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Job Description
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.
Kimberly-Clark is looking for an ambitious, self-driven and talented individual to be part of our Digital Strategy group under the Procurement COE team.
As part of the Digital Procurement team, the Digital Innovation Analyst will be responsible for identifying, testing and supporting the deployment of emerging digital solutions that create measurable impact across Procurement’s strategic priorities: cost & cash, resilience, innovation & growth, sustainability.
This role requires curiosity, structured experimentation and strong stakeholder engagement. The analysts will play a key role in converting digital opportunities (AI, automation, supplier risk, intake tools, Supply technology, etc) into validated business pilots and actionable recommendations.
Responsibilities
Digital scouting & innovation pipeline
Identify and assess emerging technologies aligned with Procurement use cases and priorities (for example: AI autonomous negotiation, Supply scoring, supplier onboarding, intake workflows, etc)
Maintain a live pipeline of 5-10 active ideas, categorized by maturity (discovery, pilot, scale)
Benchmark with market and peers and bring structured innovation proposals
Pilot execution & value validation
Support the planning, execution and post-analysis of pilots in collaboration with IT, Global Business Center, category managers and suppliers
Track KPIs for each pilot (adoption, ROI, scalability and feedback from users)
Document learnings and contribute to go/no-go decision with the Digital Procurement lead
Stakeholder engagement & communication
Build collaborative relationships with category managers, IT, Global Business Center, Legal, Supply and Finance to shape use cases
Help translate technical capabilities into business value storytelling (slides, demos, reports, dashboards, etc)
Participate in governance forums, show-and-tell session and Quarter Business Results to showcase results
About 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 work for both you and the business.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering, mathematics, supply chain or related fields
2-4 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain or DTS Business Partner
Back experience with systems implementation projects
Pro-active, constantly looking at innovation and ethical
Strong analytical, communication and storytelling skills
Curious, resilient and comfortable navigating ambiguity
Experience working with cross-functional processes, multi-cultural team
Project Management experience required
Travel requirement – 25% of its time
Preferred Skills
Collaborative and able to build bridges across functions
Growth mindset with high learning agility
Problem solver with structured thinking and hands on
Data management and creative
Self-starter with strong ownership and follow-through
Pro-active, self-motivated and ability to influence, well recognized as a change catalyst
Ability to understand diverse business strategies, systems and processes interconnection, always keep the E2E and inclusive mindset
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.
In the meantime, please check out the careers website.
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.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include background check.
No Relocation: 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: Sao Paulo Office
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