Global Procurement Sr. Specialist - Capital Equipment - Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Neenah, WI 54956
About the Job
Job Description
You are not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we are 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. At Kimberly-Clark, you will bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands and take our future to the next level. In this role with K-C's procurement team, you will help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
Kimberly-Clark is looking for an ambitious, self-driven and talented individual to join our Global Procurement M&E team. You will make a difference by supporting regional execution activities in support of the strategy to achieve variable cost productivity, working capital, and business financial goals. You will lead the supplier selection, development, and overall supplier management processes, including managing the entire contract life cycle from request for proposal (RFP) to supplier exit. In addition, you will work closely with the regional category manager, business units and cross-functional teams to achieve strategic sourcing objectives for the category.
Role Accountabilities:
- Coordinate with business stakeholders on Capital Equipment needs and strategy (e.g., collect business requirements)
- Provide input to category strategy based on market dynamics, supplier landscape, business needs within focus area.
- Execute category strategy & implementation plan.
- Support regional sourcing events.
- Support execution of category strategic initiatives
- Manage supplier relationships, escalate, and resolve supplier continuity issues, etc.
- Serve as analytics resource (e.g., support analysis on supplier landscape and market dynamics)
- Manage, track, and report on category cost savings, sourcing initiatives and results.
- Support the creation and maintenance of category knowledge and processes to ensure the category strategies are informed, relevant and up to date.
- Monitor supplier performance indicators and initiate supplier reviews as required or in accordance with agreed programs to drive improvement and reduce risk across the regional enterprise.
- Build trust and credibility with suppliers by demonstrating integrity, commitment, and results orientation to drive and deliver results.
- Maintain an effective business relationship with all suppliers and stakeholders based on clear, concise group and personal communication.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in engineering, business, supply chain or related discipline; MBA preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, Manufacturing or similar; category management experience preferred.
- Intellectually curious, strong analytical skills
- Proficient in business acumen
- Excellent communication skills (Both written and oral) with ability to communicate up and across the organization.
- Ability to collaborate and influence cross-functionally.
- Project management, problem solving, functional and technical awareness.
- Ability to work independently in a heavily matrixed organization.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
US Salary Grade 09
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 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; you just need to log on! Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
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 www.mykcbenefits.com.
Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars 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.
To Be Considered
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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 check, and DMV check.
Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 – when prompted for employee ID, say “OTHER CALLER” - or kcchrprod@service-now.com for assistance. You must include the six-digit Job # with your request.
Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.
Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decidedat Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.