Job Description:

Global Category Manager - Professional Services

Job Description

Our strategic global procurement organization is leading a transformative sourcing agenda, that delivers increased collaboration, simplicity, agility and superior business outcomes for our Customers.

 

The Global Professional Services Category Manager has category responsibility of Kimberly-Clark purchases for Global Learning-Development, Global Research-Development, Global-Domestic Relocation Services and North American HR Services with a spend of approximately $150M. This role will report directly to the Global Director Procurement- Professional Services.

 

The Global Professional Services Category Manager:

• Leads, develops, implements and measures regional and global strategies.




• Seamlessly partners with the Global HR Category Manager and all other category manager teammates.




• Establishes strong relationships with stakeholders but actively engaging them in the procurement process.




• Ensures that K-C leverages volume and market position.




• Builds strong partnerships with strategic suppliers, ensures performance and compliance with agreed upon KPI’s and deliverables.

Is this you?

• You are driven to learn new things and are comfortable operating in uncertainty.




• You are a highly skilled, confident and experienced global negotiator.




• You are comfortable with agility and with taking calculated risks.




• You can diagnose-resolve complex Enterprise issues and convert them into value opportunities within a globally diverse environment.




• You have exceptional influencing, communication and relationship building skills.




• You are motivated as an individual contributor and take pride in being an exceptional teammate.  




• You have strong project management, data-analytic and leadership skills.




• You have unmatched attention to detail and feel comfortable holding yourself and others to the highest accountability standards.

Responsibilities:

 

Setting Category Strategy

• Understanding of current category market dynamics and benchmarking.




• Supports and leads category strategy development, driven by and focused on business outcomes.




• Routine communication and adjustment of category strategy to BU’s and senior management to ensure seamless alignment.




• Supports programs and initiatives to reduce complexity and promote standardization of categories and processes.

Alignment

• Maintain and up-to-date knowledge of corporate policies and procedures, as well as related governmental laws and regulations to ensure purchasing activities are fully compliant.




• Ability to work with complex categories and with multiple stakeholders.




• Connects with stakeholders routinely via a robust communication plan.




• Collaborate with business units and suppliers to identify continuous improvement opportunities.




• Experience driving, measuring & monitoring change management.




• Leads the development of risk analyses, assessments and mitigation plans for their category.




• Provides proactive visibility of risk and opportunities.

Execution

• Develops project charters and process, aligns with team on execution plans.




• Strong negotiation capabilities including planning, alignment and execution.




• Develop pricing agreements and contracts with suppliers, aligned to K-C gold standards.




• Procure assigned services that provide the best overall value to K-C.

Supplier Management

• Develops strong supplier partnerships, which will bring business opportunities and innovation.




• Develop and deploy governance processes for strategic partners in managed categories.




• Lead formal supplier performance management reviews, where applicable.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and execute continuous improvement activities. Including procurement processes, communications and the development of negotiation playbooks, contracting guidelines and best practices.

 

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required.




• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Procurement or a role responsible for driving value and managing relationships. (3 - 5 years in Professional Services Category preferred, with experience in HR Services preferred but not required)




• Experience in stakeholder management.




• Self-motivated and assertive with internal and external stakeholders.




• Ability to influence with and without authority.




• Ability to reconcile diverse business strategies and resolve conflicting requirements.




• Skilled negotiator; results oriented. History of successfully closing complex deals.




• Strong analytic skills.




• Skilled in Supplier Relationship Management.




• Purchasing system experience (e.g. Ariba, SAP).

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No.1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. With more than 140 years of history of innovation, we believe in recruiting the best people and empowering them do their best work.  If fresh thinking and a passion to win inspire you, come Unleash Your Power at Kimberly-Clark. 

For Kimberly-Clark 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 Kimberly-Clark, 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.

This position may require a post-offer/pre-hire Physical Abilities Test (PAT) to confirm that individuals are able to perform the essential functions of the job.

K-C requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based.  In the event an applicant does not have current work authorization, K-C will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization.  However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship. This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment testing.

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

K-C will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of K-C’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in K-C’s sole discretion.

Primary Location

USA-GA-Atlanta-Roswell

Additional Locations

USA-TN-Knoxville, USA-TX-Dallas

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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