Position Snapshot:

• Location: Panama
• Company: Nestle 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.
• 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 Buyer for Packaging, you will play a pivotal role by collaborating closely with Procurement Managers in managing the commercial and sourcing activities for packaging materials utilized by Nestlé worldwide.

Reporting directly to the Global Category Lead/Category Manager, you will support the definition and the implementation for the category strategy on a regional level and strongly contribute on delivering the zone’s sustainability objectives.

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  Buyer - Packaging:

• Support designated Procurement Manager for assigned tasks, such as data management, forecasting, project support and other tasks.
• Interact with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to monitor and drive progress for cost initiatives, source to pay challenges, sustainability, and responsible sourcing initiatives.
• Learn the fundamentals of procurement category management to serve as a backfill when needed in support of the extended packaging team.
• Manage the day-to-day procurement support activities, RFx and contracting process for selected markets or businesses.
• Help to develop and execute the category strategy to deliver value to the business from cost improvements, sustainability activities and ensuring supply. 
• Manage less complex/small scale spend (category management).
• Ensure compliance to Nestlé's Corporate Business Principles, policies, and standards.

What will make you successful:

• University degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain and/or Engineering.
• Proven first experience in Procurement.
• Ability to work in an international and complex environment.
• Strong command of Excel and at ease with SAP and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of National and International Procurement Regulations.
• Fluent in English, another language will be an asset. 

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

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At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win. We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

Be a Force for Good. visit us at www.nestle.com.