ECM Category Specialist, Dispensers
5 days ago
Atlanta
ECM Category Specialist Dispensers 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 ground-breaking this role youll 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 individual to lead our Dispensers Procurement Strategy as part of the External Contract Manufacturing team. As a Category Specialist you will make a difference by creating a connected community across our Procurement and ECM operations teams deploying the global category strategy and building a resilient cost-effective supply chain through data-focused analytics stakeholder management and supplier relationships. In this role you will: Category Strategy & Governance • Provide a sound understanding of the Dispensers market dynamics and benchmarking., • Support the development of a global procurement strategy and ensure seamless alignment with local regional and global requirements., • Develop recommendations through fact-based analysis in support of a resilient cost-effective supply base aligned with business and product requirements, • Drive efficiency by reducing complexity and promoting standardization wherever possible., • Collaborate with cross functional product owners across Procurement Planning Logistics Transportation Manufacturing Quality and Safety teams to achieve challenging goals, • Develop strategic supplier partnerships that deliver measurable business opportunities and continuous innovation., • Govern and enforce the category strategy and K-C processes while leading with a continuous improvement mindset for routine category strategy updates. Engagement & Change Management • Establish trust and create an environment of accountability with stakeholders impacted by ECM goals and objectives., • Lead market benchmarking and supplier scans to inform initiative prioritization supplier selection and negotiation strategy Commercial Leadership & Risk Management • Drive out single source suppliers where applicable and lead informed RFx events to achieve a balanced scorecard for the category, • Lead ownership and execution of all commercial terms and supplier negotiations, • Promote best practice development and sharing., • Ensure compliance with all K-C Code of Conduct and Procurement rules. About Us Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. Kimberly-Clark Professional. You already know our legendary brandsand so does the rest of the fact millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldnt exist without talented professionals like you. At Kimberly-Clark 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 Kimberly-Clark. 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 Kimberly-Clark 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 in supply chain engineering or relevant field, • 4 years of Procurement Supply Chain or related business experience, • Experience in Strategic Sourcing Category Management and Stakeholder Management, • Excellent presentation written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to manage programs in a matrixed organization, • Ability to work across global regions cultures and time zones, • Ability to reconcile diverse business strategies and challenges, • Ability to travel up to 20%. Preferred: • Strong negotiation skills with experience leveraging data and benchmarking to achieve target contract structures and pricing agreements, • Experience working with Coupa SAP and ETQ, • Experience with non-wovens based products through supply chain or technical roles, • Understanding of finished product manufacturing processes Global locations outside North America will be considered. US Grade 09 Total Benefits Here are just a few of the benefits youd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview see ___ Here are just a few of the benefits youd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview see ___ECM Category Specialist Dispensers 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 ground-breaking this role youll 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 individual to lead our Dispensers Procurement Strategy as part of the External Contract Manufacturing team. As a Category Specialist you will make a difference by creating a connected community across our Procurement and ECM operations teams deploying the global category strategy and building a resilient cost-effective supply chain through data-focused analytics stakeholder management and supplier relationships. In this role you will: Category Strategy & Governance • Provide a sound understanding of the Dispensers market dynamics and benchmarking., • Support the development of a global procurement strategy and ensure seamless alignment with local regional and global requirements., • Develop recommendations through fact-based analysis in support of a resilient cost-effective supply base aligned with business and product requirements, • Drive efficiency by reducing complexity and promoting standardization wherever possible., • Collaborate with cross functional product owners across Procurement Planning Logistics Transportation Manufacturing Quality and Safety teams to achieve challenging goals, • Develop strategic supplier partnerships that deliver measurable business opportunities and continuous innovation., • Govern and enforce the category strategy and K-C processes while leading with a continuous improvement mindset for routine category strategy updates. Engagement & Change Management • Establish trust and create an environment of accountability with stakeholders impacted by ECM goals and objectives., • Lead market benchmarking and supplier scans to inform initiative prioritization supplier selection and negotiation strategy Commercial Leadership & Risk Management • Drive out single source suppliers where applicable and lead informed RFx events to achieve a balanced scorecard for the category, • Lead ownership and execution of all commercial terms and supplier negotiations, • Promote best practice development and sharing., • Ensure compliance with all K-C Code of Conduct and Procurement rules. About Us Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. Kimberly-Clark Professional. You already know our legendary brandsand so does the rest of the fact millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldnt exist without talented professionals like you. At Kimberly-Clark 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 Kimberly-Clark. 