Kimberly-Clark
Mumbai
Consumer Products Manufacturing
Job Description
Role Overview:
This role will serve as the APAC Digital Procurement Transformation Analyst for the Digital Core+ SAP S4 program. This role will partner closely with Global Procurement, GBS, APAC Planning and across the Digital Core+ SAP S4 program team to build an effective global process blueprint and template for Source to Pay processes.
The successful candidate should possess the ability to evaluate the “as is” regional source to pay business processes and functional requirements and collaborate with the Global Digital Procurement Transformation team to determine the best path to move those processes toward the desired global standard. Scope includes, but is not limited to:
- Defining global standard processes and fit-for-purpose digital solutions to drive strategic category management and negotiations gold standard, effective contract lifecycle management and compliance.
- Define processes to integrate into global standards that drive spend efficiencies, reduction of sources of leakage and support of other typical business enterprise processes such as Design to Value, SBP, ABP, S&OP and operational planning through effective application of data, analytics, and technology.
Role Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.
- Partner with the global team to define the “Golden” Source to Order, Supplier Integration and Procure to Pay processes.
- Participate in Digital procurement transformation process design, blue printing workshops, solution confirmation, build, test, and deployment of the end-to-end Digital Procurement Solution.
- Drive analytics and understand the impact of the process for the region and communicates the regional process needs to the global teams.
- Partner across all functional areas of the project team including business, GBS and Supply Chain functions to develop the best process and visibility for an effective Source to Pay process.
- Enable the most effective spend and supplier reliability and resilience while ensuring that processes deployed are aligned with the risk and controls framework in the Corporate Financial Instructions (CFIs) and conform to the Procurement Policy.
- Collaborate with the regional category, procurement operations, DTS (IT) teams.
- Provide access to regional SMEs on as-needed basis to represent areas of knowledge for sourcing, contracting, requisition processing, cataloging process and supplier integration.
- Accountable for deployment, during & after-care of the digital tools
- Ensure proper transfer of data from current systems to future systems with help of IT Teams
- Work with assigned change impact and ensure that all change impacts validated by BUEs are documented on the chance impact charter. Foster, advocate, and encourage change management efforts in the business and actively participate in development of stakeholder communications.
- Provide thought Leadership in the development of training documentation and training environment for APAC Procurement. Ensure timely delivery of training and validation of training completeness.
- Embrace simple, leaner, faster design philosophy with strong focus on business outcomes.
Organization: People Responsibilities / Reporting Line / Partnerships:
The incumbent will report to the APAC Procurement COE and Process Innovation Leader and work under the guidance of the Director, Global Digital Procurement Transformation. Lead engagement with stakeholders including, but not limited to: Regional Procurement Leader, Regional Procurement Director, Director Global Digital Procurement, Transformation, Sr. Director Procurement COE, GBS Process Owners, Finance, APAC Planning and Logistics, APAC Manufacturing, DTS/ITS Leadership, Global Digital Supply Chain, Regional/BU Leadership, GSC Strategy & Transformation Leadership, and Digital Core + SAP S4 program team.
Qualifications, Critical Skills and knowledge:
Bachelor’s Degree & MBA (required). Preferred fields include Supply Chain Operations, Industrial Engineering or Business Management or related discipline and 6-8 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain.
Deep functional knowledge in all aspects of Procurement.
- Knowledge of all Strategic sourcing/Source to Pay and ERP with broad expertise in various disciplines (system development, infrastructure) and new technologies.
- In- Depth Experience in supplier management preferably experience in managing regional / multi category suppliers
Working functional knowledge including but not limited to the following functions:
- Strategic Procurement processes, Negotiations, Supplier Relationship Management, Contract Management, Transition Management, Supply Chain, Warehouse, And Distribution.
Experience Leading IT projects or initiatives preferably in the Procurement, Supply Chain domain.
Knowledge in the uses of automation/ML/AI to achieve streamlined solution with integration to enterprise environments such as SAP S4 and other critical digital core surround systems will be an added advantage
Track record of project delivery success that should include:
- System Implementation / Integration, cost savings, process improvement.
- Analytical skills, demonstrated organizational and Leadership skills, examples of effective teamwork, a track record of consistently meeting deadlines and due dates.
- Communication skills, written and verbal, with ability communicate in a clear and concise manner across various levels of the organization.
- Interpersonal skills, cultural awareness and professional maturity with executive presentation experience, ability to lead senior executive Leadership engagements, facilitate and manage change effectively.
- Continuous Improvement program experience with proven track record of cost savings and continuous improvement accomplishments.
- Demonstrated capability in making timely, difficult decisions to ensure critical business needs and timelines are met.
- Keen technical skills and demonstrable ability to assess needs, identify issues, recommend alternatives, and implement and Analyst change.
- Ability to communicate and influence multi-disciplinary teams developing strong partnerships across functions to drive the design, build, and deployment of state of the art rapid and responsive planning systems environment.
Working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office programs including Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Power BI, SAP experience preferred.
Location and Grade details
Primary Location : India
Secondary location : Malaysia / Singapore
Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:
K-C will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role, including assistance to obtain proper work authorization. The benefits provided will be per the terms of K-C’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in K-C’s sole discretion.
Primary Location
India – Mumbai
Additional Locations
Malaysia – Petaling Jaya
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
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