EMEA Procurement Manager:

Job Description

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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 This regional role has Israel and wider EMEA Category Management responsibilities for Kimberly-Clark’s purchasing in Logistics across the region. This role will report to Global Logistics Procurement Organization.

Role Accountabilities:

Ensure that the company requirements for category are fulfilled with the optimum quality, service, and total cost of ownership, which are consistent with the needs of our internal business partners, the opportunities presented by the market, and meet our short and long-term requirements.

• Manage communications between K-C suppliers and our internal business partners to ensure business needs are met on an ongoing basis.

• Develop and maintain expertise on vendor selection, relationships and negotiation

• Maintain close, co-operative relationships with key business partners, enabling development of relevant, forward focused category strategies

• Operate with an E2E Supply Chain / Business mindset, and in partnership with BU, ensure service continuity, continuous improvement and maximized value delivery to enhance K-C brand equity and ultimately improve K-C’s level of profitability.

• Maintain collaborative relationships with across Procurement and leverage these relationships to drive value for the EMEA business and to support the needs of other regions.

• Ensure that internal control requirements are met in an efficient and effective manner.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 7+ years of Procurement and Logistics business experience Excellent interpersonal skills, communication and presentation skills

• Excellent quantitative and data analysis skills

• Ability to work in a high pressure and fast-moving business environment

• Experience working in a complex global/diverse environment

• Extensive experience in stakeholder management whilst being self-motivated and assertive with internal and external contacts

• Ability to influence with and without authority

• Ability to reconcile diverse business strategies and challenges

• Skilled negotiator / results oriented

Primary Location

Tzrifin Office

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time