Procurement Tactical Buyer I

**Procurement Tactical Buyer I**

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 this role, you will:
Sourcing, Negotiation, Contract and Vendor Management (S2C) - Tactical Threshold Limit
- Independently prepare and conduct negotiations with suppliers for assigned materials and services as per preferred vendor list provided by the local procurement team.
- Conduct S2C support in close collaboration with Local Buyer
- Work with internal Business Partners to harmonize specifications and decrease complexity e.g. by reducing the number of suppliers.
- Perform parts of RFQ preparation and conduct RFQ execution as per preferred vendor list provided by the local procurement team or approved vendor in system.
- Achieve cost saving target and increase company working capital.
- Provide timely analysis and resolution to issues relating to invoicing and order placement.
- To involve/drive project, SR request, CI activity, Tactical process enhancement and etc.
- Assist in any other ad-hoc task assigned by your Team Leader or Management.

**Compliance and Processes**
- Ensure that all procurement activities are in compliance with relevant policies and procedures (e.g. KC Procurement Guideline, company procedures, Code of Conduct, trade controls, etc.) and documented properly to achieve excellent and consistent quality of work results, avoid compliance issues and allow for traceability of actions. Included activities.
- Execute procurement activities in line with policies and procedures (e.g. KC Procurement Guideline, company procedures, Code of Conduct, trade controls, etc.)
- Actively seek opportunities for continuous improvement to increase operational excellence and improve documentation of processes.
- Support the optimum use of procurement tools and systems e.g. Coupa Supplier Portal

**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 Demand and Supply Planning 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:

- Min. diploma/degree in engineering (especially mechanical, electrical), Qualification in business management or supply chain will be of advantage.
- Minimum 2-3 years’ work experience in procurement of technical materials / services, engineering or similar areas.
- Excellent oral and written communication in English, additional proficiency in any one of the languages Mandarin, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Bahasa Indonesia are of advantage.
- Good negotiation and sourcing skills
- Good communication and presentation skills
- SAP system / Coupa / Taulia knowledge.
- Expertise in procurement methodologies and processes as well as negotiation tactics.
- Good knowledge of business, finance, and supply chain concepts.

**To Be Considered**

In the meantime, please check out the careers website.

**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 ori