Strategic Marketing Buyer

About the role

Kimberly-Clark is seeking a Strategic Marketing Buyer to lead sourcing and procurement for its Marketing portfolio in Brazil. You will partner with Marketing and Trade teams to ensure brand execution, consumer promotions, and in‑store activations are delivered efficiently and cost‑effectively.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies for brand execution, consumer promotions, and related services, including Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models.
• Lead supplier selection processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ) and negotiate commercial terms to create competitive, scalable models.
• Manage key supplier relationships, driving continuous value creation, innovation, operational excellence, and contract compliance.
• Identify and implement savings and working‑capital initiatives to optimise execution costs and improve supplier productivity.
• Act as a strategic procurement partner to Marketing and Trade, understanding campaign needs, promotional strategies, and consumer engagement plans in the Brazilian market.
• Provide spend visibility, cost‑structure analysis, and market benchmarks to support budgeting and decision‑making.
• Influence stakeholders to improve promotional spend efficiency, standardise scope, and adopt best‑in‑class practices.
• Align global procurement strategies with local business needs while ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.
• Build a mid‑term (3‑year) value‑creation pipeline focused on service‑model optimisation, supplier rationalisation, and operational efficiency.

Required profile

• Strong problem‑solver with the ability to create order from complexity.
• Excellent collaboration and integrity, driving continuous improvement.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply‑chain roles supporting marketing functions.
• Deep understanding of the promotional marketing industry in Brazil.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and manage supplier relationships.
• Capability to assess and mitigate operational, contractual, legal, and fiscal risks.

Required skills