Position Snapshot

•    Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
•    Company: Nestrade Procurement Division 
•    Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100 %
•    Type of contract: Permanent 

What we offer at Nestlé:
 
•    Flexible work policies in terms of core hours and working from home. Please talk to us during the recruitment process about what flexibility could look like for you! 
•    Genuine opportunities for career and personal development.
•    Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces.
•    Dynamic international working environment.
•    Attractive additional benefits.

Position Summary  

We are currently looking for a highly competent Global Procurement Manager based in Kuala Lumpur, responsible for managing the commercial and sourcing activity for Dairy used by Nestlé worldwide.  

Reporting directly to the Global Category Lead, you will be responsible for defining and implementing the category strategy for the spend in scope on a global level, utilizing strategic sourcing processes, tools and policies. 

Procurement at Nestlé:

As strategic partner of the business, we help the company achieving sustainable growth and we ensure responsibly sourced supply and value creation. Located in hubs in Switzerland, Panama and Malaysia, our division provides a range of services, including the management of procurement for specific raw materials, packaging, indirect materials and other services. We also support markets with managing local spend. For you, this will be the opportunity to become a real strategic partner – delivering sustainable value and working with the business, for the business.

 
A day in a life of a Global Procurement Manager for Dairy: 

•    Perform supplier market/category/supply risk analysis and develop Total Cost Ownership (TCO) models to identify improvement opportunities.
•    Negotiate contracts ensuring the most beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers in line with the strategy.  
•    Manage the relationship with various stakeholders to integrate category plans and outcomes in local budgets and price planning.
•    Collect and analyze data to support development of Dairy sourcing strategies.  
•    Run the daily administrative tasks and ensure they are carried out in a timely and organized manner.
•    Ensure compliance to Nestlé's Corporate Business Principles, policies and standards.

What makes you successful:

•    University degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Economics, Finance or related field.
•    Proven experience in Supply Chain.
•    Solid experience in sourcing or strategic procurement, ideally gained in dairy.
•    Demonstrated proficiency with sustainable and responsible sourcing initiatives within food and agriculture supply chains.
•    Strong expertise in suppliers’ management, ideally with exposure to global or regional  dairy market.
•    Rich analytical and project management skills .
•    Excellent negotiation and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with individuals across a complex organization.
•    Fluency in English, another language will be an asset.

If your profile matches our needs, we look forward to receiving your application in English.

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