Tactical Buyer III (Mandarin Speaker) (Global Business Services)

Procurement Tactical Buyer III - Mandarin Speaker - (Global Business Services) 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 this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

Overview & Primary Accountabilities: 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. Coordinate supplier onboarding with comply to K-C Vendor Due diligence and manage supplier performance evaluation. 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. Schedule status meetings to update the management of ongoing activities, detailing the status of each task, issues, or problems requiring review, coordination, and projected completion dates for tasks and activities. 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. Quarterly reviewing of Procurement SOP to ensure document is align with Regional/Global procedures and policy. Actively seek opportunities for continuous improvement to increase operational excellence and improve documentation of processes. Challenge existing practices and make recommendations concerning improvement to standardizing and streamlining processes. Support the optimum use of procurement tools and systems e.g. Coupa Supplier Porta 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.

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