Sr. Specialist, Procurement Category Mgt (Co-Manufacturing)

 

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If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

 

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This role will manage and execute purchasing activities within the assigned local contract manufacturing category team. The Sr Specialist, Procurement Category Management will develop the ability to understand and actively apply and implement key actions within Nestlé’s 7-Step Strategic Sourcing Process in the North American market.  

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Nestlé 7 Step Strategic Sourcing Process Implementation (Self and Team)  
• Consolidation and rationalization of market spend to the highest practical category level across Nestlé North America Business Units.  
• Engages with the collection and review all current local and regional contracts and price agreements.  
• Work closely with Legal to create appropriate robust contractual agreements. 
• Ensure supply by continued development of incumbent and new supply options.  
• Financial support for Budget, Price Forecasting and other financial activities for Procurement Finance and Business Units.  
• Interface and build relationships with Functional Leadership Teams within the Nestlé Organization – Including Procurement Business Partners and Contract Manufacturing Managers.  
• Deliver value through cost and process improvement initiatives to multiple Business Units in accordance to cascaded targets  
• Ensure Supply, Responsible Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management  
• Involved in the discovery and delivery of alternate suppliers, ensuring business continuity and sustainability while minimizing business risk.  

 

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Finance or other applicable subject area required.  

 

EXPERIENCE:  

• 3+ years of Procurement or Co-Manufacturing management experience required. 
• Experience in Co-Manufacturing Procurement preferred but not required. 
• Power BI and Tableau skills preferred  
• SAP experience highly preferred.  
• Manufacturing environment experience preferred.  
• Required proficiency in Microsoft Suite products, including but not limited to, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.  

 

SKILLS:  

• Candidate must be detail oriented and a self-starter.  
• Outstanding ability to analyze and present findings in a clear and cohesive manner.  
• Ability to work independently to identify and research relevant market, industry, and supplier information.  
• Capable of navigating through ambiguous situations and managing internal and external vendor relationships.  
• Ability to work collaboratively and support multiple sourcing initiatives.  

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