Job Description

About Us

Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kleenex®. Kotex®. Poise®. Huggies®. 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.

What You’ll Do (Role Purpose)

As the Global Sustainability Risk and Compliance Leader, you will lead the strategy for our global Environmental and Sustainability risk and compliance requirements, including regulatory influencing strategy. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with sustainability legislation, understanding the impact our sustainability policies and practices has on the organization, anticipating future sustainability changes as well as identifying opportunities to improve sustainability practices. A critical function of this role is governance processes, specifically to escalate critical gaps and drive to resolution in a timely manner.

The Impact You can Make

• Proactively manages the dynamic sustainability risk and compliance landscape appropriate to the company’s brands, categories and operations.
• Identifies, assesses, communicates and manages material sustainability and environmental risks (internal and external) to protect the environment and the company.
• Develops and operationalizes risk management processes, aligned to the Enterprise Risk Management.
• Leads development of relevant crisis management and business continuity plans, and supports as necessary when events occur.
• Leads the Sustainability regulatory center of excellence, monitoring, influencing and communicating emerging regulations and building compliance systems and processes to ensure adherence.
• Operates and deploys the following compliance/assurance programs and associated controls:
  • Environmental compliance in operations
  • Product sustainability-related regulations
  • Product sustainability claims
  • ESG reporting
  • Responsible sourcing and associated policy and regulatory compliance
• Deploys and monitors preventive, detective and corrective environmental and sustainability controls across the organization to ensure effective functioning or require correction as needed to manage relevant risks to an acceptable level.
• Partners with the Health & Safety organization to operates and continuously improve the EHS audit programs and establishes/operates controls validation processes where needed.
• Business Acumen - Works cross-functionally, across a matrixed environment, using leadership, influence, and business acumen to evaluate risks and opportunities and propose appropriate courses of action, adhering to high ethical standards in the creation and execution of Sustainability strategies and capabilities.

About You:

You’re driven to 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.

Experiences We’re Looking For

• A Bachelors degree (Preferred Master’s degree or above) in policy, risk management, science/ engineering or related fields specific to EHS, Sustainability or ESG.
• At least 15 years of experience with environmental, sustainability, health and/or safety, ESG or compliance/ethics responsibilities for a global, multi-site organization
• Demonstrated expertise and knowledge of environmental, ESG and supply chain due diligence and responsible sourcing requirements.
• Demonstrated capabilities in managing global EHS&S risks, compliance/conformance/controls programs and EHS event/crisis management
• Possess (or be capable of supervising staff with) a working knowledge and understanding of relevant: government policy developments and regulatory affairs; responsible sourcing (including human rights requirements and procurement sustainability especially related to fiber)
• Experience leading teams with global accountabilities required to engage and align cross-functionally and a demonstrated track record of leadership, staff development and objective achievement
• Strong communication skills and ability to inform/inspire audiences across various levels/functions, influencing behaviors/outcomes without direct authority
• Strong business acumen, influence, strategic planning, program and change management expertise
• Occasional travel may be required to support the business (up to 25%)

Location

Preferred - Kimberly Clark Office Location

Ways of Working and Leadership Competencies We Value

• Focus on Consumers . We keep the needs of customers and consumers at the center of our work. Building strong customer relationships and delivering consumer-centric solutions. Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies that delight our consumers.
• Play to Win . We aim high, measure our results, and live our values because winning with integrity matters. Setting aggressive goals and consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances. Pushing past status quo to create new and better ways to solve problems and win.
• Move Fast . We turn decisions into action, remove barriers and seek progress over perfection. Stepping up to champion ideas, address difficult issues and say what needs to be said. Tackling challenges with a sense of urgency, seizing new opportunities and scaling winning solutions.
• Grow our People . We champion inclusion and encourage our people to ideate, innovate and contribute to their growth. Encouraging diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds that enable our winning culture. Placing a high priority on developing self and others to meet career goals and the organization’s goals.

Total Benefits

Here are a few of the benefits you’d enjoy. For a complete overview, see

• Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options. 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.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 – when prompted for employee ID, say “OTHER CALLER” - or kcchrprod@service-now.com for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.

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