International Commercial Project Manager

Location - Walton Oaks, Surrey, UK

Competitive Salary + benefits

Permanent, Full time

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. 

The International Commercial Project Manager plays a critical role in driving the delivery of core commercial growth programmes, ensuring all elements are delivered on time, in full, and with the desired business impact. This role is responsible for project managing cross-functional teams, establishing clear structure, roles, responsibilities, deliverables, and milestones, and proactively resolving issues and escalations. The Project Manager acts as the central point for governance, stakeholder engagement, and progress reporting, ensuring transparency and accountability throughout the project lifecycle.

In this role, you will:

• Define and confirm project goals, objectives, and scope with stakeholders. Developing detailed project plans, including timelines, resources, and milestones.

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for flawless execution.

• Ensure all deliverables (roadmaps, risk plans, KPIs, change & communication plans) are completed consistently across programmes.

• Establish decision-making forums (e.g., steering committees, programme teams), meeting cadence, and escalation paths.

• Maintain comprehensive project documentation and version control using systems like SharePoint or Smartsheet.

• Facilitate proactive stakeholder engagement and structured communications.

• Serve as the point of contact for teams and ensure actions remain in synergy. Provide leadership with early visibility of achievements, risks, and adoption challenges.

• Allocate resources effectively and manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.

• Perform risk management to minimize project risks and resolve issues/escalations on behalf of the team.

• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques.

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:

• Proven track record in project management, ideally within commercial or international growth programmes.

• Experience managing cross-functional teams and complex projects from initiation to closure.

• Familiarity with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches).

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent organizational and time management abilities; able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, SharePoint).

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills; able to resolve conflicts and drive decision-making.

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage change effectively.

• Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and documentation.

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  
 

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

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.  

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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 checks.