Operations Specialist

About the role

As a person, you’re a problem‑solver – a connector – someone who thrives on creating order from complexity and driving continuous improvement. You see the big picture while mastering the details, ensuring that every product, process, and partnership flows with precision and purpose. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity, efficiency, and collaboration, always working to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s success stories. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. In one of our operations specialist roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing support in developing and maintaining management tools, analytics, and reporting on a global basis, including (but not limited to) inventory health/inventory management, inventory performance reporting and analytics, export compliance, internal control compliance, and repair/warranty cost savings.
• As a member of the MRO COE, provide functional leadership in the application of stores & spare part management processes and systems, e.g., training, technical subject matter expertise, coaching/mentoring, problem solving/development.
• Act as one of the Central Stores MRP controllers, with the objective of managing the supply of spare parts while maintaining optimal inventory levels at Central Stores.
• As a member of the Central Stores team, collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and stores functions to make recommendations of appropriate stocking levels of spare parts to optimize inventory; identify alternative solutions for spare parts to replace obsolete parts, reduce costs, improve reliability, and/or optimize inventory; support the training and development of stores personnel on stores practices and procedures as needed; additionally, provide significant support to the Kimtech and Global/Segment procurement teams.
• Carry out all job responsibilities in a safe manner; develop and deliver equipment and processes that meet safety requirements, policies, and guidelines; provide for the safety and well‑being of operators, maintenance, and other personnel.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or advanced degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Data Science, or demonstrated experience in a related field.
• Strong analytical skills.
• A demonstrated ability with Data Science and/or analytical connected tools including Access, Excel, & VBA.
• SAP subject‑matter expertise level knowledge and capability.
• 5+ years’ experience in a variety of operational assignments in a manufacturing, logistics, maintenance, and/or staff environment.
• Perform in cross‑functional teams to achieve objectives within required timeframes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with peers, internal customers, and external customers.
• Experience working with external technical service providers, parts/equipment suppliers.
• Ability to lead small cross‑functional projects to achieve intended results within required timeframes.
• Strong communication skills across multiple levels of the organization, including senior leadership.
• Must have the ability to translate technical knowledge into consumable data for non‑technical experts.
• Ability to travel to support business needs (up to 10% of the time).

Benefits

• Flexible work model blending remote work with intentional in‑person collaboration.
• For a complete overview of benefits, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

Pay

Salary range: $79,880 – $94,440 USD (Grade 11; may vary by location/country). Eligible for target bonus and participation in the 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan.

Schedule

Full time