Global Professional Services Category Lead

Global Professional Services Category Lead

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 lead Professional Services Procurement categories such as Legal, HR, Finance, Integrated Facilities Management, Consulting, Travel, and other key service areas.

You will shape global category strategies and execution plans, assessing supplier landscapes and market trends to deliver sustained value.

Building strong partnerships with stakeholders will be essential to align with business priorities and ensure adherence to procurement policies and financial governance.

You will also create and lead Global Professional Services Procurement communities, connecting and coaching a network of regional buyers to elevate regional and local Professional Services procurement performance.

This role will be responsible for but not limited to: 


* Identify and manage execution of strategic category initiatives (e.g., tail-spend management, supplier-driven innovation)


* Manage, track, and report on Professional Services spend / sourcing initiatives & savings in the internal tool in collaboration with regional procurement teams


* Manage cross-regional senior level engageme...