Procurement Operations Support/Local Buyer

Location: Cameroun
Company: Nestlé Cameroun
Position Type: Full-time
Minimum Educational qualification: Minimum fresh graduate in purchasing and supply (Degree & Diploma) or any social science course.

Minimum Relevant work experience : Minimum 1 to 3 years experience s in supply chain, international trade  or equivalent.

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 a Procurement Operations Support/Local Buyer who will manage all the transactional process and documents for procurement and day-to-day claims in a timely manner to ensure the adequate supply of goods / services.

Your responsibilities

• Deliver the agreed service level with internal stakeholders.
• Put in place strategy of sourcing goods and services for certain spend categories retained at Market
• Lead sourcing of goods and services via digital technology (Ariba, Fair Markit, EasyBuy,…)
• Communicate visibility on requests to stakeholders and completion time
• 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 purchase requisition creation in SAP or Easy Buy (Where competitive bidding is required).
• Initiating Vendor Master Data paperwork for SAP
• Stakeholder engagement
•  Initiation and clearing of downpayment
• Monitor usage of VES

• Request changes to SAP Pos based on vendor feedback.
• Monitor and ensure all open PRs are converted into Pos by the NGBS CoS team daily.

• Follow up on escalated issues from NGBS CoS or market run Procurement Performance Indicators (PPI) such as :

• Parked Invoices (other issues other than “No GR/SES”)
• Blocked Invoices
• GRIR Resolution
• Vendor Payments
• PO Past Due w/O GR
• POs with partial GR/SES or Invoice
• Purchase orders created before Invoice (PO after Invoice).

WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL?

• Fresh graduate in purchasing and supply (Degree & Diploma) or any social science course.
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in supply chain, international trade  or equivalent.
• Proficiency in English and French.

“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 application is 14th April 2026.