Inventory Analyst, EMEA

Permanent, Full Time

Location: UK, Italy, Spain and Poland (Other EU countries with a Kimberly-Clark office may also be considered)

Competitive Salary + Benefits

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.

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.

The primary mission of this position is to provide visibility on performance and opportunities for EMEA IFP Supply Chain, ensuring optimal supply for our customers and internal stakeholders. This is an opportunity for an exceptional analytical and self-motivated candidate to work closely with various functions, providing data, support and helping to shape our network.

This role will be responsible for but not limited to:

• To drive and lead Supply Planning initiatives to optimize delivery of goods, services and information from suppliers to customers - balancing supply and demand.
• Lead and own the Quarterly Forecast Process for total EMEA Supply Chain, ensuring timely and accurate submission of information to all stakeholders.
• Focus on Supply Chain Design, Planning and Execution.
• Collaborate with Cost Insights team for data and analysis & provide reporting and analytics to the team and key stakeholders.
• Provide focus on contingency and crisis management planning support.
• Analyse existing processes and identify areas for improvement through data-driven methods.
• Assist team leaders in team skill and knowledge development to support meeting management goals, project management, improvements, results measurements, problem solving and related team skills.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress and measure the impact of improvement initiatives.
• Identify and share best practices, lessons learned, and success stories to promote knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the organisation.

Qualifications:

• Preferably 5 years' + experience working with FMCG industry with preferable background in Supply Chain and experience with forecasting and planning.
• Exceptional ability to build cross-functional relationships to influence and shape decisions across the functions and senior management.
• Demonstrated skills to operate under pressure in a fast-changing environment.
• Excellent communication skills are essential as the role works with many levels of the organisation and functions.
• Exceptional demonstrated analytical skills.
• Excellent system skills, especially with Excel, SAP, Power BI.
• Exposure and project lead experience is preferred.
• Relevant CI understanding & experience.

Total Benefits:

• Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions.
• Access to an on-site fitness centre, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch pounds when caring for yourself or dependents.
• 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.
• We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance.
• Our belief in promoting a healthy work-life balance drives us to support our employees’ total well-being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market leading defined contribution pension scheme.

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. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects 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, 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.