Senior Procurement Specialist – Marketing & Advertising
| Company | Kimberly-Clark |
|---|---|
| Location | Neenah, WI, USA, Chicago, IL, USA |
| Salary | $106000 – $131000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution 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.
Responsibilities
- Execute category strategy & implementation plan created by Regional Category Lead and 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; Lead execution of global category strategic initiatives in region.
- Support regional sourcing events, working with Agile Squads and 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.
- 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 and 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred experience in category management.