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 Kimberly-Clark 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 in supply chain engineering or relevant field, • 4 years of Procurement Supply Chain or related business experience, • Experience in Strategic Sourcing Category Management and Stakeholder Management, • Excellent presentation written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to manage programs in a matrixed organization, • Ability to work across global regions cultures and time zones, • Ability to reconcile diverse business strategies and challenges, • Ability to travel up to 20%. Preferred: • Strong negotiation skills with experience leveraging data and benchmarking to achieve target contract structures and pricing agreements, • Experience working with Coupa SAP and ETQ, • Experience with non-wovens based products through supply chain or technical roles, • Understanding of finished product manufacturing processes Global locations outside North America will be considered. US Grade 09 Total Benefits Here are just a few of the benefits youd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview see ___ECM Category Specialist Dispensers 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 ground-breaking this role youll 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 individual to lead our Dispensers Procurement Strategy as part of the External Contract Manufacturing team. As a Category Specialist you will make a difference by creating a connected community across our Procurement and ECM operations teams deploying the global category strategy and building a resilient cost-effective supply chain through data-focused analytics stakeholder management and supplier relationships. In this role you will: Category Strategy & Governance • Provide a sound understanding of the Dispensers market dynamics and benchmarking., • Support the development of a global procurement strategy and ensure seamless alignment with local regional and global requirements., • Develop recommendations through fact-based analysis in support of a resilient cost-effective supply base aligned with business and product requirements, • Drive efficiency by reducing complexity and promoting standardization wherever possible., • Collaborate with cross functional product owners across Procurement Planning Logistics Transportation Manufacturing Quality and Safety teams to achieve challenging goals, • Develop strategic supplier partnerships that deliver measurable business opportunities and continuous innovation., • Govern and enforce the category strategy and K-C processes while leading with a continuous improvement mindset for routine category strategy updates. Engagement & Change Management • Establish trust and create an environment of accountability with stakeholders impacted by ECM goals and objectives., • Lead market benchmarking and supplier scans to inform initiative prioritization supplier selection and negotiation strategy Commercial Leadership & Risk Management • Drive out single source suppliers where applicable and lead informed RFx events to achieve a balanced scorecard for the category, • Lead ownership and execution of all commercial terms and supplier negotiations, • Promote best practice development and sharing., • Ensure compliance with all K-C Code of Conduct and Procurement rules. About Us Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. Kimberly-Clark Professional. You already know our legendary brandsand so does the rest of the fact millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldnt exist without talented professionals like you. At Kimberly-Clark 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 Kimberly-Clark. 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 Kimberly-Clark 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 in supply chain engineering or relevant field, • 4 years of Procurement Supply Chain or related business experience, • Experience in Strategic Sourcing Category Management and Stakeholder Management, • Excellent presentation written and verbal communication skills, • Ability to manage programs in a matrixed organization, • Ability to work across global regions cultures and time zones, • Ability to reconcile diverse business strategies and challenges, • Ability to travel up to 20%. Preferred: • Strong negotiation skills with experience leveraging data and benchmarking to achieve target contract structures and pricing agreements, • Experience working with Coupa SAP and ETQ, • Experience with non-wovens based products through supply chain or technical roles, • Understanding of finished product manufacturing processes Global locations outside North America will be considered. US Grade 09 Total Benefits Here are just a few of the benefits youd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview see