MEA & WE Logistics Analyst

Job Description

Location: Bryanston, South Africa (Hybrid)

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. 

In this role, you will be a principal finance business partner to the WCE/MEA Supply Chain Leaders, providing both day-to-day finance support to his teams and developing and executing the strategic programs. This role plays the link between the Supply Chain teams and the business units in providing Logistics analysis, support and cost optimization.

Lead the Supply Chain Logistics forecasting financial processes for Europe and consolidating and providing insight and commentary to IFP Organisation.

Provide explanation and analysis on actual results and support or recommend remediation plans on any emerging issues to ensure business results are still met/exceeded

Support Logistics and Contract Manufacturing (ECM) Cost Transformation processes to drive continuous improvement and lowering the cost base

Develop analytical processes and tools to support better delivery of Supply Chain logistics objectives 

Share best practice and collaborate with business unit Supply Chain finance teams to train and embed relevant best practice

Act as the finance thought partner to the SC Leaders

Support Enterprise contract management for Europe through working closely with procurement and business teams in managing forecasted spend.

Support Capital appropriations relating to Logistics

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

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.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

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

You will be educated to degree level and be qualified or working towards CIMA/ ACCA.

With relevant experience in Logistics roles, demonstrating a strong track record of delivering results and a deep functional expertise of logistics and procurement fundamentals through providing finance analytical support and insights including capital investment analysis.

You must have the ability to work collaboratively across diverse global organisations showing strong communication skills and the ability to challenge and influence and be a change-agent.

Strategic thinking and be able to translate these into practical and executional actions.

Ability to work effectively across diverse cultures and be able to demonstrate impactful verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to self-prioritize, act independently and be proactively committed to your self-development.

Ability to build and work with complex models (Excel, Anaplan, etc.).

Knowledge of SAP is highly desirable.

Total Benefits

As part of your Total Rewards package, you will be entitled to a comprehensive set of benefits. Some of these are listed below:

Reward and recognition – to attract and retain the best talent we offer competitive pay.  We reward excellence and high performance through annual performance related increases and employee recognition awards.   

Great support for good health – we value good health, and to support you, you will have various options for medical insurance with a 50% employer contribution and Gap cover.

Planning ahead for the future – Being a member of the Provident fund will provide you with savings to provide an income after retirement.

Protection for you and your family in case of illness or injury – for peace of mind you will have Life cover, disability insurance and Funeral benefit.

Learning and growth – our employees value the opportunities for professional and personal growth that we offer.  A wide range of training is available with Study bursaries for external courses and an opportunity to apply for School fee bursaries for your children

Employee Wellbeing – our Thrive program covers Physical, Emotional, Mental and Financial wellbeing to help you be at your best, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers professional resources and tools to support you and your family.

Time off – to help you manage your work life balance and cater for different stages of life, we offer attractive annual leave, and policies to cover maternity, paternity, adoption, and parental leave.

Other – you will be able to enjoy discounted company products.  A subsidised canteen and uniforms are provided at our mill locations.

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.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

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.

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 LocationBryanston Office

Additional Locations

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time