Vendor Enablement Analyst

Vendor Enablement Analyst

Vendor Enablement Analyst

Job Description

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional® At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact. 

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: designing new technologies, diving into data, optimizing digital experiences, and constantly developing better, faster ways to get results. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to building technology for a purpose that matters. Here, you’ll work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development while you help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.  It starts with YOU. 

About You

In one of our technical roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for new technology and vendor intake requests.

• Ensure requests are complete, clearly documented, and ready to advance through the defined process.

• Track request status end-to-end and follow up with stakeholders to prevent delays.

• Ensure required artifacts (business justification, budget alignment, risk inputs, approvals) are obtained before moving to the next step.

• Ensure all requests follow established VMO and procurement governance frameworks.

• Route requests to the appropriate review groups based on request characteristics.

• Monitor adherence to defined SLAs and intake timelines.

• Escalate risks, bottlenecks, or process deviations to VMO leadership when necessary.

• Act as a coordination point between internal teams and prospective vendors when information exchange is required.

• Support vendor onboarding activities by tracking required documentation and compliance steps.

• Partner with Procurement and Legal teams to ensure contract prerequisites are met prior to vendor activation.

• Support contract review activities by ensuring required inputs are available for review.

• Verify that appropriate service level expectations and performance metrics are defined prior to vendor onboarding.

• Assist in maintaining visibility into contractual and onboarding readiness status.

• Maintain intake and pipeline tracking tools (Excel, Power BI or similar).

• Prepare regular status updates and reports for VMO leadership.

• Identify recurring issues, delays, or process gaps and recommend improvement opportunities.

• Support documentation of standard operating procedures and intake guidance.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Information Technology, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.

• 3 years of experience in IT procurement, vendor management, supply chain, or a related field.

• Experience working in cross-functional, global enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders (IT, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Security)

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to follow up and drive closure.

• Solid understanding of contract processes and vendor onboarding requirements.

• Hands-on experience with procurement or CLM tools such as Coupa, Ariba, ServiceNow, or equivalent.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data validation); ability to manage intake and tracking tools.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent requests and competing priorities with strong attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in a remote, global setup.

• Strong governance, compliance, and process‑discipline mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a Fortune 500 or large enterprise IT environment

• Exposure to Software Asset Management (SAM) or IT Asset Management (ITAM)

• Familiarity with SaaS procurement and software licensing models

• Experience supporting M&A, divestitures, or Transition Services Agreements (TSAs)

• Knowledge of VMO operating models or procurement governance frameworks

• Power BI or similar reporting/dashboard experience

• Procurement certifications (CPSM, CPPM, or equivalent), or currently in progress.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

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.

And finally, the fine print….

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, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses 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 local policies.

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.

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Primary Location

IT Centre Bengaluru GDTC

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Experience Level

Mid Level