Transportation Project Manager - Knoxville, TN

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JOB DESCRIPTION
Youre not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because were 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 youll bring your professional expertise talent and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic groundbreaking brands. In this role youll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

This role typically takes strategic direction in support of developing and executing Transportation Strategy Deployment and working independently while managing and leading key Transportation Strategies & projects. This role reports to the Senior Director of Transportation for North America. Customers include business team leaders including: Transportation Strategy Solutions and Operations Customer Logistics Planning Finance IT and Global Supply Chain.

The purpose for this role is to lead and manage initiatives to ensure successful delivery of strategic Power Logistics programs with a specific focus on Transportation project leadership as well as providing Transportation and operations expertise to these activities. The goal is to enhance transportation execution optimize endtoend supply chain processes improve cost and efficiency for Power Logistics programs. The individual must be capable of leading multifunctional teams assigned to specific projects to deliver results.

In this role you will:

Lead assigned North America (NA) POWER Transportation development and project execution with a focus on best practices and continuous improvement programs to meet productivity sustainability cost and service expectations.
Support the Logistics ValueStream team in process development and continuous improvement particularly as it relates to POWER Transportation program.
Coordinate the connection of Transportation projects and improvement plans with all necessary crossfunctional teams; Communicate clearly and precisely both orally and in writing to individuals and groups.
Take operational ownership of key Transportation initiatives as needed ensuring effective project management of startup activities
Present innovative supply chain and business solutions to customers and team leaders/members.
Build sustainable business relationships at various levels within the organization and with key customers; and lead or participate in crossfunctional initiatives to improve current business processes or solve business issues.
Conduct strategic business and data analyses providing datadriven recommendations for improvements and advancements; and promptly reconcile and communicate changes in plans programs conditions issues and accomplishments that may affect results to various levels of staff.
Provide a Transportation Strategy perspective in creating efficient effective solutions for POWER Transportation initiatives
Organize and develop plans to drive strategic prioritizations of key development activities and projects to achieve superior management of business operations and objectives.
Ensure the application of established corporate financial controls within the incumbents area of responsibility providing operating management direction and support to implement and maintain financial policies instructions and internal control procedures.

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
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 KimberlyClark were constantly exploring new ideas on how when and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team youll 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 youll 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:

Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Operations or a related field and 5 years of experience in endtoend supply chain functions.
Demonstrated experience & expertise in developing & leading strategy deployment
Ability to influence and implement large projects across multiple crossfunctional teams
Adept understanding of Transportation and the broader Logistics strategies with a strong financial acumen
Willingness to travel up to 15% dependent on project activity and need.

Salary Range: $105750 $130600 USD