EMEA Category Specialist, Packaging

An exciting opportunity has become available within the Global Procurement team as Regional Procurement Specialist - EMEA reporting to the Global Procurement Sr. Manager for Flexible Packaging.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated candidate to develop further their existing skills and experience within the dynamic Procurement team.

As a Regional Procurement Specialist, you will be working closely with all Procurement organization, GBS, Supply Chain, Marketing, R&D and Suppliers to deliver compliant and efficient results to K-C.

Position Overview:

The Regional Procurement Specialist will support the sourcing of Flexible Packaging for the EMEA region. This is a major value purchase area with significant implications in company profitability as this is critical for cost effectiveness, service efficiency, product quality, regulatory compliance, and is a vital pillar for K-C brands. In partnership with the Packaging managers, you will influence senior leadership and suppliers to deliver category strategy through strong supplier collaboration and commercial awareness. This requires working closely with Procurement, R&D and Marketing professionals in cross-functional teams.

Location: Any K-C based country in EMEA

Key Responsibilities:

· Develop and maintain close and co-operative relationships with key business partners enabling the efficient and compliant delivery of key activities,

· Manage interactions between K-C suppliers and our internal business partners to ensure business needs are met on an ongoing basis,

· Conduct negotiations with suppliers to secure optimal terms and ensure alignment with procurement objectives,

· Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain to ensure business continuity and compliance,

· Monitor and report on supplier performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure alignment with business goals,

· Encourage sustainable procurement practices by focusing on environmentally responsible flexible packaging solutions and ensuring supplier compliance with sustainability objectives,

· Conduct regular market research to identify trends, risks, and opportunities in the procurement landscape,

· Support Contract Management activities for existing and new contracts across key categories of spend to ensure we operate in a controlled and compliant way,

· Represent Procurement in relevant project meetings requiring packaging input,

· Work closely with Packaging Global and Regional Category Managers to support the delivery of strategic procurement activities,

· Support Quality Claims management activities for Packaging,

· Support any transactional Procurement activities which includes price list updates, vendor set up, WAVE hygiene and others,

· Identify opportunities to improve existing activities and processes in collaboration with Procurement COE, GBS and stakeholders,

· Ensure that internal control requirements are met in an efficient and effective manner,

· Prepare and maintain Standard Works and SOPs, ensuring relevant controls and ongoing process improvements.

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 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:

· Fluent in English,

· Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills,

· Proven ability to deal with internal and external stakeholders,

· A change-driven mindset, with strong drive for continuous improvement,

· Proven experience and ability to coordinate/manage multiple concurrent project activities effectively,

· Analytical skills, with a strong ability to drive insight from data analysis,

· Track record of project delivery success that should include process development, continuous improvement, cost savings,

· Working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, SAP experience preferred.

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

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