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NA and EMEA Adhesives Procurement Category Manager
Location
United States
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$105.7K - $130.6K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
NA and EMEA Adhesives Procurement Category Manager
Kimberly-Clark
• Lead adhesives procurement category responsibilities for NA & EM Segment stakeholders across NA and EMEA • Develop and modify strategies through the strategic sourcing process • Manage negotiations or drive RFx processes for selecting suppliers • Negotiate commercial terms and be responsible for supplier relationship management • Provide risk mitigation strategies for demand management volatility and supply disruptions • Align and influence global and regional strategies according to BU stakeholder needs • Build partnerships with strategic suppliers to bring outside innovation and value creation opportunities
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in business, supply chain or related discipline
- 5+ years’ experience in Procurement or other supply chain related function
- Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) with ability to communicate up and across the organization
- 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) and Profit Sharing plan
- Target bonus
- Flexible (hybrid) work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
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