Procurement Finance Manager (Remote)

 

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

 

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. 

 

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. 
 

 

Position Summary:

 

The Procurement Finance Manager Co-Pilot, reporting to the Supply Chain Finance Director, is a vital member of the Nestle Health Science Operations Finance Team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing financial and analytical expertise to the Procurement Organization and the Operations Finance Co-Pilots. Your main objective will be to manage information structures that enhance insights and facilitate informed business decision-making, with a specific focus on Direct and Indirect spend, particularly Raw and Packaging materials utilized in our manufacturing network.

As the Procurement Finance Manager Co-Pilot , you will collaborate closely with the Procurement leadership team, serving as a finance co-pilot. Your role will involve measuring and driving operating performance to achieve our collective targets. By leveraging your financial acumen and analytical skills, you will play a crucial role in optimizing procurement strategies and contributing to the overall success of the organization. This is a remote position, however candidates located near one of our offices will have the option to use our corporate office space if desired.

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Establish successful business partner relationships with VP Procurement and Operations Co-Pilots for Active & Medical Nutrition and VMHS Business Units
• Lead Procurement financial planning for the annual budget and monthly forecast updates
• Provide financial oversight for spend analytics, developing reports and managing information that enables recommendations and review of actions for business opportunities
• Work with the Procurement Team to understand the strategies and projects to deliver total delivered cost savings, ensuring appropriate levels of performance tracking are in place
• Collaborate with Division Finance teams to ensure there is alignment on Procurement cost estimates / savings and P&L impact
• Provide analytics and data gathering for various projects across the Procurement function
• Lead for NHSc US Procurement Savings Tracking in OSCAR and liaise with global Operations team as required for global tracking alignment
• Constantly seek out ways to improve our Finance practices, policies and process to deliver more effective and efficient outcomes Partner with Global Procurement BP for NHSc to improve cost alignment discipline and process governance for cost simulations and division risk/opportunities updates
• Manage team performance, to create a winning culture (coach & develop 1 direct report)