Position snapshot

• Location: Panama, Panama City
• 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 Capex Trading Coordinator, you will manage above the market Buy & Sell operations for Technical Equipment and Services orders for Nestlé Affiliates worldwide by ensuring on-time and on-budget orders, with first class logistic solutions, documentation, and stakeholder management.

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 Capex Trading Coordinator:

• Manage Technical Equipment orders (up to 10mio CHF) from procure-to-pay to order-to-cash, including the full logistics execution on behalf of the Nestlé Factories.
• Act as the key link between suppliers, transport partners, and internal customers, ensuring smooth communication and strong stakeholder alignment.
• Provide tailored transport solutions that meet each project’s unique requirements.
• Ensure proper follow-up of all accounting elements and establish readiness for contract closing.
• Track delivery dates agreed with suppliers, ensuring proper Value Invoice Forecast.
• Be the go‑to expert for export shipping documentation, related compliance requirements, and risk management—including letters of credit.
• Ensure adherence to compliance principles and ways of working both for suppliers and customers.
• Ensure sustainable Customer Service Operations with a best-in-class service level.    
• Monitor every stage of the order process, that impacts logistics, to ensure accurate and timely processing, including physical goods collection, quality controls (when needed), export/import documentation and billing, as per local regulations.

What makes you successful:

• Proven experience in international trade, ideally gained within a global organization.
• Strong understanding of logistics and CAPEX processes is an advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, with strong stakeholder‑management skills.
• Excellent communication abilities, enabling clear, effective interactions across diverse teams and cultures.
• Track record of leading and delivering successful projects.
• Fluency in English and Spanish; additional languages are considered a plus.

If your profile matches our needs, we look 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.

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