Specialist, Procurement Category Mgt (Transportation)

 

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At Nestlé USA, our Supply Chain team is driven by the desire to deliver world-class service and support to our trusted retail partners. Inspired by our company’s four key Ways of Winning – Speed, Agility, Collaboration, and Courage, Nestlé’s Supply Chain professionals strive to efficiently and effectively distribute our products “wherever and whenever” needed while fulfilling our commitments and delivering outstanding value to our customers.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Representative of the Physical Logistics Procurement function responsible for the development and management of sourcing strategies for Transportation categories and subcategories. Directly supports the execution of Nestlé’s 7-Step Strategic Sourcing Process in the North American market enabling value generation through cost improvements to Nestlé business units. Identifies and implements cost improvement projects while supporting the organizational objectives of ensure supply, exceeding service-level expectations, sustainability, and responsible sourcing compliance.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Nestlé 7 Step Strategic Sourcing Process Implementation (Self and Team)
  • Analyze, consolidate, and rationalize relevant Transportation market spend to highest practical category level across Nestlé North America Business Units.
  • Utilizes the Jaggaer Sourcing Tool and other digital platforms to conduct formal RFI/RFP Sourcing initiatives on both an annual and mini-bid basis.
  • Engages collaboratively with Transportation Stakeholders to develop procurement strategy and execute the Request for Proposal while ensuring the supplier's acknowledgement of the Nestlé Supplier Code.
  • Lead cross-functional change management initiatives that support the sourcing strategy and facilitate execution to drive compliance and operational excellence.
  • Ensure supply by continued development of incumbent suppliers via an adherence to a formal Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program while continually vetting new supply options, innovations, and technologies on an on-going basis.
• Financial support for Budget, Price Forecasting, Cost-Savings Validation Data and other financial activities for Procurement Finance and Business Units
  • Manage yearly budget forecast process for owned category according to the financial cycle established.
  • Develop monthly price forecast reports to meaningful level of spend (may be spend category, sub-category, spec or material as appropriate).
  • Analyze the current forecast to previously forecast prices and prepare commentary on evolution of category including Market price drivers.
  • Utilize various external Market Indices to provide predictive analytics to upcoming Risks/Opportunities in the Transportation marketplace.
  • Execute various initiatives to provide additional value for Working Capital (Cash Flow).
• Ensure Supply, Service Levels, Responsible Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and Savings Tracking
  • Discover and deliver alternate sources of supply ensuring business continuity and sustainability while minimizing business risk.
  • Execution and management of the SRM program for Transportation category specific suppliers. Proactively monitors and documents the completion of SRM action items and reports the delivered additional value to stakeholders and business units.
  • Manage and maintain all savings projects including all relevant documentation based on cost savings calculation guidelines. Perform appropriate and timely follow-up with business partners and finance for obtaining validation of savings projects.
  • Work with internal BI representatives t