NA Procurement Specialist, Mill Services

NA Procurement Specialist, Mill Services

Job Description

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.  

Kimberly-Clark (K-C) is looking for an ambitious, self-driven and talented individual to join our NA Professional Services Procurement team.

You will make a difference by assisting in the development of category strategies and leading local execution activities in support of NA 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 procurement lead, business units and cross-functional team to achieve strategic sourcing objectives for the commodity.

 In this role, you will:


* Execute category strategy & implementation plan created by Regional Category Lead


* Identify and manage relationships with regional suppliers.


* Support development of the Mill Services category strategy by providing input on market dynamics, supplier landscape, and business needs


* Support execution of Mill Services sourcing events


* Support Mill Services cost/sourcing initiatives.


* Address any ad-hoc supply issues and risks escalated from the plants.


* Support in 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.


* Cultivate strong stakeholder relationships based on clear, concise group and personal communication.


* Ability to determine and prioritize tasks and shift focus to meet business needs.


* Identify hurdles and barriers to change, resolve where possible or escalate as appropriate.


* Ensure compliance to 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.

The successful candidate will join the NA Procurement team and report to the NA Procurement Manager, Mill Services.

About Us 

Huggies®.

Kleenex®.

Cottonelle®.

Scott®.

Kotex®.

Poise®.

Depend®.

Kimberly-Clark Professional®.

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