Enterprise Category Manager – Maintenance, Repair - Argentina-Buenos Aires
3 days ago
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Enterprise Category Manager – Maintenance, Repair & Operating SuppliesJob Description
883651 Enterprise Category Manager – Maintenance, Repair & Operating Supplies
Additional locations to be considered for qualified candidates
You are not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we are 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 will bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you will help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
The Kimberly-Clark Procurement organization is driving a transformation agenda towards a more strategic and enterprise approach, enabling simplification and standardization of categories and processes with a collaborative mindset. This role has category management responsibilities for Kimberly-Clark's purchases in the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operation) equipment category, with enterprise spend of $300 - $400 million and will report directly to the Senior Director, Enterprise Capital and Energy Procurement.
In this role, you will:
Develop and set enterprise strategy, ensuring alignment with business needs, engaging with key stakeholders and ensuring the deployment by regional/segment teams
Lead and enable regional teams, understanding segment/plant needs and ensuring deployment of enterprise category strategy
Lead supplier relationship management, building partnerships with strategic suppliers in the category
Supports programs and initiatives to reduce complexity and promote standardization of categories and processes
Understands market movement and industry benchmarks and best practices
Cultivates strategic supplier partnerships to unlock innovation and drive enterprise value
Champion a high‑performance culture, fostering talent development, engagement, and collaboration across globally dispersed teams
Engage and align stakeholders consistently across functions and regions
About Us
Huggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. Kimberly-Clark Professional. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn't exist without talented professionals, like you.
At Kimberly-Clark, you'll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We're founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we're always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there's your open door of opportunity. It's all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.
Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
About You
You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we're constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you'll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.
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.
To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in business, engineering, supply chain or related discipline
10+ years of experience including plant manufacturing and/or staff leadership; equipment category management preferred
3+ years of people management experience
Business acumen, excellent communication skills (both written and oral) ability to communicate up and across the organization, cross functional collaboration & influencing
Strong project management, process improvement, analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience working in a complex global / diverse environment
Effective negotiator with proven results
Preferred:
Advanced degree
Procurement transformation experience within procurement categories
Total Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits you'd enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see
Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.
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And finally, the fine print….
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. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects 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 status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.
Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.
This role is available for candidates already authorized to work in the role's country only. Kimberly-Clark will not support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark's applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark's sole discretion.