Global Procurement Sr. Specialist, Chemicals

Global Procurement Sr.

Specialist, Chemicals

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 is looking for an ambitious, self-driven and talented individual to join our Global Chemical team.

You will make a difference by supporting global 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 category managers, business units and cross-functional team to achieve strategic sourcing objectives for the commodity.

  

In this role, you will: 


* Support development of global category strategy via collecting input from Global Category Managers, conducting analyses on market trends, etc.


* Project manage cross-regional sourcing events and category initiatives.


* Support development of global category strategy via collecting input from Global Category Managers, conducting analyses on market trends, etc.



* Execute category strategy & implementation plan created by Category Lead


* Support sourcing events, working with Agile Squads


* Support execution of category strategic initiatives


* Manage supplier relationships, escalate and resolve supplier continuity issues, etc.


* Serve as a BAU analytics resource (e.g., support analysis on supplier landscape and market dynamics)


* Manage, track, and report on category cost, sourcing initiatives & results.


* 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 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.


* Region-agnostic category support role; reports into Global Category Lead

About Us 

Huggies®.

Kleenex®.

Cottonelle®.

Scott®.

Kotex®.

Poise®.

Depend®.

Kimberly-Clark Professional®.

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