Position Snapshot

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

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 :

We are currently looking for a highly competent Regional Procurement Manager based in Panama responsible for managing commercial and sourcing activities within the Warehousing Procurement Team.

Reporting directly to the Global Category Leader, you will be responsible for defining and implementing the category strategy for the 3PL Warehousing category on a regional level, utilizing strategic sourcing processes, tools and policies.

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 Regional Procurement Manager - Warehousing:

• Define and implement the category strategy, utilizing Strategic Sourcing processes, tools and policies.
• Perform supplier market/category/supply risk analysis and develop Total Cost Ownership (TCO) models to identify improvement opportunities.
• Negotiate contracts ensuring the most beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers in line with the strategy.  
• Manage the relationship with various stakeholders to integrate category plans and outcomes in local budgets and price planning.
• In partnership with logistics function lead the planning and regular performance review of key vendors, contract SLA reviews.
• Identify and implement logistics optimization opportunities at markets.
• Ensure compliance to Nestlé's Corporate Business Principles, policies and standards.

What makes you successful:

• University degree in Procurement, Business Administration and/or Supply Chain.
• Well established and solid experience in sourcing experience in a regional or global scope.
• Ideally experience in 3PL Warehouse Category as procurement of logistics manager.
• Experience in negotiations for complex long-lasting contracts.
• Proven Leadership and Project Management skills.
• Demonstrated successful use of risk management, responsible sourcing and supplier relation management.
• Fluency in English, another language will be an asset.
• An outgoing personality with the ability to cultivate relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.

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.

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