Procurement Manager - Energy

Kimberly-Clark; Reigate and Banstead; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company is looking for a Procurement Manager - Energy to handle sourcing and contracts for energy utilities. This role involves collaboration with internal teams and suppliers to ensure value delivery and compliance with sustainability standards. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree, experience in energy sourcing, and strong negotiation skills. This is a full-time position with flexible hybrid work arrangements in Reigate and Banstead, UK.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible working environment

Gym memberships

Private medical insurance

Market-leading pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in Energy sourcing, net-zero options, and contracts management is highly advantageous.
• Ability to communicate and build collaborative relationships in a complex organization.
• Proven influencing, problem-solving, negotiation, and commercial skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage communications with suppliers and K-C locations to meet business needs.
• Lead sourcing events for energy utilities across all manufacturing locations.
• Manage saving initiatives and provide Procurement support for sustainability projects.

Skills

Energy sourcing

Interpersonal skills

Quantitative data analysis

Negotiation skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

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.

As Kimberly‑Clark forms a strategic partnership with Suzano to create a world‑class international tissue and professional products company, this role is proposed to transfer to the new venture once the transaction closes, anticipated in mid‑2026, subject to consultation and other applicable legal requirements. This is a rare opportunity to help shape a new global leader backed by two industry powerhouses. You’ll be part of a high‑potential business that combines Kimberly‑Clark’s iconic brands and commercial excellence with Suzano’s industrial and sustainability leadership.

Procurement Manager - Energy

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced professional who enjoys working autonomously in a fast‑paced and ever‑changing environment working closely with both internal and external stakeholders to drive strong value delivery and collaborative partnerships.

With a primary focus on EMEA, the Procurement Manager - Energy is responsible for day‑to‑day category management, negotiations and contracting for Energy Utilities, as well as being the Procurement lead in Renewable Energy sourcing projects when needed. The incumbent will utilise their strong focus on process improvement and compliance to drive best practice and contribute to K‑C’s sustainability targets in accordance with corporate policies and procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage communications with suppliers and K‑C manufacturing locations to ensure business needs are met through application of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and supplier adherence to contract terms and Service Level Agreements (SLA’s).
• Partner with Amplified Commodity Team (ACT), Finance and other stakeholders to manage the Energy risk management strategy & price forecasts.
• Subject matter expert for supplier cost calculation methodologies and Total Delivered Cost (TDC).
• Lead sourcing events to ensure delivery of sourcing strategies for Energy utilities across all manufacturing locations.
• Manage saving initiatives and future pipeline build in line with defined process and company targets.
• Provide active Procurement support for Energy sustainability projects.
• Ensure internal control requirements are met in an efficient and effective manner.

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 more than 150 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.

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.

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Qualifications

• Experience in Energy sourcing, net‑zero options and contracts management is highly advantageous.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or significant Procurement knowledge and experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate and build collaborative relationships in a complex matrix and multicultural organization across all business levels.
• Outstanding abilities in quantitative and qualitative data analysis tailored to meet needs of senior leaders.
• Proven influencing, problem solving, negotiation and commercial skills.
• Ability to demonstrate experience in Supply Chain end‑to‑end processes and project management.

Languages

English fluency required; other languages desirable.

Travel

There are some travel expectations with the role; all travel will be planned in advance.

Total Benefits

We offer competitive pay and benefits to employees and reward excellence and performance. Our belief in promoting a healthy work‑life balance drives us to support our employees’ total well‑being, offering comprehensive benefits not limited to gym memberships, private medical insurance, dental cover, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, critical illness cover, travel insurance and a market‑leading defined contribution pension scheme. We are proud to be rated as a top 100 workplace for working mothers for two years in a row. We offer a flexible hybrid working environment and welcome a conversation to this approach.

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.

Location and Employment Details

Primary Location: Walton Oaks

Additional Locations: (none listed)

Worker Type: Employee

Worker Sub‑Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time