Global IT Category Manager - Enterprise & Corporate Functions

Job Description

Your Job

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 your role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

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 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; you just need to log on!

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You’re driven to 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.

Main responsibilities:

This is an exciting opportunity to manage & influence KC’s global Telecom & Network strategy by establishing best-in-class agreements. The position requires a savvy business professional with deep software knowledge, globally scalable ITPS expertise and top-notch supplier management, negotiation, sourcing and product owner experience.

• Accountable for delivering progressive business framework agreements for use in software and ITPS within KC; range of suppliers such as Microsoft, Salesforce.com and emerging SaaS providers.
• Develop short- and long-term strategies for KC to embrace SaaS while also leveraging existing KC software investments.
• Work with internal KC stakeholders on cross company acquisition, service and supplier initiatives including RFI/RFP’s and single source negotiations/renegotiations.
• Collaborate with IT Leaders/Product Owners to set realistic and challenging operational goals-objectives.
• Drive integration of software/ITPS onto common global/scalable platforms including benchmarking suppliers, unifying contracts services, evaluating different business unit requirements and existing opportunities or new initiatives. This includes executing IT procurement strategies that deliver material improvement on quality, price and service.
• Collaborate with Senior global IT Leaders to drive, measure and adjust IT strategic imperatives.
• Seamlessly partner with appropriate finance, compliance, and legal subject matter experts.

Key Qualifications and Experiences:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum 4 years Indirect Sourcing (Procurement), IT Product Ownership or Supply Chain Management Experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of software licensing and/or ITPS experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with complex global software and/or ITPS terms and conditions.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience working with financial information and compiling data as a means of analytic decision making, pricing comparison and benchmarking.
• Minimum 4 years of experience negotiating at the highest levels within a supplier organization chart.

Desired Characteristics

• Excellent written/verbal communication skills.
• Passion for technology
• History of and desire to execute under tight deadlines and complex conditions.
• Strong business acumen.
• Proven global customer service mindset.
• Demonstrated project management skills with ability to lead multiple, highly visible initiatives.
• Independent thinker with the proven history of shifting paradigms.
• Knowledge of information technologies and services, specifically software as a service license models and global ITPS best practices.
• Strong influencer who motivates stakeholders to execute on business outcomes despite obstacles.

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 www.mykcbenefits.com.

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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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.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact kcchrprod@service-now.com for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact kcchrprod@service-now.com for assistance. You must include the six digit Job # with your request.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

Primary Location

Ecuador Distribution Center

Additional Locations

Buenos Aires - Olivos Office, Costa Rica -Prindisa, IT Centre Bengaluru GDTC, Sao Paulo Office

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time