Global Category Manager- External Contract Manufacturing

Kimberly-Clark • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, 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. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or relevant field.
• 7+ years of Procurement, Supply Chain, or related business experience.
• Experience in Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, and Stakeholder Management.
• Experience developing multi-year category and supplier relationship strategies across a diverse product and supplier portfolio.
• Strong negotiation skills with experience leveraging data and benchmarking to achieve target contract structures and pricing agreements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage programs within a matrixed, global organization, effectively navigating diverse business strategies, cultures, and time zones.
• Ability to travel up to 25% to support collaboration and alignment across regions and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Coupa, SAP, and ETQ.
• Experience with non-wovens based products through supply chain or technical roles.
• Understanding of finished product manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a global procurement strategy and ensure seamless alignment with local, regional and global requirements.
• Collaborate with cross functional product owners across Procurement, Planning, Logistics, Transportation, Manufacturing, Quality and Safety teams to achieve challenging goals.
• Develop strategic supplier partnerships that deliver measurable business opportunities and continuous innovation.
• Lead peer and cross-functional teams across multiple levels of the organization in the creation and execution of Moist Wipes strategies and initiatives.
• Drive out single source suppliers where applicable and lead informed RFx events to achieve a balanced scorecard for the category.
• Partner with other External Contract Manufacturing (ECM) Procurement team members in the ownership and execution of all commercial terms and supplier negotiations.

Benefits

• We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful.
• If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.
• Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark.
• For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com .
• Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees