You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: as a person, you’re a problem-solver – a connector – someone who thrives on creating order from complexity and driving continuous improvement. You see the big picture while mastering the details, ensuring that every product, process, and partnership flows with precision and purpose. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity, efficiency, and collaboration, always working to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s success stories. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.
It starts with YOU.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, develop, and coach a high‑performing team of Data Stewards, establishing clear objectives, feedback rhythms, and a culture of continuous learning.
* Set stewardship operating rhythms, including prioritization, sprint/PI cadences, OKRs, and performance metrics such as data quality and adoption.
* Own enterprise stewardship strategy and standards across supply chain domains, including glossary management, metadata, definitions, and reference/master data alignment.
* Oversee creation and maintenance of data quality rules, implementing automated controls to detect and prevent downstream issues.
* Ensure secure, compliant data access and communicate vendor updates, usage requirements, and contractual obligations.
* Partner with Digital Technology Solutions (DTS), Digital Product Management, and supply chain teams to translate business logic into governed, reusable data products and drive adoption.
* Advise product managers and data scientists on source suitability, business logic, and proper data usage; promote self‑service and training.
* Participate in governance forums, track adoption and value, and drive continuous improvement and automation of stewardship workflows.
* Manage change by communicating source and vendor updates, assessing downstream impacts, and keeping documentation and catalog entries current.
* Demonstrate leadership through vision‑setting, people development, cross‑functional influence, effective change management, sound decision‑making, and an inclusive, results‑oriented culture.
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.
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.
Required Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Computer Science, Data, or related field.
* 8+ years of overall professional experience in Data.
* 3+ years leading data-related teams (Data Governance, Data Stewardship, Analytics, or Data Products).
* 3+ years working in Supply Chain environments (manufacturing, planning, logistics, procurement, or related).
* Proven experience building and scaling data governance and data stewardship ways of working from scratch.
* Strong expertise in data quality management, including definition of standards, monitoring and validation of data, and identification of data gaps and inconsistencies across systems.
* Experience working with large datasets and enterprise data platforms.
* Ability to define and maintain business glossaries, metadata, and data quality rules.
* Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence without authority.
* Fluent English (mandatory).
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience in global or regional environments.
* Background in CPG or manufacturing companies.
* Familiarity with SAP S/4, Kinaxis, WMS, TMS, or similar platforms.
* Experience creating automated data quality controls.
* Experience coaching and developing Data Stewards.
* Prior exposure to analytics or AI/ML‑enabled data products.
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.
Flex That Works at Kimberly‑Clark
We believe great work happens when people come together with purpose. That’s why we offer a flexible work model that blends remote work with intentional in‑person collaboration — helping you connect, grow, and innovate while maintaining the balance you value.
For Kimberly‑Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of our team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompassesthe 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.
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