
The Senior Scientist Product will provide product leadership for Discovery Innovation for Garments. As a member of the R&D Team, you’ll collaboratively lead product development and innovation through seed idea, MVC, MVP, and MVT ensuring a successful handover to D&C teams. This role will create ideas and develop learning plans to validate the innovation. You’ll work in conjunction with Research and Development Team Members and cross-functional partners from Marketing, Sales, I&A, and Global R&D and Marketing. As a Senior Scientist, you’ll report to an R&D Manager and receive work direction from the Manager and Technical Leader. This role will give work direction, coaching, and mentoring to 3-8 indirect team members.
In this role you will:
Provide product leadership across the Garments Discovery programs and seed ideas
Lead claims and Benefit Visualizations across Pull-Ups® and Goodnites® to bring our product benefits to life
Working with the R&D project leads, Marketing, and I&A team as well as Personal Care R&E, develop learning plans and execute them, as well as mentor other more junior scientists on the team
Lead the interaction with the Marketing team to ensure product design is meeting our concept and is on strategy
Protect and defend K-C proprietary product and technology through the appropriate use of patents and trade secrets
Document key learnings and significant research findings in a searchable, retrievable format and coach junior team members in their documentation practices
Ensure all work complies with corporate safety, regulatory, product safety and sustainability requirements
Interface effectively with the other work stream teams to ensure business success
Mentor junior scientists
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:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
5+ years of experience in project management and/or product development
Proven track record of effectively communicating to and influencing leaders and team members across all levels of the R&E and cross-functional organization
Experience with developing learning plans and executing consumer research
Demonstrated ability to provide work direction to team members not in a direct reporting relationship
Experience with consumer products
Ability to travel 10-20%, in-country and/or international
Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or apparel design related field
7+ years of relevant experience
Experience in product development, particularly in FEI
Passion for Innovation
Work experience across a range of Research & Development
Strong understanding of Child Care and/or Adult Care products, brands, business, and technologies
Understanding of Garments (like Pull Ups®, Goodnites® and Depend® pants)
Strong mentoring skills and financial acumen
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.
Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.
This role is available for candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will support domestic 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.
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