Purchasing Manager
Kimberly-Clark
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Chicago • Illinois, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $116,380 - $143,740 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Execute procurement strategies for media, creative & production, and insights & analytics categories supporting Kimberly-Clark’s North American marketing operations.
- Serve as a primary procurement interface for Marketing Stakeholders, ensuring alignment on priorities, spend, and supplier performance.
- Lead sourcing initiatives, including RFPs, supplier negotiations, and contract management, to maximize value and drive innovation.
- Leverage analytics and market insights to identify trends, risks, and opportunities within the marketing procurement landscape.
- Support the development and execution of agency management plans, including supplier segmentation and performance tracking.
- Manage key supplier relationships ensuring high performance and continuous improvement.
- Oversee and report on $800M+ in annual marketing spend, ensuring effective budget management and cost savings.
- Utilize procurement analytics to inform decision-making and optimize spend across categories.
- Identify and execute opportunities for process improvement, risk mitigation, and compliance with internal controls.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Marketing, Business, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in procurement, marketing sourcing, or related business functions.
- Demonstrated success in managing marketing spend and supplier relationships.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Experience with procurement technology platforms (e.g., Coupa) is advantageous.
- Advanced stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build collaborative teams and drive strategic alignment.
- Expertise in supplier relationship management, negotiation, and contract execution.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data and insights for strategic decision-making.
Benefits
- Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions.
- Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
- Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
- Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
- Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
procurementsourcingcontract managementsupplier relationship managementnegotiationanalyticsbudget managementprocess improvementrisk mitigationcompliance
Soft skills
communicationpresentationinfluencingstakeholder managementcollaborationstrategic alignmentleadershipproblem-solvingdecision-makingcontinuous improvement