Procurement Strategy

**This role can work remote in NA and LAO**

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.

As the Procurement Strategy and Project Lead, you'll play a crucial role in supporting the procurement organization by driving the execution of 2024-2026 procurement strategy and leading process improvement initiatives. Reporting directly to the Center of Excellence (CoE) Senior Director and working closely with the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), the incumbent will be responsible for developing innovative solutions to enhance procurement processes, support the organization to identify savings opportunities, manage strategic projects and resolve complex issues, delivering key strategic objectives and enhancing the procurement function.

**In this role, you will**:
**Procurement Strategy Execution**
- Implement procurement strategy in support of PLT and CPO
- Monitor and report on strategic initiatives
- Drive continuous improvement aligned with business goals
- Solid partnership with the Segment leadership and understanding of gaps and opportunities to ensure Procurement can deliver as expected

**Process Improvement**
- Optimize procurement processes for efficiency and cost reduction
- Engage with key stakeholders to ensure alignment on improvement objectives and progress, communicating effectively with sponsors, project teams and other stakeholders.
- Establish KPIs for accountability and effectiveness

**Team Leadership and Project Management**
- Oversee multiple projects to ensure timely results
- Develop Project plans and ensure resources allocation
- Lead cross-functional teams to achieve objectives
- Develop junior team members with best in class coaching and mentoring on a formal and informal basis.

**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.

**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, 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.

In one of our technical 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:
**Required**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or related field.
- 10+ years of related experience in understanding of procurement processes, strategy, best practices, and continuous improvement.
- Proven experience in managing complex projects while delivering results against set expectations, timelines, budgets, etc.
- Experience in executing strategic agenda & programs
- Effective, consistent global communications and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently
- Must be able to effectively influence at multiple levels in the organization to drive sound decision making without authority.
- Occasional travel may be required to support the business (up to 25%)

**Total Benefits**

**Great support for good health** with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality 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