EMEA Professional Services Procurement Manager

at  KimberlyClark

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. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

As our Procurement manager your responsibilities will include but not be limited to;

• Ensure that the company requirements for category are fulfilled with the optimum quality, service, and total cost of ownership, which are consistent with the needs of our internal business partners, the opportunities presented by the market, and meet our short and long-term requirements
• Manage communications between suppliers and our internal business partners to ensure business needs are met on an ongoing basis
• Develop and maintain expertise on vendor selection, relationships and negotiation
• Maintain close, co-operative relationships with key business partners, enabling development of relevant, forward focused category strategies
• Operate with an E2E Business mindset to ensure supply base delivers maximum return on investment, enhances K-C brand equity, and ultimately improves K-C’s level of profitability
• Ensure that internal control requirements are met in an efficient and effective manner
• You are not afraid to challenge the status quo and have a positive can-do attitude.
• Deep understanding of pricing and pricing models in different global geographies/markets

In one of our professional roles, you’ll 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:

• Bachelor’s degree and significant Facility management Procurement experience. Other additional indirect categories are advantageous
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with extensive experience in stakeholder management
• Excellent quantitative and data analysis skills
• Experienced and capable influencer of peers and senior managers
• Skilled negotiator / results oriented
• Excellent commercial contracts knowledge
• English C1 is a must. At least one other European Language (desirable) (C Level).
• Problem solving experience in reducing total costs and improving processes (desirable