SENIOR PURCHASING SPECIALIST

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Description:
Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an
indispensable part of life for people in more than 150
countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter
of the world's population - trust K-C brands and the
solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No.1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. With a 135-year history of innovation, we believe in recruiting the best people and putting them in the right jobs so that they can do their best work. Currently, we are seeking a SENIOR PURCHASING SPECIALIST at the Roswell Building 300 location at Roswell, GA.





Scope
This position typically reports to a Manager or Director in Sourcing and Supply and is responsible for procuring Raw Materials such as resins and chemicals for the Kimberly-Clark Nonwovens, Health Care, and KC Professional businesses. Key Expectations are as follows,

Research, select, develop, and maintain sources of supply for assigned materials, equipment, and services which are highly specialized and/or complex in nature.
Facilitate Senior leader meetings between Kimberly-Clark and key suppliers.
Develop pricing forecasts for high spend key commodities
Procure assigned goods and services which provide the best overall value to KC.
Develop pricing agreements and systems contracts with suppliers.
Be knowledgeable of market conditions for goods and services purchased.
Responsible for procurement of assigned commodities within established policies and procedures.
Work with customers, develop procurement strategies for specific purchases or commodities which will best meet business needs.
Responsible to identify, evaluate, and select suppliers
Solicit, evaluate, negotiate, and award complex contracts for specific purchases (complex technical, commercial, and/or financial aspects).
Administer contracts in an equitable manner including changes, claims, waivers, releases
Assist in formulating and managing the supplier relationships and key objectives.
Manage assigned projects to reduce costs (internal and/or external) or modify procedures or systems to meet specific needs.
Advise and train customers, as required on purchasing approaches/procedures

Basic Qualifications:

-Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or related discipline
-Continued updating and/or progress toward advanced degree or equivalent in area of technical expertise
-10-15 years experience within Supply Chain, Research or Engineering

Other Qualifications:

-Key skills include collaboration, communication, negotiation and strategic thinking


Preferred Qualifications:

-Prior Procurement experience
-Mill operations, Business Support or process engineering experience with polymers or related technical fields


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Requisition

Equal opportunity employer

Requirements:
See above

Education: Not Specified

Experience: Not Specified

Travel: None

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Job Created: Fri Oct 30 2009 04:27:34 AM
Last Modified: Fri Oct 30 2009 04:27:34 AM