Procurement Sr. Specialist, NA Construction Services & Equipment

Kimberly-Clark•Neenah, WI

5d•$105,740 - $130,620•Onsite

About The Position

Kimberly-Clark is hiring a Procurement Sr. Specialist for its Enterprise Procurement Capital and Energy team. The role is responsible for developing and executing the Capex Construction category sourcing strategy and managing construction spend in North America. It serves as a strategic construction-expertise interface among Plant, Engineering, Enterprise Capital, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Facilities Management, Procurement, and General Contractors. The position supports a long-term approach to construction projects intended to enable value-engineered, sustainable, and efficient manufacturing operations. The specialist manages contractor and supplier relationships in line with Kimberly-Clark’s strategic partnership approach and must effectively influence stakeholders across the company and its contractor, supplier, and service-provider network. The role is based in Neenah, Wisconsin, supports North America, and requires travel to engage stakeholders and suppliers as needed. It reports to the Senior Director of the Enterprise Procurement Capital and Energy team.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in construction management, engineering, procurement, construction agent, owner’s construction representative, Resident Engineer, or a similar role, including plant and/or corporate experience.
Deep knowledge of construction processes, trends, and cost drivers.
Strong analytical skills and intellectual curiosity.
Business acumen and excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate across organizational levels.
Cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills, and 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 to engage with stakeholders and suppliers as required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or Civil Engineering is highly preferred.
Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain, or a related discipline and relevant construction, capital project, or procurement experience will also be considered.
Procurement category management experience is strongly preferred.
Previous project management experience at a construction firm and experience managing general contractors and industrial or manufacturing construction projects are preferred.
Experience with Engineer Procurement Construction (EPC) and Design-Build contracts is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the Construction and Installation Services and Equipment category.
Deliver segment procurement targets for categories in scope.
Coordinate with segment and enterprise business stakeholders on category needs and strategy, including collecting business requirements.
Execute category strategic initiatives.
Create and maintain category management knowledge and processes to keep category strategies informed, relevant, and up to date.
Manage strategic supplier relationships by monitoring performance, conducting supplier reviews, resolving continuity risks, driving continuous improvement, and reducing enterprise-wide supply risk.
Build and sustain supplier and stakeholder relationships through clear communication, integrity, and a results-oriented approach.
Lead bidding processes, negotiate pricing and terms and conditions, and manage contracting and implementation.
Lead sourcing events in collaboration with the Agile Squad team.
Identify hurdles and barriers to change, resolve them where possible, or escalate as appropriate.
Ensure compliance with Kimberly-Clark policies and internal controls.
Travel as required to engage with stakeholders and suppliers.