Procurement Specialist, Marketing & Advertising

Kimberly-Clark • Neenah, WI

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

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: Kimberly-Clark is looking for an ambitious, self-driven and talented individual to join our North America Procurement Marketing & Advertising Services team. You will make a difference by developing and executing category strategies in support of the North America business segment 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 the global procurement lead, business units and cross-functional team to achieve strategic sourcing objectives for the North America Sampling/Fulfillment and Shopper Marketing categories.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution in business, supply chain or related discipline
• 3+ years of experience in Procurement category management preferred
• Intellectually curious, strong analytical skills
• Business acumen, excellent communication skills (both written and oral) able to communicate up and across the organization, cross functional collaboration & influencing, functional and technical awareness
• Strong project management, process improvement, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently in a heavily matrixed organization
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute assigned category strategies, category knowledge, and processes, ensuring the category strategies are informed, relevant, and up to date
• Provide input on market dynamics (e.g., identify potential suppliers, assess market trends, etc.), supplier landscape, and business needs
• Support execution of North America category cost / sourcing events and initiatives
• Lead execution of global category strategic initiatives in region
• Coordinate with regional business stakeholders on category needs and strategy (e.g., collect business requirements)
• Monitor supplier performance indicators and initiate supplier reviews as required or in accordance with agreed programs to drive improvement and reduce risk across the regional enterprise
• Build trust and credibility with suppliers by demonstrating integrity, commitment, and results orientation to drive and deliver results
• Manage supplier relationships within focus area, escalate, and resolve region-specific supplier continuity issues, etc.
• Maintain an effective business relationship with all suppliers and stakeholders based on clear, concise group and personal communication
• Ensure compliance to K-C policies and internal controls

Benefits

• Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions.
• Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
• Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
• Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

What This Job Offers

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