Overview
As a Project Manager in the Agile Procurement Team, you'll serve as a variable resource within the Global Procurement Centre of Expertise (COE). This role is committed to unlocking incremental value and accelerating delivery of critical negotiations & procurement projects. You'll deliver high visibility, high ROI projects across categories in collaboration with the Agile Procurement Team, category managers and business leaders. You'll utilize skills & experience in strategic sourcing, project management, and problem solving / critical thinking. This is an individual contributor role with the Agile Procurement team, reporting to the Director of Agile Procurement & Analytics.
Responsibilities
* Provide global and regional category teams with analytics, RFP/RFQ/RFI content development, and sourcing execution.
* Deliver robust analytical support (should cost, scenario modelling) for market events.
* Accelerate value delivery on key sourcing efforts by adding analytics, rigor and horsepower by utilizing a broad set of analytical capabilities.
* Apply agile principles and problem-solving frameworks to lead projects, structure sourcing events and to recommend best practices.
* Drive incremental value in current and future sourcing efforts by deploying critical thinking and problem-solving tools.
* Build knowledge of e-sourcing tools & leverage capabilities for value delivery (Coupa & Coupa Sourcing Optimization).
* Support category strategy development and other strategic projects.
You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fuelled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Statistics, Computer Science or other related discipline.
* 7+ years of analytics experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Consulting.
* Background in strategic sourcing & category management and experience leading high visibility & complex negotiations is preferred.
* Strong data analytics skillset with ability to understand, manipulate, and summarize complex data sets to tell stories.
* High intellectual curiosity, a passion for innovation, and openness to challenge and be challenged.
* Self-starter who can see the big picture, look ahead to identify opportunities, and prioritize your work to make the largest impact on the businesses and customer's vision and requirements.
* Experience managing and delivering projects for executive stakeholders with the ability to engage with and influence internal stakeholders and external partners.
* Experience with COUPA or similar e-procurement tools/ SAP or similar ERP systems experience preferred.
Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits you would enjoy working in this role. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; Flexible Savings and Spending Accounts; diverse income protection options; education and family support programs; and a market-leading defined contribution pension scheme. We support flexible (hybrid) work arrangements to balance in-office time with remote work.
We encourage a healthy work-life balance and total well-being with additional programs such as gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance program, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance, and more.
Equal Opportunity
Kimberly-Clark is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening and background checks.
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