Global Category Manager – Fluff

Role Overview

• Lead development and execution of K-C’s global Fluff sourcing category strategy aligned to business needs
• Communicate on a regular basis to key internal stakeholders
• Provide on-going, expert level, supply category knowledge and market intelligence insights into each business Segment
• Create a strategic plan for the category focusing on strategic intent and intervention actions to achieve long-term objectives
• Lead global RFx events across all Personal Care business Segments
• Create and maintain category knowledge, playbooks, and processes
• Lead the commercial negotiation of supply contracts on behalf of Kimberly-Clark
• Construct value stream industry maps and build market comparable cost analysis
• Set annual targets for total value creation including safety, quality, service, capacity, sustainability, social responsibility, and cost objectives for key suppliers
• Create and maintain a 3 year global productivity pipeline for the category
• Maintain understanding of global benchmarks for key operating performance measures and best practices
• Lead initiatives that enable revenue growth, margin improvement, supply security, product innovation, risk management, and supply chain optimization
• Support strategy execution within the global Fluff category by partnering with Global R&D, Enterprise Value Stream and segments to scale adoption and identify suppliers to support the project
• Establish trust and accountability with stakeholders
• Maintain strong connectivity with CoE and amplified commodities teams
• Lead through hands-on engagement with decision makers to drive alignment and change adoption
• Ensure compliance with applicable procurement rules and Code of Conduct
• Promote best-practice development and sharing
• Own key global supplier relationships
• Manage, track and report category costs, sourcing initiatives, savings, and results
• Identify and evaluate new suppliers and supplier innovations with R&D

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in business, supply chain or related discipline
• 5+ years’ experience in Procurement or other supply chain related function
• Cross functional collaboration and influencing, project management, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently in heavily matrixed organization
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Profit Sharing plan