Position Snapshot
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  
Company: Nestrade Procurement Division
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contract: Permanent, Full time
 
 
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 
•    Dynamic international working environment 
 
 
Position summary
 
We are currently looking for a highly competent Procurement Manager based in Kuala Lumpur, responsible for managing the commercial and sourcing activity for the Marketing Content category. Reporting directly to the Global Category Leader, your main responsibility will be to contribute to the formation of the category strategy and implement it on a regional level as required - utilizing strategic sourcing processes, tools and policies. 

Procurement at Nestlé:
 
As strategic partner of the business, we help the company achieve 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 Regional Procurement Manager for Marketing Content
 
•    Contribute to global sourcing strategy with regional inputs, implementation and communication plan and supplier management plan.      
•    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.       
•    Develop, validate, communicate, and orchestrate in a fast and consistent way the specific Content related Projects. 
•    Understanding "Pain Points" and areas of improvement and translate those into Programs / Projects Proposals.
•    Overall management of the communication strategy for the Category and handle business planning activities. 
•    Ensure compliance to Nestlé's Corporate Business Principles, policies, and standards.
 
 
What makes you successful?
 
•    Minimum 5 years’ experience within complex procurement structures, ideally within the Content category at a regional level
•    University degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Economics or Finance.
•    High learning speed and agility to navigate in ambiguity.
•    Demonstrated success in risk management, responsible sourcing, and supplier relationship management.
•    Ability to successfully lead projects and implement change in multicultural environment at different levels of organization. 
•    Experience in developing and delivering compelling value propositions to a complex business unit portfolio.
•    Excellent negotiation and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with individuals across a complex organization.
•    Fluency in English essential & bi-lingual abilities are advantageous.
•    Understanding of National and International Procurement Regulations is advantageous.

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

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
 

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.