Project Management Specialist

 

Nestlé in the United States, part of Nestlé S.A., is committed to enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future – for individuals and families, for our thriving and resilient communities, and for the planet. We are transforming our product portfolio – from pet care, premium water, frozen meals, and infant nutrition – to meet changing consumer needs by focusing on high-growth food, beverage and consumer categories.

 

Our operations in the U.S. are composed of seven operating companies: Nestlé USA, Nestlé Purina, Nespresso, Gerber, Nestlé Health Science, Nestlé Professional, and Information Technology at Nestlé all focused on our mission of ”Good Food, Good Life.” Our organization offers tremendous potential for professional growth and achievement, opportunities to make an impact on a global scale, and substantial rewards for a job well done.

 

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

 

 

The person in this role will leverage their project management skills to drive assigned projects. You will focus on accelerating performance and improving organizational efficiency, while ensuring all projects delivery the expected value on time, on budget, on scope, and on quality. The scope of projects is broad, with a heavy focus on innovation and varying degrees of technical complexity. For each project, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of business requirements for prioritization, manage the end-to-end timeline, and drive toward key milestones. You will apply agile methodology and project management best practices to coordinate across stakeholders, ensuring all parties are aligned, tasks are completed on time, and risks are identified early. In this role, you will actively engage with cross-functional project teams to clearly communicate sourcing constraints, supply risks, and mitigation strategies as they relate to the project.

 

Job Duties:

• Understand business requirements, challenges, priorities, and key value-drivers for each assigned project
  • Transmit this understanding to the cross-functional project teams at the appropriate level to ensure project priorities are defined accordingly

 

• • Own and measure projects, tracking overall competition of tasks and progress toward identified KPIs
  • Report progress and escalate risks to Procurement leadership, business partners, and project stakeholders as appropriate

 

• • Serve as a representative of Procurement in cross-functional meetings regarding assigned projects and/or business areas
  • Seek proactive feedback regarding project activities to enable focus on high priority, high value return projects for Procurement and the business

 

• Orchestrate information flow between the relevant business partner and category teams to effectively deliver against project objectives
  • Track activities and hold owners accountable for on-time completion

 

• Ensure early Procurement involvement in event management projects and Nestlé Product Development and Introduction (NPDI)
  • Serve as Procurement lead on NPDI projects and share requirements of projects with relevant category teams

 

• Start to develop a deeper understanding and expertise of the assigned businesses’ challenges, opportunities, and industry trends. 
• Develop a network of relationships across the business, category teams, and relevant functional groups

 

Experience/Education:

 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in applicable fields required
• 2+ years purchasing and/or material management experience and/or Technical/manufacturing experience preferred
• Experience managing tasks and/or projects; knowledge of agile and similar methodologies preferred
• Knowledge of and experience with global procurement and sourcing processes, legal contract negotiations, or contract management systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including but not limited to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, SAP, Ariba, and I-Nexus experience preferred

 

Requisition ID: 195089 

 

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