EMEA Professional services Procurement Manager
Job Description
EMEA Professional Services Procurement Manager
Permanent, Full Time
Competitive + Benefits
Walton Oaks, Surrey (EMEA Locations will also be considered)
Your Job
The EMEA Procurement team currently has a vacancy for a Procurement Manager for Professional Services categories. This presents an excellent opportunity for highly motivated, experienced professionals who enjoy working closely with the marketing and category teams and Kimberly-Clark's supply base to drive strong value delivery and collaborative partnerships.
As our Procurement leader you will be responsible for the timely and cost-effective strategic sourcing of the category in accordance with corporate policies and procedures.
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This role has a preferred focus on Facilities Management and Security Procurement.
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 151 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
- 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 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 Business mindset to ensure supply base delivers maximum return on investment, enhances Kimberly-Clark brand equity, and ultimately improves Kimberly-Clark's level of profitability
- Ensure that internal control requirements are met in an efficient and effective manner
- You are not afraid to challenge the status quo and have a positive can-do attitude.
What you'll bring...
- Experience of Facilities Management, Security or other indirect categorie is highly advantageous
- Bachelor's degree and significant Indirect Procurement experience
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with extensive experience in stakeholder management
- Excellent quantitative and data analysis skills
- Experienced and capable influencer of peers and senior managers
- Skilled negotiator / results oriented
- Experience in the marketing services category area would be advantageous
- Problem solving experience in reducing total costs and improving processes
- Excellent commercial contracts knowledge is required (legal background nice to have)
- English C1 is a must and least one other European Language preferred (C Level)
Travel
There are travel expectations with this role as supply and business partners are located across the region. All travel is planned in advance and therefore should not be a barrier for applicants with family/carer commitments.
Total Benefits
We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance. Our belief in promoting a healthy work-life balance drives us to support our employees' total well-being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market leading defined contribution pension scheme.
Certain benefits, such as flexible work schedules and parental leave, can be tailored to meet specific individual needs, giving our employees the flexibility to manage their commitments inside and outside of work. We are proud to be rated as a top 100 workplace for working mothers for two years in a row.
To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will then review your application and follow up with you if you seem like a great fit for this role
And finally, the small print....
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this role. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Kimberly-Clark is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Primary Location
Walton Oaks
Additional Locations
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time