About this Environment & Sustainability Manager role at Kimberly-Clark
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.
About You
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.
As an integral part of the Environment & Sustainability (E&S) team, the Site Environmental & Sustainability Lead assumes a leadership position, spearheading Kimberly-Clark’s commitment to Better Care for a Better World. This role provides strategic leadership specifically for the environmental aspects of Environment & Sustainability programs and systems within a moderate E&S level complexity site. The position ensures that the facility is strategically aligned and operates in conformance with Kimberly-Clark E&S Standards and in compliance with local legal requirements.
Through influence without authority and/or direct reporting relationships, the position works collaboratively to identify and direct appropriate process and systems that elevate site program maturity, effectively manage risks and deliver continuous improvement in environmental and sustainability results. Site E&S Leaders will lead a team of professionals to assist in delivering on accountabilities and reports to the Segment E&S Operations Leader. It starts with YOU.
Compliance Assurance:
• Ensure the site is compliant with Kimberly-Clark and regulatory controls and requirements related to environmental matters.
Environmental & Sustainability (E&S) Management System Ownership:
• Take ownership of the relevant environmental and sustainability components within the site's E&S Management System.
Risk Management:
• Identify environmental aspects, hazards, emerging requirements, etc., and verify that they are managed to acceptable levels of risk or impact.
• Define the environmental and sustainability risk reduction strategy for the site, lead implementation of the plan, and continuously assess the effectiveness of performance.
Implement & Manage ISO Environmental & Sustainability management system:
• Lead the facility's effort to elevate the E&S operating model to align with ISO 14001:2026 release.
• Implement strategies and initiatives to continually improve the effectiveness of the E&S programs.
Strategic Alignment:
• Embed E&S strategies and partner to drive execution
• Lead the facility's initiatives to improve the maturity of environmental and sustainability programs.
• Collaborate with segment and global teams to ensure consistent application of E&S standards and best practices for environmental & sustainability.
Drive facility E&S objectives through pipeline ideation & execution, CPC/Sustainability systems alignment, and calibration with plant & central teams.
To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering environmental management, sustainability or a related field.
At least 5-7 years of experience in environmental management within a manufacturing environment, with a focus on legal compliance, risk management, and adherence to company standards.
Qualifications required by local regulatory authorities if any.
At least 2 years of experience in a leadership, management, or supervisory role.
Strong communications, interpersonal skills with ability to engage at all levels of the organization.
Ability to influence behaviors/outcomes w/o direct authority.
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.
To Be Considered
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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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses 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 local policies.
This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.
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