Procurement Leader India

Procurement Leader India

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. 

In this role, you will:


* Lead the Forecasting, Procurement (Local and Imports)  for all goods, services including all categories (Direct, Indirects, PS) & Inventory Management for Kimberly-Clark, India.

It creates and implements a culture of effective internal controls, risk management and governance for organization-wide procurement process.


* This position engages with Country Leadership to drive Business and Functional Priorities.

The position will develop, create and implement robust, sustainable business processes.

In line with the K-C Regional and Global guidelines.


* It also works with Cross Functional Teams to deliver DTV and YOY Cost savings  and continuously strive to explore avenues of cost reduction across the chain.

This would include Regional and Global lift and shift opportunities.


* Drive the RFQ process, define evaluation criteria, identify, and select suppliers, execute the evaluation process, refine, and validate sourcing and purchasing options, manage buy-in of business unit leaders both locally and regionally.


* Responsible to build sound relationships with suppliers and partners (internal and external)


* Manage contract information to ensure that portfolio has consistent information and renewals, or termination due date are under control.


* Continually look for ways to exceed customer’s expectations, increase efficiency implement better processes and achieve cost savings for the areas responsible.


* Advise internal customers on procurement issues, providing support and guidance at all stages of the procurement cycle.



* Supplier evaluation/sourcing
+ Identify, select, evaluate determine the optimised supplier base.
+ Work with suppliers to find ways of qualifying/improving supplier performance
+ Negotiate major items and conditions for all contracts (price, delivery, payment term) along with the project manager and Country Lead Procurement
+ Implement annual supplier audit and appraisal



* Internal customer service and control
+ Ensure contracts in place and updated in system for all services / goods procured as per K-C IC and Legal / Procurement guidelines.


* Alignment with Local / Regional & Global Stakeholders
+ Understand and communicate local plans with the Regional Team
+ Work closely with regional category Team for implementation / cost savings / deriving values in local mar...