Global Procurement Category Manager

Kimberly-Clark

. Lead development and execution of K-C’s global Fluff sourcing category strategy aligned to business needs .

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeAtlanta • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $127,600 - $157,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead development and execution of K-C’s global Fluff sourcing category strategy aligned to business needs
Communicate on a regular basis to key internal stakeholders
Provide on-going, expert level, supply category knowledge and market intelligence insights into each business Segment
Create a strategic plan for the category focusing on long-term objectives
Lead global RFx events across all Personal Care business Segments
Create and maintain category knowledge and playbooks to ensure strategies remain informed
Lead the commercial negotiation of supply contracts on behalf of Kimberly-Clark
Construct value stream industry maps and build market comparable cost analysis
Set annual targets for total value creation for key suppliers
Create and maintain a 3 year global productivity pipeline for the category
Maintain an understanding of global benchmarks for key operating performance measures and best practices
Lead initiatives that enable revenue growth, margin improvement, supply security, product innovation, risk management and supply chain optimization
Support strategy execution within the global Fluff category by partnering with Global R&D

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in business, supply chain or related discipline
5+ years’ experience in Procurement or other supply chain related function
Cross functional collaboration and influencing
Project management skills
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently in heavily matrixed organization
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Total Benefits
Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities
Bonuses
401(k) and Profit Sharing plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

supply chain managementprocurementmarket intelligencecommercial negotiationRFx eventsvalue stream mappingcost analysisproductivity pipelineoperating performance measuresrisk management

Soft Skills

cross functional collaborationinfluencingproject managementanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsindependent workcommunicationleadershipstrategic planningnegotiation

Certifications

Bachelor’s DegreeMaster’s Degree