Environmental and Sustainability Leader

Environmental and Sustainability Leader Job Description Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional® . At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact. As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. As an integral part of the Environment & Sustainability (E&S) team, the Site Environmental & Sustainability Coordinator assumes a leadership position, spearheading Kimberly-Clark’s (K-C) commitment to Better Care for a Better World. This role provides strategic leadership specifically for the environmental aspects of E&S programs and systems within a low E&S level complexity site. The position ensures that the facility is strategically aligned and operating in conformance with K-C E&S Standards and in compliance with local legal requirements. Through influence without authority and/or direct reporting relationships, the position works collaboratively to identify and direct appropriate process and systems that elevate site program maturity, effectively manage risks and deliver continuous improvement in environmental and sustainability results. Site E&S Coordinators may lead a team of professionals to assist in delivering on accountabilities and reports to the Segment E&S Operations Leader. Compliance Assurance: Ensure the site is compliant with K-C and regulatory controls and requirements related to environmental matters. E&S Management System Ownership: Take ownership of the relevant environmental and sustainability components within the site's E&S Management System. Risk Management: Identify environmental aspects, hazards, emerging requirements, etc., and verify that they are managed to acceptable levels of risk or impact. Define the environmental and sustainability risk reduction strategy for the site, lead implementation of the plan, and continuously assess the effectiveness of performance. Implement & Manage ISO E&S management system: Lead the facility's effort to elevate the E&S operating model to align with ISO 14001:2026 release, i mplement strategies and initiatives to continually improve the effectiveness of the E&S programs. Strategic Alignment: Embed K-C's E&S strategies and partner to drive execution Lead the facility's initiatives to improve the maturity of environmental and sustainability programs. Collaborate with segment and global teams to ensure consistent application of E&S standards and best practices for environmental & sustainability. Drive facility E&S objectives through pipeline ideation & execution, CPC/Sustainability systems alignment, and calibration with plant & central teams. Objective Setting: Deliver Sustainability 2030 goals (and create value) by pulling through best practices/technologies and incorporating into plans, KPIs, and budget. This includes water use reduction, climate emissions reduction, waste elimination, and chemicals of concern elimination. Define E&S objectives for the site and assess effectiveness of performance Event Investigations: Lead environmental event investigations to ensure thorough root cause evaluations and verify the effective implementation of corrective/preventative actions. Verify the implementation of effective corrective and preventive actions to mitigate the recurrence of incidents. Escalate appropriately per the E&S escalation process Training and Orientation: Ensure all employees undergo appropriate environmental and sustainability orientation and training programs. Contractor Compliance: Ensure adherence of contractors to relevant K-C standards and E&S requirements specifically for environmental & sustainability matters. Data Analysis and Reporting: Implement E&S rollouts of next generation digital, reporting and assurance within site to drive resource efficiency and effectiveness and build equity in K-C’s brands Utilize digital systems/platforms to conduct analysis of environmental and sustainability data. Applies procedures and controls to ensure data integrity. Provide insights and recommend improvement actions based on data analysis. Ensure procedures and controls are in place to verify the quality and completeness of data. 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. 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: Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Sustainability, or similar field 6–7+ years of experience in environmental management (updated based on intake discussion) Strong experience in: Environmental legal compliance (permits, audits, regulations) Risk assessment and environmental hazard management Environmental Management Systems (preferably ISO 14001) Proven ability to lead and influence without direct authority Strong leadership skills, especially: Managing difficult conversations Driving culture change in plant/manufacturing environments Experience working in manufacturing or plant environments Advanced English proficiency (must-have due to global interaction) Experience leading incident investigations and root cause analysis Ability to manage ambiguity and operate in evolving environments Knowledge of Mexican environmental regulations: SEMARNAT PROFEPA CONAGUA CEDES (as highlighted) Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with water management strategies , especially in water-stressed sites Experience with: Sustainability initiatives (GHG emissions, waste, water reduction) Data analytics and digital E&S systems Prior experience in Kimberly-Clark or similar global manufacturing environments Experience managing direct reports (team leadership) Lean mindset and continuous improvement experience Led by Purpose. Driven by You. Total Benefits We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.​ Flex That Works at Kimberly-Clark We believe great work happens when people come together with purpose. That’s why we offer a flexible work model that blends remote work with intentional in-person collaboration — helping you connect, grow, and innovate while maintaining the balance you value. 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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses 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 local policies. Pay Transparency Language: Pay Transparency language is now automatically included in all WC postings , so you should no longer have to manually enter this information ( unless doing a “manual” post on any job board which includes LinkedIn Job Slots ). It is important to note that you are still responsible for making sure the data is correct on all postings (20%-60% PIR). So please review both your internal and external job ads for accuracy. Primary Location Nogales AFC - Plant 2476 Additional Locations Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time