Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 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 a 135-year history of innovation, we believe in recruiting the best people and putting them in the right jobs so that they can do their best work.

SOURCING & SUPPLY MGMT SPECIALIST

Job Description:
Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an
indispensable part of life for people in more than 150
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 a 135-year history of innovation, we believe in recruiting the best people and putting them in the right jobs so that they can do their best work. Currently, we are seeking a SOURCING & SUPPLY MGMT SPECIALIST at the Roswell Building 300 location at Roswell, GA.




Scope

This position typically reports to a Manager or Director in Sourcing and Supply and is responsible for procuring Nonwovens roll good materials for several Kimberly-Clark businesses. The businesses include, Personal Care, KC Professional, and Health Care. Key Expectations are as follows,

  • Procuring assigned goods and services which provide the best overall value to KC.
  • Developing pricing agreements and systems contracts with suppliers.
  • Being knowledgeable of market conditions for goods and services purchased.
  • Responsible for procurement of assigned commodities within established policies and procedures.
  • Working with customers, develop procurement strategies for specific purchases or commodities which will best meet business needs.
  • Responsible to identify, evaluate, and select suppliers
  • Solicit, evaluate, negotiate, and award complex contracts for specific purchases (complex technical, commercial, and/or financial aspects).
  • Administer contracts in an equitable manner including changes, claims, waivers, releases
  • Assist in formulating and managing the supplier relationships and key objectives.
  • Manage assigned projects to reduce costs (internal and/or external) or modify procedures or systems to meet specific needs.
  • Advise and train customers, as required on purchasing approaches/procedures


    Basic Qualifications:

    Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or related discipline
    Continued updating and/or progress toward advanced degree or equivalent in area of technical expertise
    7 to10 years experience within Supply Chain, Research or Engineering

    Other Qualifications:

    Key skills include analytical, collaboration, communication, negotiation and strategic thinking


    Preferred Qualifications:

    Prior Procurement experience
    Mill operations, Business Support or process engineering experience with nonwovens or related technical fields

    Dimensions
    Typically $8-60 million of operating and capital purchases for both mill and corporate staff customers. Requirements/specifications of purchases are generally partially defined and require final development in conjunction with customers and suppliers.

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    Expected Travel Time: None

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