Senior Procurement Specialist - Marketing & Advertising

Kimberly-Clark

23h • 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 (K-C) is looking for an ambitious, self-driven and talented individual to join our North America Marketing Services team. You will make a difference by developing and supporting the development of category strategies and oversee key supplier relationships for all K-C North America Design Agency, Pre-Press & Plates, Mobile Platforms, Name Acquisition and Sales Brokerage spend. You will build category expertise and provide guidance to regional teams in the context of stakeholder needs, data quality and service benchmarking/analysis. You will lead Supplier Relationship Management by building and facilitating partnerships with strategic suppliers and key executives within K-C. You will ensure K-C is maximizing value on the spend with suppliers while delivering high levels of data quality, service and security for sensitive internal/external data. You will establish strong stakeholder relationships by providing market expertise and actively engaging them in procurement processes. In addition, you will work closely with the global procurement lead, business units and cross-functional team to achieve strategic sourcing objectives for the categories.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in business, supply chain or related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in Procurement, preferred experience in category management
• Business acumen, excellent communication skills (both written and oral) able to communicate up and across the organization, cross functional collaboration & influencing, project management, analytical, problem solving, functional and technical awareness, manage vision and purpose
• Strong project management, process improvement, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Identify and maintain a continued professional development plan focused on personal development aspirations and company goals
• The role supports North America, and the candidate should be prepared to travel to engage with stakeholders and suppliers as required to fulfill the role

Responsibilities

• Execute category strategy & implementation plan created by Regional Category Lead
• Manage local supplier relationships within focus area (e.g., sub-category, cluster / country)
• Provide input to regional category strategy based on market dynamics, supplier landscape, business needs within focus area
• Support regional sourcing events, working with Agile Squads
• Support execution of category strategic initiatives
• Coordinate with regional business stakeholders on category needs and strategy (e.g., collect business requirements)
• Manage region-specific supplier relationships, escalate and resolve region-specific supplier continuity issues, etc.
• Lead execution of global category strategic initiatives in region
• Support in the creation and maintenance of category knowledge and processes to ensure the category strategies are informed, relevant and up to date.
• 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 regional supplier contracts, develop relationship management strategies driving collaboration, Supplier Relationship Management and / or other engagement programs.
• Identify hurdles and barriers to change, resolve where possible or escalate as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance to K-C Policies and internal controls.
• Maintain an effective business relationship with all suppliers and stakeholders based on clear, concise group and personal communication.

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: 101-250 employees