Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.

If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

We’re determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Buyer role plays a critical role in purchases for all indirect services and materials (S&IM) to include maintenance spare parts (MRO) and capital purchases.  The Buyer position is critical to ensure cost management and delivery of goods/services needed for the factory.  In addition to purchasing, this role also primarily ensures purchasing policy compliance, identification/implementation of cost savings initiatives, and monitoring/maintaining supplier relationships.
 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Identify cost savings opportunities via daily review of purchase requisitions as well as more strategic cost savings project initiatives.
•    Create Purchase Orders for S&IM, maintenance spare parts, and capital in a backup capacity.
•    Ensure factory is compliant with all Nestle Purchasing Policies and perform periodic audits of processes (via Health Checks and Self-Assessments).  
•    Manage contracts/agreements for factory for localized S&IM purchases.
•    Maintain good working relationships with suppliers.
•    Liaison with Corporate Purchasing supporting National initiatives and Vendor Performance.
•    Support capability building/guidance for PO Creation and Goods Receipt activities to be performed in timely and accurate manner to ensure accurate liability and expense reporting.
•    Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.  Preferred in business area such as Finance or other analytical field.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 2 years finance, manufacturing, purchasing, or supply chain experience required.

SKILLS:

• Basic accounting
• Negotiation skills
• Strong Proactive Cooperation skills 
• High performance team player
• Results Oriented
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and computer skills (SAP & Excel)
• Prior purchasing and/or technical parts experience is a plus

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It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. 
 

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