Sarah Lemke
Director Innovation/R&D | Product Management | IP Strategy| Consumer Insights Management | Team Leadership & Development
- Role
- Senior Director - Materials, Design, Engineering & Packaging at Kimberly-Clark
- Location
- Appleton, WI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sarah Lemke
With almost 20 years of R&D experience, including more than a decade in leadership roles, I am passionate about driving innovation and delivering consumer-centric solutions that enhance everyday experiences and propel business growth. I thrive in developing high-performing teams and ensure our initiatives resonate with consumer needs, and market dynamics. I love to foster a culture of creativity, fun and collaboration.
Experience
Senior Director - Materials, Design, Engineering & Packaging
Apr 2025 — Present · WI, US
As Senior Director of Materials and Design Engineering at Kimberly-Clark, I am proud to spearhead a talented team dedicated to transforming ideas into tangible products w that embody quality and performance. We are responsible for developing and executing comprehensive pipeline strategies that leverage emerging technologies, optimize materials, and integrate innovative processes, equipment, and packaging solutions for Kimberly-Clark’s North American and Global Family Care business.
Education
University of Sheffield
B.Eng, Materials Science and Engineering
University of Sheffield
PhD, Medicine
Skills
- Consumer Products
- Product Development
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Strategy
- Product Innovation
- Polymers
- Marketing Strategy
- Brand Development
- Packaging
- Leadership
- Customer Insight
- Product Design
- Root Cause Analysis
- R&D
- Open Innovation
- Manufacturing
- Materials
- Commercialization
- Personal Care
- Design of Experiments
- Innovation Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Materials Science
- Lean Manufacturing
- Process Engineering
- Management
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