Nonwoven and Component Film Procurement Specialist

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re 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, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

**Nonwoven and Component film Procurement Specialist**manages the sourcing of Component Film|Print, Airlaid, AFC (Adult Femcare) and KCP Non wovens requirements in the region.

This position directly impacts company performance. You will influence senior leadership and suppliers to deliver category strategy through strong supplier collaboration, commercial awareness and strategic thinking. This is typically delivered by working closely with R&E professionals in cross functional teams.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

- Build a broad understanding of category with detailed understanding of purchase spend, purchase portfolio and supplier performance.
- Create and maintain category management 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.
- Identify, build and maintain an effective cross functional stakeholder network.
- Understand regional business and functional requirements.
- Support and align with Global Category management to proactively influence internal stakeholders.
- Lead regional interactions with Regional procurement organization, R&E, Quality, Planning and other stakeholders.
- Gain necessary input and cross functional expertise whilst influencing acceptance, agreement, and support from key stakeholders to ensure ultimate compliance and support.
- In conjunction with the Global Category Directors recommend, agree and lead regional relationship programs.
- 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.
- Through the regional and global stakeholder network, become the regional point of contact, focal point and connector for strategic category management projects and initiatives in all purchase categories.
- Create, maintain and drive a regional program of quantified NMP and VFE savings
- Identify hurdles and barriers to change, resolve where possible or escalate as appropriate to Global directors and / or senior management.
- Monitor and manage actions to complete delivery of project milestones in line with agreed delivery expectations, reporting progress and / or escalating to global category management and other K-C leadership as appropriate.

**#ItStartsWithYou**

**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.

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**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, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll 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.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

- Strategic Sourcing and Procurement: Extensive experience in managing sourcing projects, developing category strategies, and leading supplier negotiations.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Building and maintaining relationships with key suppliers, ensuring performance and Innovation.
- Project Management.
- Industry Knowledge: understanding of the specific markets related to film, print, and non-wovens is an advantage.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Working closely with supply chain, logistics, and other busine