Procurement Manager Warehouse
Procurement Manager Warehouse
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$ 106000 - 131000
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Job Description
Youre not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because were 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 youll bring your professional expertise talent and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic groundbreaking brands. In this role youll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
KimberlyClark is looking for an ambitious selfdriven and talented individual to join our NA Indirect Services team. You will make a difference by leading a team of procurement professionals responsible for strategic sourcing activities within the Warehousing Indirect Goods and Services categories. You will provide direction in the development of category strategies and local activities. You will support North America businesses to achieve business financial goals including working capital. In addition to leading a team this role has category management responsibilities for KCs purchases primarily in Warehousing Services. 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 KC while ensuring KC is maximizing value on spend. In addition you will establish strong stakeholder relationships by providing indirect goods and services expertise and actively engaging stakeholders in procurement processes.
In this role you will:
- Lead the NA Warehousing Indirect Goods and Services team.
- Responsible for achieving regional procurement targets for categories in scope.
- Provide direction to the team in the development of category strategies and local activities.
- Coordinate with regional business stakeholders on category needs and strategy (e.g. collect business requirements)
- Support of category strategic initiatives
- Create and maintain category management knowledge and processes to ensure the category strategies are informed relevant and up to date.
- Manage regionspecific supplier relationships escalate and resolve regionspecific supplier continuity issues etc.
- 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.
- Maintain an effective business relationship with all suppliers and stakeholders based on clear concise group and personal communication.
- Lead bidding process negotiating pricing/terms and conditions and final contract award and implementation.
- Support regional sourcing events working with Agile Squads
- Identify hurdles and barriers to change resolve where possible or escalate as appropriate.
- Ensure compliance to KC Policies and internal controls.
The successful candidate will join the NA Procurement team and report to the NA Leader of Indirect Procurement.
About Us
Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. KimberlyClark Professional. You already know our legendary brandsand so does the rest of the world. In fact millions of people use KimberlyClark products every day. We know these amazing KimberlyClark products wouldnt exist without talented professionals like you.
At KimberlyClark youll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation growth and impact. Were founded on more than 150 years of market leadership and were always looking for new and better ways to perform so theres your open door of opportunity. Its all here for you at KimberlyClark.
Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
About You
You 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 development.
You love what you do especially when the work you do makes a difference. At KimberlyClark were constantly exploring new ideas on how when and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team youll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.
In one of our professional roles youll focus on winning with consumers and the market while putting safety mutual respect and human dignity at the center.
To succeed in this role you will need the following qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution in business supply chain or related discipline
- 5 years of experience in Procurement preferred experience in category management
- Prior people leadership experience preferred
- Intellectually curious strong analytical skills
- Business acumen excellent communication skills (both written and oral) able to communicate up and across the organization cross functional collaboration & influencing functional and technical awareness
- Strong project management process improvement analytical and problemsolving skills
- Ability to work independently in a heavily matrixed organization.
- Ability to travel up to 25 of the time
Total Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits youd enjoy working in this role for KimberlyClark. For a complete overview see www.mykcbenefits.
Great support for good health with medical dental and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or preexisting condition restrictions. Access to an onsite fitness center occupational health nurse and allowances for highquality 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.
To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.
In the meantime please check out the careers website.
And finally the fine print.
For KimberlyClark to grow and prosper we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to KimberlyClark you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity age pregnancy genetic information citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by law.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Employment is subject to verification of prescreening tests which may include drug screening background check and DMV check.
Salary Range: $106000 $131000 USD
At KimberlyClark pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve thrive and grow. Along with base pay this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite including our 401(k) and ProfitSharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as location role skills performance and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.
Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.
KimberlyClark will support incountry relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of KimberlyClarks applicable mobility policies.The benefits/policy provided will be decided at KimberlyClarks sole discretion.
Grade 9: Grade level and/or compensation may vary based on location
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Salary Range:USDAt KimberlyClark pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve thrive and grow. Along with base pay this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as location role skills performance and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.Primary Location
Neenah West R&E OfficeAdditional Locations
USAGAAtlantaRoswellWorker Type
EmployeeWorker SubType
RegularTime Type
Full timeRequired Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
