Inbound Material Planner

Location: Cameroun
Company: Nestlé Cameroun
Position Type: Permanent
Minimum Educational qualification: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, supply planning or equivalent.

Minimum Relevant work experience:  Minimum of 2 years working experience in a similar field.

POSITION SUMMARY

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest food and Beverage Company in the world.  At our very core, we are a human company driven by our purpose to enhance the quality of life and contribute to a healthier future. 

Nestlé Cameroun is currently looking for an Inbound Material Planner to effectively manage all the transactional processes and documents for procurement and day to day claims in a timely manner to ensure the adequate supply of raw and packaging materials.

YOUR  RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the agreed service level with internal stakeholders.

• Tactical Procurement activities for items not in Easy Buy or for items which require competitive bidding:

• Negotiation and/or negotiation support in close cooperation with the strategic buyer
• Ensure sourcing strategies implementation together with strategic buyer.
• Ensure the lowest Total cost of ownership for the different sourcing projects.

• Ensure purchase requestors receive all  required information and documentations (Pro forma, Single sourcing form, OTV approved form, details of contract, down payment forms, completed PO after invoice form, emails, approved PCF etc.) for PR creation in SAP or Easy Buy (Where competitive bidding is required).

• Responsible for

-  Initiating Vendor Master Data paperwork for SAP

-  Initiation and clearing of downpayment

-  Following up on PO approvals.

• Daily monitoring and ensuring all raw and packaging materials due for delivery are  delivered by the suppliers accordingly and where deliveries will delay delivery dates are  re-scheduled in the POs and  stakeholders informed.

• Monitoring of raw and packaging material stock covers at our warehouse and ensure availability.

• Monitor and ensure all open PRs are converted into POs by the NGBS CoS team daily.

WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL?

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, supply planning or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years working experience in a similar field.
• Must be analytical and proactive.
• Knowledge of SAP and Power BI would be added advantages.
• Strong proficiency with Excel and Experience with other Microsoft Office tools (Power point & Word).
• Good organizational, Leadership and Initiation skills.
• Proficiency in English and Portuguese (both written & spoken).

“Nestlé is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer, seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, age, religion, nationality, disability or perceived disability, medical condition, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law”.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The closing date for applications is 25th May, 2026.