Kimberly-Clark Hiring for Product Supply Analyst Job at Northfleet, England Full Time

Job Description

Product Supply Analyst
Location:Northfleet Mill

Kimberly-Clark is a leading Fast Moving Consumer GoodsOrganisationemploying more than 42,000 people worldwide.

For more than a century, Kimberly-Clark has transformed ideas into innovative products. ANDREX®, is one of the UK’s mostrecognisableand celebrated brands, in fact, The Queen granted us a Royal Warrant in 1978 as a mark of recognition thatAndrex® is a regular supplier of toilet tissue to the Royal households. Good choice Ma’am.

Other Kimberly Clark brands that we are extremely proud ofinclude;Kleenex®, Scott®, Huggies®, Pull-Ups®, Kotex®, Poise® and Depend®.

Our employees are our most valued resource and are at thecentreof everything we do. Their talent, diversity and commitment are crucial to our innovation and success.

We recruit great people. Our trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for nearly one-quarter of the world’s population. To maintain this trust and pioneer new products, we seek people who share our passion for excellence,teamworkand original thinking.

Billions worldwide choose our products to make a positive difference in their lives. That’s a big responsibility and one we all take seriously.

oInbusiness for almost 50 years

o Nearly one-quarter of the world’s population purchase our products every day

oWithbrands likeAndrex, Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Poise and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 brand share in 80 countries

Voted one of TheJobCrowdTop 100 Companies for Graduates to work for 2020 you can see how your career will be in safe hands with us.

Who wouldn’t want to be a part of this?

To deliver insight and analysis to the mill management team and UK and EMEA finance teams to drive delivery of operational and financial targets

To provide on-site day-to-day co-ordination of, and adherence, to the mill Internal Control plan and procedures.

What will you be doing?

Cost Analysis:

• Provide timely and accurate cost analysis, sound financial advice and counsel to mill management to assist in minimizing manufacturing costs and meeting mill objectives

• Co-ordinate the identification, evaluation & delivery of the mill cost saving program

• Work with the Central Accounting Team and Mill operations team to investigate results, understand performance and communicate outcomes to the Mill Management Team.

Forecasts

• Lead the preparation of in-month cost outlooks and quarterly forecasts for mill financial performance by working closely with mill personnel

• Work with the operations, R&E, and Central Accounting teams to provide timely and accurate grade cost forecasts for new products or significant specification changes.

Capital Investment Analysis:

• Assist in the preparation and control of the overall Capital Project authorisation and spending budget.

• Provide relevant financial advice and analysis of project requests and post-completion performance reports utilizing the capital investment tool.

• Assist in the preparation of appropriation documents to ensure that such requests identify the business justification as well as the technical proposal.

Internal Control

• Ensure application of established corporate financial controls within the mill finance area of responsibility by the effective implementation and maintenance of financial policies and instructions.

• Develop and perform agreed routine controls relating to the mill Internal Control environment (e.g. ALF changes, payroll, annual inventory count)

• Approve site internal control procedures / changes and co-ordinate update of control logs.

Training for non-finance team members:

• Design and delivery of training programs to improve the financial awareness of the mill team to better understand the financial consequences of operational activities.

• Design and deliver SAP system training to increase the ability of the mill team to extract important data in real-time and improve mill cost control.

What we are looking for?

• CIMA Qualified / Passed Finalist preferred

• A minimum of 3 years relevant experience, preferably within consumer goods / SAP environment, with knowledge and experience of cost accounting.

• Financial and business acumen, analytical thinking / problem solving; proactive drive for results and passion to win, ability to work in teams, clear and concise communication

Personal Skills

• Communication

• Leveraging Diversity

• Influence

• Decision Making

• Planning & Organizing

• Taking Ownership

• Customer Focus

• Fueling Innovation

• Building Effective Work Relationships

• Adaptability

• Continuous Learning

• Coaching & Mentoring

What’s on offer?

A competitive package, including:

• 25 days’ holiday, plus opportunity to buy additional days
• Highly competitive pension scheme
• Private Medical Insurance – Starting September 2022

What else?

• Structured personal development programme
• Mentor upon joining the business
• Opportunity to get fully involved in life at KC, and take part in community initiatives, sports and social clubs!

Flexible Working:

At Kimberly-Clark we are happy to consider requests for flexible working, which can include flexible hours, an element of working from home, compressed hours etc. If this is something you wish to explore, please highlight at interview stage.

The Legal Bit!

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this role. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Kimberly-Clark is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, 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.

KC is a sponsor of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation Good Recruitment Campaign

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation for this role

Primary Location

United Kingdom -Northfleet

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time