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At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

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POSITION SUMMARY:

Join Nestle's contract manufacturing procurement team and be at the heart of our growth! As a Procurement Category Lead, you'll manage a significant $400MM in contract spend for our expanding coffee category. This role offers you the chance to shape and execute a strategic plan, leveraging your expertise in the supply market and the 7 steps to strategic sourcing process.

You'll ensure business continuity, identify cost-saving initiatives, and develop strategic relationships with suppliers. Your role will be pivotal in facilitating innovation, making key contracting decisions, and conducting impactful negotiations to reduce Nestle's total cost of ownership.

Moreover, you'll have the opportunity to indirectly lead and mentor a talented team, accelerating key focus areas like negotiation preparation and execution, and PPV excellence. Collaborate closely with our business teams and make a tangible impact on Nestle's success. If you're ready to drive innovation and lead our coffee category to new heights, this is the perfect role for you!

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop comprehensive Category Strategies for each assigned category, in context of business objectives and utilizing the 7 steps to strategic sourcing process to understand and integrate category expertise, to set the direction of sourcing for the categories. Annually present strategies to Procurement and cross functional teams.

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with suppliers, fostering collaboration and innovation

• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and cost avoidance projects including Simplex, and present analysis & category expertise driven insights to Business Partnering and Technical Application Group (TAG) teams, drive execution of projects and maintain accurate records in Oscar

• Ensure Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) are in place for materials within the assigned categories

• Identify and present innovation opportunities from suppliers to Procurement Business Partners and innovation to launch (i2L) specialists to drive innovation

• Conduct RFPs and negotiations with suppliers to achieve the most favorable price, incoterm and payment terms to reduce Nestle Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), make contracting decisions accordingly

• Proactively maintain accurate material and freight pricing to drive Purchase Price Variance (PPV) accuracy. Credibly and effectively communicate aggravation and favorability of PPV for assigned categories to Business Partnering teams

• Collaborate with factory supply chain teams and suppliers to minimize or eliminate disruptions to contracted supply

• Initiate Vendor Evaluation Scorecard conversations and drive for improvements in on-time delivery and quality with suppliers

• Stay updated on market trends, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements related to the assigned categories to reduce and communicate risk and understand price changes

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Finance, Legal, and Quality Assurance, to ensure compliance and alignment with company policies and standards

• Collaborate with suppliers to identify regenerative agriculture and carbon reduction opportunities and work with the Procurement Sustainability team to capture projects that contribute to Nestle’s Greenhouse Gas reductions (GHG) reduction goals

• Suggest improved ways of working, introducing new processes or re-engineering existing ones in support of key priorities

In addition to the responsibilities above, Lead role is expected to embody Nestle Leadership Framework behaviors not only as Employee but demonstrate leadership behaviors. This can evolve through (but not limited to): Identify and develop business case for meaningful intern project, and Lead/guide intern developing key performance indicators (KPIs). Embody mentor/leadership role across category teams, act as subject matter expert (SME) within strategic areas in order to level up skills and understanding of team. Responsible for coaching on key procurement processes and metrics

EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Economics, or a related field

• Minimum 7 years of experience in Strategic Buying, supplier relationship management, and managing financial business impacts of decisions

• Proven results with purchase price variance excellence, managing financial impacts and communication with functional teams and leadership

• Proven experience with e-auctions, successful external negotiations to drive cost out of materials or services sourced and successfully influence internal cross functional teams

• Strong understanding and demonstration of procurement processes, category management, and supplier relationship management.

• Proven ability to create strong and comprehensive category strategies that drive savings and/or innovation to the businesses they support.

• Ability to independently navigate complex problems and make decisions to change processes to drive improvements with cross functional teams considering end to end impacts, and make decisions that drive value for the businesses they support.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

• Ability to coach, review, and delegate work to lower-level professionals, mentoring and helping them to build capability.

• Proficiency in using SAP, Microsoft Excel, Prism, PowerPoint, Word, and Power BI

SKILLS:

• Interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships with and influence a dynamic and diverse set of stakeholders, including the ability to listen and understand differing perspectives

• Strategic mindset with quantitative, problem-solving, project management, and negotiation skills and a strong desire for progress and continuous improvement

• Proven ability to analyze and present findings in a clear and cohesive manner

• Adept at managing change and working through ambiguity to identify and drive to a solution, both independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise across boundaries and boarders and influence with integrity

REQUISITION ID:

337179

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