Global Direct Materials Associate Director​

Global Direct Materials Associate Director​

Job Description

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Andrex®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional®. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact. 

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: as a person, you’re a problem-solver – a connector – someone who thrives on creating order from complexity and driving continuous improvement.

You see the big picture while mastering the details, ensuring that every product, process, and partnership flows with precision and purpose.

You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity, efficiency, and collaboration, always working to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s success stories.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

This role will be part of Kimberly Clark's International Family Care and Professional (IFP) business—an organization rooted in purpose and innovation that has built a legacy with global impact.

As Kimberly-Clark forms a strategic partnership with Suzano to create a world-class international tissue and professional products company, this role is proposed to transfer to the new venture once the transaction closes, anticipated in mid-2026, subject to consultation and other applicable legal requirements.

This is a rare opportunity to help shape a new global leader backed by two industry powerhouses.

You’ll be part of a high-potential business that combines Kimberly-Clark’s iconic brands and commercial excellence with Suzano’s industrial and sustainability leadership. 

About You

In one of our Supply Chain roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

You will be a critical member of the Procurement leadership team, this role leads the Global Direct Material Procurement categories, aligning cross‑functional stakeholders and supplier partners to drive value across the segment, reporting directly to the IFP Procurement Director ​

This role will be responsible for but not limited to: 


* Lead a global team of 7 Procurement professionals responsible for all direct spend (Packaging, Chemicals, Adhesives& Non Wovens) across all accountable business units (excluding APAC).​


* Responsible for driving all Cost and Cash targets for the Direct category globally.​


* Develop & manage global supplier relationships (e.g., supplier scouting, raise supply risks / issues from Operations/ Planning, provide feedback on supplier performance) ​


* Identify and manage execution of strategic category initiatives (e.g., innovation), design and lead strategic sourcing events & negotiations​


* Manage cross-regional executive-level engagement with business stakeholders on category needs and strategy ​
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