Procurement Specialist

3 months ago

Milsons Point, Australia Kimberly-Clark Full time

Description

Summary


Reporting to the Australia / New Zealand Procurement Leader, the Procurement Specialist, Logistics is responsible for the strategic sourcing of approx. $100mil spend in Logistics/3PL and co-packing for ANZ. The role will require ownership and development of the key stakeholder relationships with Regional Logistics leaders, ANZ business and Supply Chain Leadership, Regional and Global Logistics Procurement Leaders, Strategic Global and Regional Logistics suppliers, to translate business requirements into procurement strategy and best total value.

Additionally, the role is accountable to ensure compliance with procurement standards, methods, and procurement operation of the total spend area. He/ She is also responsible to develop the local supply market for the category with regional and Global alignment. 

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 151 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.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

Develop and support ANZ category management strategy, alignment with regional / global strategy plans

Total ownership to the country category management strategy, development and execution for DC’s, transport, in-land and sea freight and related activities

Provide local and regional market insights on supply-base, market/ emerging trend and intelligence to drive incremental value opportunities

Develop ANZ Logistics category sourcing strategy to align and balance country requirements with regional and global strategy

Work as part of the broader procurement network between local, regional and global to develop and roll-out procurement initiatives, including sharing and reapplying of best practice

Support the Annual Procurement Planning Process

Lead or support strategy execution via RFP or supplier negotiation in country and regional as required

Responsible for operational issues escalation and approval of purchase requisitions (PR)

Conduct sourcing activities such as RFPs, negotiations, to completion of award

Lead supplier consolidation to streamline vendor base in line with logistics strategy

Own contract process including review, approval and proper sign off

Sourcing for alternatives to support innovation, cost initiatives as well as risk mitigation

Implement and deliver Procurement targets for the assigned category (e.g. cost savings, cost avoidance, working capital, and TCO)

Balance Cost and Quality factors in all the supplier engagement, and leverage regional and global category expertise

Establish solid KPI to track supplier performance in conjunction with the stakeholders

Lead supplier selection process with best in class tools and framework

Adopt KC Approved Master Agreement for all supplier engagements

Implementation of global and local procurement principles and the application of standardized procurement processes and systems.

Develop supplier evaluation and audit framework in collaboration with regional and global category teams

Lead supplier development activities, set-up cross functional reviews to improve performance and drive value creation

Proactively identify supply continuity risks and develop mitigation plans

Lead Supplier Evaluation for key suppliers

Identify external forums and resources for logistics team to increase market knowledge

Continue to benchmark KC sourcing category in the marketplace

Continuously evaluate the supply market to ensure that the latest information is available. Perform market analysis in close cooperation with other departments

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

Logistics Procurement Experience in FMCG industry and/or 3PL environment

Advance negotiation, and sourcing strategy development skills

Good project management and communication skill in English

Good understanding on financial metrics (i.e., Working Capital, Cost Avoidance, NSV, DPO, etc)

Ability to work independently

Excellent Microsoft office Skills (ie., Excel, PPT and WORD)

DESIRABLE

SAP/ Coupa knowledge and experience is beneficial

Total Benefits

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.

Here are just a few of the benefits you’ll enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark:

Competitive salary and incentives: We offer a competitive salary and a range of incentives, including bonus opportunities, and flexible work options.

Fantastic range of benefits: Flexible Fridays Our benefits package is second to none, with everything life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time off, well-being activities, and more.

A culture of caring: We believe that a happy and healthy workforce is a productive workforce, so we offer a variety of programs and resources to support our employees' well-being. 

To Be Considered

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And finally, the fine print….

Primary Location

North Sydney Office

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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