Position snapshot

• Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Company: Nestlé Global Procurement
• Employment rate: Full-time (100%)
• Contract type: Permanent

What we offer at Nestlé

• Career growth your way—across brands, businesses, functions, and regions.
• A culture of respect, with diversity, equity and inclusion at its core.
• A dynamic international environment that empowers you to learn, develop and grow.

Position summary 

We are looking for an experienced Global Procurement Manager to join our IS/IT Procurement team in Malaysia. In this role, you will lead commercial and sourcing activities for global IT software, hardware and telecommunications spend.

Reporting to the Global Category Manager, you will define and execute the global category strategy for your spend scope, using Nestlé’s strategic sourcing processes, tools and policies. You will partner with stakeholders worldwide to unlock value, strengthen resilience, and drive transformation at scale.

Global Procurement at Nestlé

As a strategic partner to our businesses, we drive sustainable growth and unlock long-term value. With over 40 different nationalities based across our three dynamic hubs in Switzerland, Panama, and Malaysia, we operate on a truly global scale. With a strong focus on innovation and deep commitment to sustainability, we’re shaping the future of procurement. Our diverse teams lead with purpose, ensuring value creation through responsibly sourced supply across a broad range of direct and indirect categories.

Join us and Be a Force for Good

A day in the life of a Global Procurement Manager IS/IT

• Define and deliver the global category strategy using strategic sourcing processes, tools and policies.
• Drive value creation through total cost of ownership (TCO) improvements, risk mitigation and innovation initiatives.
• Own the global supplier strategy, lead negotiations, and build long-term partnerships to strengthen commercial excellence and operational resilience.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to embed category plans into budgets, forecasts and price planning.
• Ensure compliance with Nestlé’s Corporate Business Principles, policies and standards.

What makes you successful

• Proven procurement experience in regional or global category management—ideally in IS/IT (software, hardware, telecoms) or adjacent digital services.
• Experience working in multinational environments with large-scale spend and complex operating models.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners.
• Strong supplier management capabilities, including negotiation, communication and influencing at senior levels.
• Demonstrated use of risk management and responsible sourcing practices across the supplier lifecycle.
• Track record of driving change in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Fluent English is essential; additional languages are a plus.

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

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KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

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