Global Ocean Freight & Logistics Category Lead

Role Overview

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies, Kleenex, Andrex, Scott, Kotex, Poise, and Kimberly-Clark Professional. As a Global Ocean Freight & Logistics Category Lead, you'll help deliver better care for billions of people around the world by leading global category strategies and execution plans for ocean freight and logistics spend.

What You Will Do

Develop global category strategies and execution plans, assess supplier landscapes and market trends, drive benchmarking activities, and manage cross-regional senior level engagement with business stakeholders on Logistic Services needs and strategy.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires a proven ability to drive long-term value with long-range category strategies and strategic thinking, as well as strong category strategy, negotiation, and delivery skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or a related field
• 10+ years of procurement and category management experience, ideally within a CPG company
• Strong category strategy, negotiation, and delivery skills, with a track record of achieving results
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• Ability to work effectively across global regions, cultures, and matrix organisations while balancing diverse business needs
• Working knowledge of COUPA, MS Office, and other procurement tools

Benefits

• Market-leading pension contribution
• Bonus scheme
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximise health care options and stretch pounds when caring for yourself or dependents
• Private Medical Insurance, great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options
• Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events
• Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare