Position snapshot

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

What we offer at Nestlé

• Exciting opportunities to develop your career your way; across different brands, businesses, functions, and regions.
• Flexible working arrangements - facilitating creativity and collaboration.
• A culture of respect, with diversity, equity and inclusion at its core. Learn more here.
• A dynamic international environment empowering you to learn, develop and grow.

Don’t hesitate to connect with us during the recruitment process to learn more.

Position summary:

 As a Global Procurement Manager based in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), you will be responsible for supporting the commercial and sourcing activity for the Industrial Service Equipment Category used by Nestlé worldwide.

Reporting directly to the Global Category Leader, you will handle implementing the category strategy for primarily the Industrial Service Equipment spend and capex projects in scope on a regional and global level by using strategic sourcing processes, tools and policies.

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 for Electricity and Automation Equipment:

• Define collaboratively with the 2 other Global Procurement Managers of this category the category procurement strategy.
• Execute key global sourcing projects to deliver expected cost reduction levels.
• Implement key Strategic Sourcing processes, tools and policies such as catalogue pricing, supplier management, standardization, aggregation, and best cost country sourcing.
• Negotiate contracts ensuring the most beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers in line with the category strategy.   
• Perform supplier market/category/supply risk analysis and develop Total Cost Ownership (TCO) models to find improvement opportunities.
• Create a competitive environment for Nestlé’s needs.
• Introducing / develop new suppliers.
• Manage the relationship with market stakeholders to integrate the category strategy.
• Ensure compliance with Nestlé's Corporate Business Principles, policies and standards.

What makes you successful:

• Honours university degree in either an engineering or a scientific subject or in Procurement/Supply Chain with relevant technical experience.
• Well established experience in strategic sourcing role procuring Industrial Service Equipment in an international environment.
• Strong flexibility and mental agility to work in a cross-functional environment in a highly complex global organization.
• Demonstrate successful use of effective category sourcing, risk management, responsible sourcing and supplier relationship management.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders across a global network.
• Fluency in English, other languages will be an asset.

If your profile matches our needs, we will be looking forward receiving your application in English.

Please visit www.nestle.com/jobs and apply in English.

The Nestlé Group is the world’s largest food and beverage company with 92.6 billion Swiss Francs in sales in 2019. It is present in 187 countries around the world, has 403 factories and its 291’000 employees are committed to Nestlé’s purpose of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Nestlé offers a wide portfolio of products and services for people and their pets throughout their lives. It’s more than 2000 brands that range from global icons like Nescafé or Nespresso to local favorites. Company performance is driven by its Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategy. Nestlé is based in the Swiss town of Vevey where it was founded more than 150 years ago. Learn more about our Group and reasons to join us on www.nestle.com.