R&D LifeCycle Management Leader(m/w/x)

# R&D LifeCycle Management Leader **Germany- Koblenz** | **Full time** R&D LifeCycle Management Leader ## Job Description **Your Job** 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.** **About You** As part of the R&D Tissue team, The LifeCycle Management (LCM) team oversees nurturing products in market for their area of responsibility: * New product launches * Product design cost savings (DTV – Design To Value) * Technical support to ensure Business continuity and compliance, including material, quality or sourcing issues As the R&D LifeCycle Management (LCM) Leader for Intimate and Professional Care, your primary objective will be overseeing and managing our Dry Bath Tissue and Tissue Wipers product ranges in Western Europe. You will work closely with our manufacturing mills to provide product and process expertise, as well as R&D leadership for the development and implementation of Design To Value and local renovation plans, ensures business continuity and compliance of materials and products. Furthermore, you will be responsible for the launch of centrally led innovation projects and champion of consumer interests **Location:** Mill based in Koblenz Mill (Germany). We could also consider candidates based in Salamanca Mill (Spain). **Travel:** There will be up to 25% travel involved with this role, possibly more at the early stages to learn the process, assets and develop your network in our matrix organization. **YOUR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:** **Design To Value:** * Accountable for DTV target delivery in their area of responsibility, influences and manages stakeholders End to End (E2E) through target setting, technical development and programme implementation to ensure R&D targets are met. * Leads the management of DTV initiatives within their BU from idea to implementation, including any technical development and through change control and Innovation (IMF) processes as relevant. **Business continuity:** * Leads and coordinates with local manufacturing, quality and marketing teams all trial and project work related to business continuity programmes on materials & product trials and qualification. * Champions the interests of consumers and product quality by interfacing with Operations, Marketing and Quality. Partner with Quality, and marketing to identify & challenge quality issues and drive mill teams to develop plans to address them whilst providing required technical support . **Innovation:** * Ensure technical readiness through hand over with Product Development Team for the implementation of centrally designed innovation. * Owns the E2E development and implementation of locally-led innovation or renovation projects in collaboration with the local teams. **Stakeholder management:** * Acts as the local expert for their product and manufacturing processes. * Manages and anticipates all communication needs to key stakeholders and escalates as appropriate to senior leadership to get timely support **WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:** * Bachelor Degree in a major scientific or engineering discipline * Previous significant professional experience in production and product development/ manufacture, ideally of tissue products, alternatively of other fast moving consumer goods * Ability to work independently and as part of a team to complete projects within required timeframes. * Demonstrated influencing skills, ability to manage without authority to drive projects quickly and effectively utilizing project management, lean capabilities and communication skills * Solid problem-solving skills with understanding of process development/process control, and an eye for creative solution and optimization opportunities * Competent with data handling and working with systems, and experience with statistical analysis and software * Fluent English and local language proficiency preferred. **We Offer** Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. **Please submit your CV in English as it will be considered by English speakers.** **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.* *This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation and immigration visas support for this role.* ## Primary Location Koblenz Mill ## Additional Locations Salamanca Mill ## Worker Type Employee ## Worker Sub-Type Regular ## Time Type Full time