Senior LCM Lead, EMEA Full Time NEW

Senior Life Cycle Management Lead

Location: UK

Permanent, Full time

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Andrex®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional®. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

This role will be part of Kimberly Clark’s International Family Care and Professional (IFP) business—an organization rooted in purpose and innovation that has built a legacy with global impact. As Kimberly-Clark forms a strategic partnership with Suzano to create a world-class international tissue and professional products company, this role is proposed to transfer to the new venture once the transaction closes, anticipated in mid-2026, subject to consultation and other applicable legal requirements. This is a rare opportunity to help shape a new global leader backed by two industry powerhouses. You’ll be part of a high-potential business that combines Kimberly-Clark’s iconic brands and commercial excellence with Suzano’s industrial and sustainability leadership.

About You

In one of our R&D roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

You will join our IFP R&D team to lead lifecycle management fibre deployment across EMEA, supporting our fibre strategy, sustainability goals and business continuity. You’ll partner closely with R&D Technology, Manufacturing and Procurement, and lead the DtV way of working to drive structure, pace and value delivery across the region. This role suits a commercially minded leader with deep pulp and fibre expertise, strong process and product experience, and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

In this role, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

Signature Programs

• Support and/or lead key “signature” programmes deployed across multiple sites in the UK and EMEA, ensuring consistent technical direction, disciplined execution, and effective cross-site learning transfer.

Fibre

• Coordinate and drive EMEA LCM fibre deployment in support of the fibre strategy (owned within the R&D Technology organisation), including new fibre qualifications, mill trials, spot pulp opportunities and contingency planning to protect supply and business continuity
• Partner with the R&D Technology team, mills and Procurement to translate strategy into executable site plans (scope, timing, trial plans, technical packages, change control and risk management) and ensure disciplined implementation
• Lead senior stakeholder alignment and updates on fibre deployment across EMEA (progress, risks, key decisions and trade-offs), escalating effectively and enabling timely decisions
• Act as the product expert in the local manufacturing and business teams, provide support as needed to maintain or improve our product quality and compliance
• Be a key R&D partner for fibre activities linked to the Suzano JV, helping shape and execute the fibre deployment agenda where fibre availability and sustainability are critical objectives

DtV (Design To Value)

• Own the DtV process, governance and cadence across the UK and EMEA (pipeline visibility, standard work, prioritisation, stage gates and reporting) to enable LCMs and site teams to deliver results
• Plan and facilitate DtV workshops end-to-end (pre-work, data packs, ideation, technical feasibility alignment) and ensure tangible outputs.
• Run the UK&EMEA DtV governance rhythm (forums, dashboards and decision logs) and provide clear stakeholder updates on pipeline health, delivery confidence, risks and decisions—ensuring roles and accountabilities are explicit across LCMs, mills and functions

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in a major scientific or engineering discipline and broad knowledge of the production and/or product development processes.
• 5-7+ years of professional experience in product development/ tissue manufacturing & converting processes.
• In depth advanced knowledge and expertise of pulp and fibre science
• English fluency
• Team working skills to effectively collaborate in a multi-functional environment.
• Project leadership skills and a problem solving mindset
• Competent with data handling and working with systems, and experience with statistical analysis

Travel: Up to 25% travel across the UK and EMEA, with the potential for higher travel in the first 3–6 months to build capability, learn mill processes and assets, and develop your cross-functional network.

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.

• Market-leading pension contribution.
• Bonus scheme.
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximise health care options and stretch pounds when caring for yourself or dependents.
• Private Medical Insurance, great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
• Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
• Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

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.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

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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.

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Primary Location

No K-C Work Site – UK NSE

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time