Position Snapshot

Location: Panama City, Panama 
Company: Nestrade Procurement Division 
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100 % Type of contract: Permanent contract
Genuine opportunities for career development, training, and personal development. 
Attractive and dynamic international working environment.
Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces.

Position Summary

We are currently looking for a highly competent Regional Procurement Manager based in Panama responsible for managing commercial and sourcing activities for the Rigid Packaging used by Nestlé worldwide.

Reporting directly to the AMS Category Lead for Rigid Packaging, you will be responsible for defining and implementing the category strategy for the spend in scope on a regional level, utilizing strategic sourcing processes, tools, and policies. 

Procurement at Nestlé

As strategic partner of the business, we help the company achieving 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 the life of a Regional Procurement Manager for Rigid Packaging

• Define and implement a sourcing strategy relevant to your spend responsibility and region
• Present the strategy to the local markets, get the buy-in from internal stakeholders, and support them in implementing the strategy
• Build partnership with key suppliers
• Negotiate contracts ensuring the most beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers in line with the strategy
• Negotiate and implement best Total Delivery Cost (TDC)
• Bring-in innovation through regular interaction with suppliers
• Ensure supply through Risk-Management Process
• In partnership with Supplier Relationship Management Experts, lead the planning and regular contract SLA reviews with suppliers and other functional partners
• Ensure compliance to Nestlé's Corporate Business Principles, policies, and standards
• Provide regular price forecast through relevant tools, utilizing cost models and market knowledge

What will make you successful

• University degree in Metallurgical, Materials or Packaging Engineering; Procurement, Business Administration, or Supply Chain
• Minimum 5 years in purchasing Packaging, ideally gained in Metals category
• Proven track record working with different teams in complex organizations
• Demonstrated successful use of risk management and supplier relationship management
• Good negotiation and convincing skills
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Exposure to US & LATAM regions would be a strong asset
• Understanding of National and International Procurement Regulations
• Fluent in English, Spanish or Portuguese is desirable

If your profile matches our needs, we look forward to receiving your application in English. 

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