KCNA Procurement Construction Services & Equipment, Sr. Specialist

KCNA Procurement Construction Services & Equipment, Sr.

Specialist

Job Description

KCNA Procurement Construction Services & Equipment Sr Specialist

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.

As the KCNA Procurement Construction Services & Equipment Sr Specialist you will have overall responsibility to develop and execute the Capex Construction category sourcing strategy and manage construction spend in North America.

The role serves as the strategic interface with construction expertise between our Plant, Engineering, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Facilities Management, Procurement teams, and General Contractors.

Kimberly-Clark is taking a long term, strategic approach to building and construction projects to support value engineered, sustainable, efficient manufacturing operations.

You will manage contractors and supplier relationships consistent with Kimberly-Clark approach to long term strategic partnerships with its Construction contractors, material suppliers, and service providers.

Candidates must demonstrate the ability to effectively interface and influence a broad range of stakeholders both within Kimberly-Clark and our contractors, suppliers, and service provider network.

 

In this role you will:


* Serve as a change agent for the Procurement organization, with a strong ownership mentality and willingness to challenge the status quo.


* Assess KCNA supplier landscape and market dynamics (e.g., emerging suppliers & innovation, supply / market trends, etc.)


* Coordinate with business stakeholders on Contractor construction needs and strategy (e.g., collect business requirements), with an ability to work effectively in a global matrix structure.


* Develop KCNA Capex Construction category strategy.


* Drive execution of construction sourcing events


* Manage senior supplier relationships.


* Manage, track, and report on KCNA construction equipment and service cost / sourcing initiatives & results.


* Identify opportunities and drive initiatives to simplify / standardize ways of working.


* Solicit, evaluate, negotiate, and award contracts for construction and manufacturing asset installation purchases for North America sites.

The successful candidate will join the KCNA Procurement team and report to the NA In-directs Leader. 

About You

You’re driven to perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career de...