Regional Procurement Manager

**Position Snapshot**:

- Location: Panama
- Company: Nestrade Procurement Division
- Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100 %
- Type of contract: Permanent contract
- Genuine opportunities for career development, training and personal development.
- Attractive and dynamic international working environment.
- Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces.

**Position Summary**:
We are currently looking for a highly competent Regional Procurement Manager for Promotional Items based in Panama, responsible for managing commercial and sourcing activities within the category used by Nestlé worldwide.

Reporting directly to the Global Category Manager for Promotional Items, your main responsibility will be to contribute to the formation of the category strategy and implement it on a regional level as required - utilizing strategic sourcing processes, tools and policies. You may also be assigned projects based on the business priorities (e.g. compliance, sustainability, e-auction )

**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 for specific raw materials, packaging, indirect materials and other services. We also support markets with managing local spend. 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 Regional Procurement Manager for Promotional Items**:

- Contribute, define and execute the regional procurement strategy for Promotional Items for AMS zone.
- Ensure Supplier Relationship Management by taking supplier development and management actions.
- Handle negotiations seeking the best Total Cost Ownership contracts and the most beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers.
- Manage sourcing teams to create and implement the Above-Market Spend Category Strategies.
- Manage the relationship with various stakeholders to integrate category plans and outcomes in local budgets and planning.
- Develop team capabilities by leveraging category knowledge and leadership skills.
- Overall management of reporting on your category and handle business planning and price forecast activities.
- Promote and ensure compliance to Nestlé's Corporate Business Principles, policies and standards.

**What will make you successful**:

- University degree in Procurement, Marketing, Communication.
- Minimum 5 years in sourcing for marketing categories, ideally gained with or within Activation categories: POS, commercial print, promotional items, marketing and sales.
- Strong Stakeholder management & Relationship skills
- Experienced in PMC / Promo agency management at a regional or global level
- Project Management Skills & Marketing/Communications skills.
- Proven track record in working across the organization with different teams in complex organizations.
- Demonstrated successful use of risk management, responsible sourcing and supplier relation management.
- Good negotiation skills.
- Understanding of National and International Procurement Regulations.
- Fluency in English, Spanish or any other language would be an 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.