NA Procurement Lead, Chemicals, (Neenah, WI./Roswell, GA.) - Kimberly-Clark Corporation

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.  

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, million 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. 

Kimberly-Clark (K-C) is looking for an ambitious, self-driven and talented individual to join our NA Directs team. You will make a difference by assisting in the development of category strategies and leading local execution activities in support of K-C North America (KCNA) and K-C Professional (KCP) businesses 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 global procurement lead, business units and cross-functional team to achieve strategic sourcing objectives for the commodity. 

In this role you will: 

• Serve as a change agent for the Procurement organization, with a strong ownership mentality and willingness to challenge the status quo 

• People manager for one KCNA Chemical Specialist 

• Coordinate with business stakeholders on Chemicals needs and strategy (e.g., collect business requirements), with an ability to work effectively in a global matrix structure 

• Assess KCNA/KCP supplier landscape and market dynamics (e.g., emerging suppliers & innovation, supply / market trends, etc.) 

• Provide input to global Chemicals category strategy. 

• Design and execute KCNA/KCP sourcing events aligned to global Chemicals strategy; provide input to shared sourcing events (coordinated by Global Procurement) 

• Manage KCNA/KCP-specific supplier relationships (e.g., escalate and resolve supplier continuity issues) 

• Manage, track, and report on KCNA/KCP Chemicals cost / sourcing initiatives & results. 

• Identify opportunities and drive initiatives to simplify / standardize ways of working. 

• Lead execution of global category strategic initiatives in region 

• Ensure compliance with K-C Policies and internal controls. 

• 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. 

The successful candidate will join the KCNA Procurement team and report to the KCNA Procurement Leader, Direct Materials. 

About You  

You are driven to 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. 

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in business, supply chain or related discipline, Masters preferred 

• 7+ years of experience in Procurement, preferred experience in category managed. 

• 5+ years of people management experience 

• Experience delivering results in a global matrix organization preferred. 

• Intellectually curious, strong project management, process improvement, problem-solving and analytical skills 

• Business acumen, excellent communication skills (both written and oral) able to communicate up and across the organization, cross functional collaboration & influencing, functional and technical awareness. 

• Ability to work independently in a heavily matrixed organization. 

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time. 

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. 

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.  

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. 

Total rewards at Kimberly-Clark includes pay and a full package of benefits that can be tailored to individual needs. The anticipated pay range for this job has a range of $X-$X in addition to bonus potential. Individual pay levels will be based on multiple factors including, but are not limited to, location, role, skill set, and level of experience. 

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.