Procurement Manager Marketing Emea

Procurement Manager Marketing EMEA

The EMEA Regional procurement Organization is driving a transformation agenda, driving increased levels of collaboration and a more strategic regional approach to category management, enabling simplification and standardization of procurement category and process. This presents excellent opportunities for highly motivated, experienced professionals who enjoy working closely with the business units and Kimberly-Clark’s supply base to drive strong value delivery and collaborative partnerships.

We are looking for a Procurement Manager Marketing for EMEA Region, with Category Management responsibilities for Kimberly-Clark’s purchasing in Marketing across the region. You will be responsible for the timely and cost-effective strategic sourcing of the category in accordance with corporate policies and procedures.

This role will report to the EMEA Marketing Procurement Team Leader and is an individual contributor (no direct reports).

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- 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 K-C 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 Supply Chain / Business mindset, and in partnership with BU, ensure service continuity, continuous improvement and maximized value delivery to enhance K-C brand equity and ultimately improve K-C’s level of profitability.
- Maintain collaborative relationships with across Procurement and leverage these relationships to drive value for the EMEA business and to support the needs of other regions.
- Ensure that internal control requirements are met in an efficient and effective manner.

**Qualifications and experience required**:

- Bachelor’s degree and significant experience in Procurement/Supply Chain/Marketing, ideally in a complex global/diverse environment
- Problem solving experience in reducing total costs and improving processes
- Excellent quantitative and data analysis skills
- Ability to work in a high pressure and fast-moving business environment
- Extensive experience in stakeholder management
- Self-motivated and assertive with internal and external contacts
- Skilled negotiator / results oriented
- Relevant experience in the category area would be an advantage
- Fluent English.
- Some travelling will be required 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/career commitments).

Please submit your CV in English as it will be considered by English speakers.

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**Global VISA and Relocation Specifications**:
**Primary Location**

Italy
- Turin

**Additional Locations**

EMEA Anywhere

**Worker Type**

Employee

**Worker Sub-Type**

Regular

**Time Type**

Full time