Position snapshot

• Location: Panama City, Panama
• Company: Nestle Global Procurement Division
• Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100 %
• Type of contract: Permanent

What we offer at Nestle

• A dynamic international environment empowering you to learn, develop and grow.
• Flexible working arrangements - facilitating creativity and collaboration (60% office).
• Global exposure in the world’s largest FMCG

Position summary 

As a Global Buyer for Ingredients, you will support the development and execution of the global Flavors category strategy, balancing commercial value with scientific, technical, and manufacturing requirements.

Reporting to the Global Category Leader, you will join a high impact team focusing on delivering value, quality and efficiencies to Nestle operations globally. You will partner with Procurement Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure raw materials meet functional, regulatory, and operational needs, while delivering sustainable value across Nestlé’s global operations. You may also be assigned projects based on the business priorities (e.g. compliance, sustainability, e-auction…)

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 Global Buyer for Ingredients

• Contribute to the global sourcing strategy by implementing the supplier management plan.           
• Prepare for and support negotiation events and contract management (creation and revision of contracts) as approved by the category Procurement Managers.
• Identify opportunities for cost and efficiency optimization, and leading global initiatives to enhance value creation.
• Collaborate with R&D, QA, Regulatory and Manufacturing teams to evaluate technical feasibility, ingredient functionality, and risk across the supply base.
• Translate scientific and operational requirements into sourcing strategies and supplier negotiations.

What makes you successful:

• Proven experience in strategic procurement of scientifically complex raw materials, such as chemical, agricultural, or functional ingredients or commodities, used in manufacturing or formulation‑driven environments.
• Experience working in multinational, matrix organizations with exposure to manufacturing plants and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Ability to understand technical specifications, functional properties, quality parameters, and regulatory requirements of ingredients.
• Demonstrated capability to translate technical and operational requirements into robust sourcing strategies and supplier negotiations.
• Proficient in English; additional languages are an advantage.
• High learning speed and the ability to navigate ambiguity in a dynamic, multi-national organization.

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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