Categories: R&D, Product Development, Baby Care

R&D Baby Care Product Developer

Job Description

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. 

We are looking for an R&D Baby Care Product Developer to join our Emerging Markets (EM) Baby & Child Care team and play a key role in shaping the future of our Mainline Open Diaper portfolio. This role drives the short‑ to mid‑term innovation strategy (0–3 years) and delivers high‑quality product solutions that support business growth, accelerate adoption across EM markets, and optimize cost, complexity, and consumer performance.

You will work at the intersection of Innovation, Marketing, R&E, Supply Chain, and local market teams to bring meaningful diaper innovations to life. This is a high‑visibility, strategic role ideal for someone who thrives in fast‑paced, cross‑functional environments—translating consumer insights, technical expertise, and business needs into scalable, market‑relevant product solutions.

What You Will Do:

Innovation Strategy

• Co‑create and deliver the 0–3 year innovation strategy for Mainline Open Diapers in Emerging Markets.
• Ensure alignment with EM growth priorities, local market needs, and Strategic Business Plan (SBP) targets.

Innovation Pipeline Delivery

• Lead the delivery of the 0–3 year innovation pipeline across lead markets and adopt & adapt markets.
• Partner with Global Innovation, International Personal Care R&E, and Noth America R&E to:
  • Adopt global innovations early
  • Adapt solutions to EM technical, cost, and manufacturing constraints

Speed & Execution Excellence

• Proactively remove barriers to accelerate implementation and market adoption.
• Prioritize workload and resources across EM to ensure on‑time, high‑quality delivery.

Local Market Solutions

• Develop fit‑for‑purpose product solutions when global platforms cannot be directly adopted.
• Balance performance, manufacturability, cost, and consumer relevance in every product iteration.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Leadership

• Partner closely with Marketing, Sector Leadership, Finance, Supply Chain, and QRC.
• Lead cross‑functional discussions, influence decisions, and communicate technical concepts clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. 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.

You will need the following qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in R&E innovation, with a background in engineering, materials science, or related fields.
• Hands-on product development experience in Baby & Child Care / Feminine Care / Adult Care businesses.
• Strong ability to turn market insights and consumer research (C&U, CUT, HUT) into actionable product solutions.
• Experience building cost‑effective innovation pathways with clear business and consumer targets.
• Solid commercial understanding: P&L, business case development, regional market dynamics.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills, analytical mindset, and comfort working with ambiguity.
• Strong track record of effective collaboration in a matrix global organization.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical information to a broad audience.
• Willingness to travel up to ~20%.

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 check, and DMV check.

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Primary Location

Jaromer Mill

Additional Locations

Vietnam - Binh Duong, Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time