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.
The Administrative Assistant for Research & Development (R&D) provides critical support enabling technical teams to focus on innovation, project advancement, and operational excellence. This role delivers administrative, organizational, and process support to R&D leaders and team members for fast-paced, high-priority initiatives that drive the success of Kimberly-Clark Professional’s global portfolio.

In this role, you will:

• Calendar Management: Schedule and coordinate meetings, resolve conflicts, and prioritize key activities for R&D leaders and teams.
• Communication: Prepare and distribute internal communications, reports, and project documents; liaise with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Document Management: Organize and maintain digital/physical records, update presentations and project materials.
• Event Coordination: Plan and manage logistics for R&D events, workshops, and site visits.
• Travel & Expenses: Arrange travel, process expenses, and handle purchasing and invoicing for the department.
• Project Tracking: Monitor milestones and deadlines; support onboarding and orientation for new team members.
• Resource Management: Oversee office and lab supply inventory; coordinate with facilities and IT for equipment and workspace needs.
• Confidentiality & Compliance: Handle sensitive information responsibly and ensure adherence to policies and regulations.

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.

In this role, you will:

• Calendar Management: Schedule and coordinate meetings, resolve conflicts, and prioritize key activities for R&D leaders and teams.
• Communication: Prepare and distribute internal communications, reports, and project documents; liaise with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Document Management: Organize and maintain digital/physical records, update presentations and project materials.
• Event Coordination: Plan and manage logistics for R&D events, workshops, and site visits.
• Travel & Expenses: Arrange travel, process expenses, and handle purchasing and invoicing for the department.
• Project Tracking: Monitor milestones and deadlines; support onboarding and orientation for new team members.
• Resource Management: Oversee office and lab supply inventory; coordinate with facilities and IT for equipment and workspace needs.
• Confidentiality & Compliance: Handle sensitive information responsibly and ensure adherence to policies and regulations

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:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in administrative roles, ideally within technical, scientific, or R&D environments.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and digital collaboration platforms (Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive).
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and prioritization skills; attention to detail is crucial.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Capability to interact effectively with all levels of staff and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and work with sensitive information.
• Experience with SAP, Concur, or other ERP/expense systems preferred.
• Proactive problem solver; comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic settings