What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Category Manager - Fluff position at Kimberly-Clark?
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 were made to create Better Care for a Better World. As a person, you’re a problem-solver – a connector – someone who thrives on creating order from complexity and driving continuous improvement. You see the big picture while mastering the details, ensuring that every product, process, and partnership flows with precision and purpose. You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity, efficiency, and collaboration, always working to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s success stories. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
About You
In one of our Supply Chain 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:
Lead development and execution of K-C’s global Fluff sourcing category strategy aligned to business needs. Communicate on a regular basis to key internal stakeholders; Provide on-going, expert level, supply category knowledge and market intelligence insights into each business Segment
Create a strategic plan for the category and focusing on strategic intent and intervention actions to achieve long-term objectives; Lead global RFx events across all Personal Care business Segments; Create and maintain category knowledge, playbooks, and processes to ensure strategies remain informed, relevant, and up to date; Lead the commercial negotiation of supply contracts on behalf of Kimberly-Clark including the development of pre-negotiation strategy and tactics; Construct value stream industry maps and build market comparable cost analysis.
Set annual targets for total value creation including safety, quality, service, capacity, sustainability, social responsibility, and cost objectives for key suppliers; Create and maintain a 3 year global productivity pipeline for the category; Maintain an understanding of global benchmarks for key operating performance measures and best practices; Lead initiatives that enable revenue growth, margin improvement, supply security, product innovation, risk management and supply chain optimization
Support strategy execution within the global Fluff category by partnering with Global R&D, Enterprise Value Stream and segments to scale adoption and identify suppliers to support the project.
Establish trust and accountability with stakeholders; communicate clearly and succinctly on platform goals, risks, and changes; Maintain strong connectivity with CoE and amplified commodities teams to exchange/build market intelligence and support ABU reviews and sourcing analytics; Lead through hands-on engagement with decision makers to drive alignment and change adoption; Ensure compliance with applicable procurement rules and Code of Conduct; promote best-practice development and sharing.
Own key global supplier relationships; escalate/resolve supplier continuity issues; plan quarterly SRM reviews and value/innovation discussions; Manage, track and report category costs, sourcing initiatives, savings, and results; Lead and monitor supplier performance tracking to improve service, quality, and cost, and reduce enterprise risk.
Identify and evaluate new suppliers and supplier innovations with R&D; help structure term sheets to secure advantaged pricing and access to novel technology; Track fiber sustainability supplier roadmap (e.g., FSC certificates, Scope 3 programs); Influence leadership at all levels through concise communication of platform goals, risks, and changes.
To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree or higher in business, supply chain or related discipline; and 5 years’ experience in Procurement or other supply chain related function
Cross functional collaboration and influencing, project management, analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently in heavily matrixed organization
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
Total Benefits
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.
Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com
To Be Considered
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, 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 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 local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only.
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Grade 8/P4: Grade level and / or compensation may vary based on location/country
At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow. Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan. The anticipated base pay range for this role is provided above for a fully qualified hire. Actual pay will depend on several factors, such as location, role, skills, performance, and experience. Please note that the stated pay range applies to US locations only.