KCNA Procurement Sr. Specialist, Packaging - Cartons

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies, Kleenex, Cottonelle, Scott, Kotex, Poise, Depend, and Kimberly-Clark Professional. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground‑breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. Job responsibilities include:

• Execute category strategy & implementation plan created by Regional Category Lead
• Manage local supplier relationships within focus area (e.g., sub‑category, cluster / country)
• Provide input to regional category strategy based on market dynamics, supplier landscape, business needs within focus area
• Support regional sourcing events, working with Agile Squads
• Support execution of category strategic initiatives
• Coordinate with regional business stakeholders on category needs and strategy (e.g., collect business requirements)
• Manage region‑specific supplier relationships, upscale and resolve region‑specific supplier continuity issues, etc.
• Lead execution of global category strategic initiatives in region
• Support in the creation and maintenance of category knowledge and processes to ensure the category strategies are informed, relevant and up to date.
• Monitor supplier performance indicators and initiate supplier reviews as required or in accordance with agreed programs to drive improvement and reduce risk across the regional enterprise.
• Ensure compliance to K‑C Policies and internal controls.
• Build trust and credibility with suppliers by demonstrating integrity, commitment and results orientation to drive and deliver results.
• Maintain an effective business relationship with all suppliers and stakeholders based on clear, concise group and personal communication.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in business, supply chain or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Procurement, preferred experience in category management.
• Intellectually curious, strong analytical skills.
• Business acumen, excellent communication skills (both written and oral) able to communicate up and across the organization, cross‑functional collaboration & influencing, functional and technical awareness.
• Strong project management, process improvement, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently in a heavily matrixed organization.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you’re looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly‑Clark is the place for you.

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We believe great work happens when people come together with purpose. That’s why we offer a flexible work model that blends remote work with intentional in‑person collaboration — helping you connect, grow, and innovate while maintaining the balance you value.

For Kimberly‑Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly‑Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise.

We are a committed 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…