Professional - Procurement Analyst III

Job Description : KCNA Procurement Analyst

Job Description :

At Kimberly-Clark we spend hundreds of millions of dollars with suppliers every year. Our sourcing team ensures we have strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external business partners to develop and execute industry leading category sourcing strategies that drive value.

The value created helps ensure that Kimberly-Clark can continue to invest in innovative new products and customer relationships.

The Procurement Analyst is responsible for supporting North American commodity sourcing and often supporting a senior buyer for assigned categories in support of KCNA and KCP to achieve variable cost productivity, working capital, and business financial goals.

Leads the strategic sourcing process including supplier selection, development, and overall supplier management processes including managing the entire contract life cycle from request for proposal (RFP) to supplier exit.

This role will support sourcing for various categories, typically with spend of up to million. In addition, this role acts as a subject matter expert on assigned Procurement processes.

Customers :

Broad base of internal and external stakeholders that could include : Supply Chain business unit, mill, and distribution center personnel;

Finance, GBS Procurement Operations and A / P; ITS; R&D and Engineering, Internal Control; Marketing; suppliers or other personnel involved in the implementation of business strategies and processes where sourcing plays a role.

Customer Expectations :

• Ability to ask probing questions in order to learn the business objectives that are required.
• Experience translating business needs into sourcing documents such as RFI’s, RFP’s, RFQ’s.
• Procure assigned goods and services which provide the best overall value to K-C.
• Develop pricing agreements and contracts with suppliers.
• Knowledgeable of market conditions for goods / services purchases.
• Work in conjunction with business units and suppliers to identify continuous improvement opportunities as goods and services are strategically sourced
• Data analysis and reporting.
• Lead formal supplier performance management reviews, where applicable.
• Creation of and maintenance category strategies.
• Issue management and resolution.
• Subject matter expertise to challenge existing practices and lead projects to execute improvements.

Scope :

The incumbent reports to a Manager within Procurement and is responsible for managing assigned commodities, suppliers, processes and purchases to meet customer needs.

Utilizing a structured sourcing process you will handle category sourcing and contract negotiations. In other cases, you will dissect the requirements communicated by the business and express the elements in familiar category terms so we can benefit from the value available in a competitive marketplace.

Dimensions :

• North American purchases across multiple business units.
• Value of purchases typically would be in the million range.

Qualifications / Education / Experience :

• A Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, engineering or related discipline or a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrated strong quantitative and data analysis skills on a project or in a role.
• Have participated on a project team.
• Problem solving experience in reducing total costs and improving processes (LEAN or CI).
• Worked in a matrix organization and have built constructive and effective relationships.
• Presentation experience in which have successfully conveyed an idea or decision to key stakeholders.

Principal Accountabilities

Develops a plan to drive value for their category based on an understanding of business unit needs, the supply market, spend baseline and evolution, and benchmarking.

Research, select, develop and maintain adequate sources of supply to ensure that the requirements of the category are met.

Balance strategy development with the tactical execution necessary to execute cost reduction projects through contract negotiation, process changes, and implementation of sustainable cost controls.

Analyze and execute various strategic sourcing levers that can be utilized to reduce Total Cost of Ownership and Total Landed Cost for the assigned commodity utilizing appropriate financial models.

Analyze market and supply dynamics related to supplier proposals to develop a matrix of negotiation scenarios. Engage business leaders to align on acceptable negotiation outcomes.

Lead the development of risk analyses, assessments and mitigation plans for their category. Manage the ongoing performance of suppliers.

Act as the subject matter expert (SME) on assigned Procurement processes. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Monitoring process performance.
• Facilitating resolution of escalations.
• Leading problem solving to address identified gaps.
• Participating in systems testing.
• Delivering training to colleagues, end-users, other internal customers and suppliers.
• Challenging existing practices and leading projects to execute improvement to standardize and streamline processes.

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