Sr. Solution Architect - Warehouse Automation

At Kimberly-Clark, you'll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We're founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we're always looking for new and better ways to perform - so there's your open door of opportunity. It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

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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.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we're constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you'll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

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.

Job Requirements:

Kimberly Clark is on a multi-year program to enhance supply chain efficiency, as part of this we are automating our warehouses with the state-of-the-art automation. The solution architect will play a key role in integrating our various platforms like SAP EWM, Blue Yonder WMS and a custom-built integration platform with the robotics vendor platform. The Solution Architect (SA) leads and delivers the analysis, design, configuration, customization, testing, deployment, and support for applications within a specified business process area. Performs leading-edge work and develops new approaches/solutions. This role is viewed as an expert in complex application environments, encompassing both business process understanding and technical expertise. Recognized subject matter expert. Delivers functional and technical leadership and can mentor others in the organization. May provide work direction / general guidance to other team members as a technical leader.

Scope/Categories:

Role will report to the IT Director (Logistics). Role will not have any direct reports. Key Interfaces: Business Partner, Business Analyst, Project Manager, Enterprise Architect, Business Client External Interfaces: Consultant & 3rd Party provider Travel may include approximately 10% of work time.

Key Accountabilities:

• Technical leader for the Warehouse Automation platform with accountability for technical design of multiple systems end to end.
• As a Solution Architect, this person would be accountable for all key specifications/interfaces coming out of our WMS platforms (SAP EWM and BY WMS) and collaborate with multiple teams to ensure their reusability.
• Drive new implementation of WMS solutions at our Mills and warehouses and will be accountable for technical upgrade's.
• Ensure that all WMS solutions are designed and implemented by adhering to KC standards.
• Will need to collaborate with other teams like MES, Enterprise Architecture, TMS and other business functions in designing solutions that integrate seamlessly with external systems.
• Drive technology decisions at scale for Kimberly Clark
• Proactive analysis of business processes and identification of innovative ways to address near term business needs which includes identifying these opportunities, reviewing, and obtaining a disposition decision from the appropriate business client, assessing the fit of these opportunities into current initiatives, or including the opportunity in future demand.
• Works directly with Business resources and Business Analysts to drive technical solutions for business requirements.
• Leads and drives multiple streams within IT and the business teams in coming to a common understanding of processes and technology solutions to support them.
• Maintains in-depth understanding of technical landscape for their capability area.
• Leads Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives, consults and shares knowledge across org with full awareness of industry trends.

Key Qualifications and Experiences

• Bachelor's degree; 10+ years of Professional experience of Information Technology experience including working directly with business clients.
• Functional expertise in SAP EWM is required.
• Knowledge or experience in BY WMS is preferred.
• Good understanding of developing reusable interfaces.
• Experience in SAP/S4 HANA is a plus.
• Held prior accountabilities that required influencing leaders outside of administrative authority.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing people in offsite and remote locations.
• Strong leadership and service delivery skills
• Cultivates networking opportunities with peer organizations.
• Broad range of business and IT experiences; Has achieved technical and/or business certification(s).
• Verbal and written fluency in English is mandatory.
• Ability to work in a virtual team which may work across distance (remote), cultures and time zones, in a matrix with multiple reporting lines, and may extend outside the K-C organization including suppliers, partners and customers.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Travel may include approximately 10% of work time.

Total Benefits

Here are a few of the benefits you'd enjoy. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

• Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options. No waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars 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.

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. 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, 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 pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 - when prompted for employee ID, say "OTHER CALLER" - or kcchrprod@service-now.com for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

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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Primary Location

USA-WI-Neenah

Additional Locations

USA-GA-Atlanta-Roswell, USA-TX-Dallas

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time