Procurement Specialist

Procurement Specialist

Job Description

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.  

Kimberly-Clark is looking for an ambitious, self-driven and talented individual to join our North America Procurement Warehouse, Indirect Services team.

You’ll 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.

In this role, you’ll 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 teams to achieve strategic sourcing objectives for the commodity. 

In this role, you will: 


* 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. 


* 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 relationships with suppliers based on the foundation of trust and credibility by demonstrating integrity, commitment, and results orientation to drive and deliver results 


* Maintain an effective business relationship with all suppliers and stakeholders based on clear, concise group and personal communication 


* Support execution of NA category cost / sourcing events and initiatives 


* Manage day-to-day inquiries from stakeholders related to the procure-to-pay process 

About Us 

Huggies®.

Kleenex®.

Cottonelle®.

Scott®.

Kotex®.

Poise®.

Depend®.

Kimberly-Clark Professional®.

You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world.

In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day.

We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.  

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact.

We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity.

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