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Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA
Regional Strategic Buyer - Ingredients
August 31, 2024
- Location: Panama City, Panama
- Company: Nestrade Procurement Division
- Type of contract: Full time, permanent employment
Genuine opportunities for career development, training and personal development.
Hybrid and flexible approach to work. Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces.
Passionate and dynamic international working environment
Procurement at Nestlé
As a strategic partner to the business, we help Nestlé achieve sustainable growth by ensuring responsibly sourced supply and value creation. Located in hubs in Switzerland, Panama and Malaysia, our teams provide a range of services, including managing the procurement of raw materials, packaging, indirect materials and other services. We also support Nestle businesses across the world to manage local spend.
For you, this will be the opportunity to become a true strategic partner – delivering sustainable value and working with the business, for the business.
Position Summary
An opportunity exists for an experienced, Strategic Buyer to join our global procurement team, responsible for managing sourcing and commercial activities within the Ingredients category.
Reporting directly to the Global Category Lead, your primary responsibility will be to implement the category strategy on a regional & global level - utilizing strategic sourcing processes, tools and policies. You will also have the opportunity to work on various projects related to Nestle strategic business priorities (e.g. sustainability, e-auction, compliance…)
A day in a life of a Strategic Buyer – Ingredients:
- Preparing and executing negotiation events - seeking best TCO contracts and beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers.
- Contributing to the global sourcing strategy with regional inputs by implementing the communication and supplier management plan.
- Negotiating contracts, ensuring beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers that are in line with the category strategy.
- Ensuring compliance with Nestlé's Corporate Business Principles, policies and standards.
- Managing innovation with suppliers and/or integrating their innovation into our organization.
- Identifying opportunities for cost and efficiency optimization, and leading regional/global initiatives to enhance value creation.
What will make you successful:
- University degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Economics, Finance etc.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience within Procurement, ideally within ingredients or similar direct materials.
- Demonstrated success in delivering competitive advantage to the business through the development and implementation of sourcing strategies.
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
- High learning speed and the agility to navigate in ambiguity in a dynamic, multi-national organization.
- Ability to successfully lead projects and implement change in a cross-functional, multicultural environment.
- Demonstrated success in risk management, responsible sourcing and supplier relationship management.
- Fluency in English (written and verbal) is essential. Multi-lingual abilities are advantageous.
Don’t miss this opportunity to join us and work with diverse teams in an agile and dynamic environment! Apply Now!!
We’re looking forward to receiving your application in English.
#Nestrade Career #Nestle Career #beaforceforgood
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