IFP Tissue Product Development Team Leader

Job Description

IFP Tissue Product Development Team Leader (International Family Care and Professional)

Location: Walton Oaks, Surrey, UK or Bangkok Thailand

Permanent, Full time

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.​

In this role you will have the exciting opportunity to drive the next chapter of product innovation for some of the key categories in the IFP tissue business – by bringing together your amazing passion for understanding consumers, pioneering new technologies, translating new ideas & insights into winning product propositions to meet and exceed the business needs. You will also have a fantastic opportunity to partner with some of the key stakeholders in the R&D, Growth and Supply Chain teams and play an active role in influencing the IFP strategy.

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

Innovation & strategy development

This role will work closely with the Innovation R&D Director, Innovation Strategist and Growth leaders to develop a prioritized pipeline of initiatives that meet/exceed the business needs and puts in place effective influencing strategies that persuade key stakeholders to take action that will advance shared interests and business goals.

Responsible for delivering medium to long-term product innovation programs across some of the categories of the IFP portfolio that drive a competitive advantage from consumer benefit/cost/sustainability point of view.

Innovation & Program Development

Provides leadership, coaching and prioritisation to the product development team reporting into them -  from early stages of product development through to technical readiness, implementation and commercialization and seamless hand over to the Life Cycle Management team

Provides R&D thought leadership on Right to Win and works closely with Life Cycle Management team leaders and key mills to ensure we stay true to design intent

Works in close partnership with Innovation Strategist & Technology team leader to ensure innovation initiatives stay aligned with overall innovation strategy and technology/sustainability roadmaps.

Organizational Leadership

Lives and builds an empowered performance driven culture characterized by collaboration and multi-functional teamwork, agility, resilience, learning and a ‘can do’ mindset in support of achieving high performance levels.

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 fuelled 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.  

You will focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the centre. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:  

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in a science, engineering or related business discipline, and/or 12+ years industrial experience or another equivalent combination of education and experience.

Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams geographically dislocated, foster collaboration, drive a play to win/high performing mindset and develop & sustain talents

Demonstrated ability to understand consumers & drive consumer centric solutions that connect insights, technologies & external trends in service of meeting/exceeding business goals.

A strong track record of developing & commercialising winning innovations

Able to provide thought leadership on innovation programs and to build strong and effective partnerships with brand & marketing, Front End Innovation, global teams & product supply to ensure a seamless delivery of innovation programs.

Ability to communicate, engage and influence people at all levels of the organization

Total Benefits 

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.  

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions.

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. 

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 checks.

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Primary LocationWalton Oaks

Additional LocationsBangkok Office, Thailand-Bangkok

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time