Global Procurement Manager

hace 2 días


Panama Nestle A tiempo completo

Nestrade Procurement Division, Panama City (Panama)
- Permanent contract, 100%
- Travel rate: around 10%
- A challenging strategic role with global scope and responsibilities.
- Genuine opportunities for career development, training, and personal development.
- Attractive and dynamic international working environment.
- Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces.
- Competitive benefits such as Relocation arrangements and Private Pension found

**Position Summary
**We are currently looking for a highly competent Global Procurement Manager based in our Global Procurement HUB in Panama, responsible for supporting the global commercial and strategic sourcing activity of the Processing Equipment category for the Nestle’ Food & Beverage manufacturing operations worldwide.

Reporting directly to the Global Category Manager for Processing Equipment, you will be responsible for defining and implementing the category strategy for the technical spend in scope on a global level by using strategic sourcing processes, tools and policies, as well as working closely with the global Nestle Technical Competence Centers and R&D functions to drive the implementation of the category strategy, support innovation and drive standardization processes.

**Procurement at Nestlé:
As strategic partner of the business, we help the company achieving sustainable growth and we ensure responsibly sourced supply and value creation. Located in hubs in Switzerland, Panama and Malaysia, our division provides a range of services, including the management of procurement and sourcing for specific raw materials, packaging, indirect materials, and other services. We also support markets with managing local spend on key initiatives. For you, this will be the opportunity to become a real strategic partner - delivering sustainable value and working with the business, for the business.

**A Day in the Life of a Global Procurement Manager - Processing Equipment
- Support the Global Category Manager in defining the category strategy for the spend scope on a global level and implement it by using Strategic Sourcing processes, tools and policies.
- Take the lead on global sourcing projects and to drive Total Delivered Cost (TDC) reduction.
- Manage the relationship with various global, regional and local stakeholders to integrate the spend category strategy, value creation plans and outcomes in the investment planning and budgeting.
- Perform supplier market/category/supply risk analysis and develop Total Cost Ownership (TCO) models to identify improvement opportunities and implement them. Create a competitive environment for Nestlé’s scale.
- Build on synergies between Nestle factories’ needs, directing all the potential efforts to obtain the best opportunities for cost optimization and value creation.
- Introduce / develop new suppliers in close cooperation with the validating technical stakeholders.
- Negotiate contracts ensuring the most beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers in line with the strategy.
- Manage and lead supplier relations with key strategic suppliers under the category’s scope.
- Ensure compliance to Nestlé's Corporate Business Principles, policies, and standards.

**What will make you successful
- 5-10 years of experience in sourcing, supplier management and strategic procurement,
- Experience in CAPEX / technical equipment sourcing, Project Management and/or Engineering in FMCG companies.
- Strong flexibility and mental agility to work in a cross-functional and multicultural environment with different technical categories.
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders across a complex organization, and also externally with suppliers worldwide.
- Demonstrated successful use of risk management, responsible sourcing and supplier relation management best practices.
- Previous exposure to manufacturing/ engineering / machinery procurement will be an asset.
- People oriented and collaborative way of working.
- University degree in either Engineering, Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Economics or Finance.
- High fluency in English, Spanish is a strong asset

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.
We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.



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