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

• 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.

Position Summary
 

An opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic Regional Strategic Buyer to join our Marketing Activations team responsible for managing commercial and sourcing activities within Marketing Activation used by Nestlé worldwide. 

Based in Panama and reporting to the Global Category Leader, your primary responsibility will be to support Procurement Managers in the implementation of the category strategy on a regional & global level through the efficient use of strategic sourcing processes and tools. You will also take ownership of managing key projects (e.g. e-auction, harmonization, process optimization, sustainability) as well as manage RFx process.

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 Regional Strategic Buyer - Marketing Activations

• Contributing to the global sourcing strategy, implementing communication and supplier management plans.    
• Preparing and executing negotiation events - seeking best total cost of ownership (TCO) contracts and beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers as approved by the Procurement Managers.
• End to end management of RFx processes in alignment with the category strategy and business objectives.
• Understanding Manufacturing process & best cost of origin to help source the lowest cost
• Ensuring compliance with Nestlé's Business Principles, policies and standards.
• Identifying opportunities and managing regional/global projects to achieve business objectives.
   

What will make you successful

• A university degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain, Economics, Finance, or Information Technology.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to influence across a global organization.
• Working in an English-speaking environment, proficiency in English is essential. Multi-lingual abilities are advantageous.
• Proven success in a strategic procurement function, ideally within marketing or corporate services.
• A track record of leading projects and delivering results in multicultural, cross‑functional teams.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Curiosity, learning agility, and comfort navigating change and ambiguity.

Don’t miss this opportunity to join us and work with diverse teams in an agile and diverse context!  Apply Now!!
We look forward to receiving your resume 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. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.