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If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

We’re determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

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POSITION SUMMARY: 
The role of Lead Procurement Category Management entails creating and implementing a Category Strategy for each assigned category. The categories include, but not limited to, Consulting and Contingent Labor.  You will serve as the key interface with the business and functional stakeholders across Nestle in the US.  You are an expert of the category, setting the procurement strategy for spend areas in your scope and localizing any globally created strategies. his is done by aligning with business objectives and utilizing the 7-step strategic sourcing process. The responsibilities include ensuring Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) for indirect services, identifying cost-saving opportunities, fostering strategic relationships with suppliers, facilitating innovation initiatives, making contracting decisions, conducting negotiations, and reducing Nestle's total cost of ownership. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop comprehensive Category Strategies for each assigned category, in context of business objectives and utilizing the 7 steps to strategic sourcing process to understand and integrate category expertise, to set the direction of sourcing for the categories. Annually present strategies to Procurement and cross functional teams
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with suppliers, fostering collaboration and innovation
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and cost avoidance projects including Simplex, and present analysis & category expertise driven insights to Business Partnering and Technical Application Group (TAG) teams, drive execution of projects and maintain accurate records in Oscar
• Ensure Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) are in place for indirect spending within the assigned categories.
• Identify and present innovation opportunities from suppliers to Procurement Business Partners and Nestrade (Nestlé global purchasing) to drive innovation and implementation
• Conduct and assist with Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and negotiations with suppliers to achieve the most favorable price, incoterm and payment terms to reduce Nestle Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), make contracting decisions accordingly
• Collaborate with Nestrade, stakeholders and supply chain to minimize or eliminate disruptions.
• Stay updated on market trends, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements related to the assigned categories to reduce and communicate risk and understand price changes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Nestrade, Finance, Legal, and Quality Assurance, to ensure compliance and alignment with company policies and standards
• Collaborate and lead with suppliers to identify carbon reduction opportunities and work with the Procurement Sustainability team to capture projects that contribute to Nestle’s Greenhouse Gas reductions (GHG) reduction goals
• Effective communication skills to present to Senior Leadership

EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Organizational Development or a related field
• Minimum 7 years of experience in the Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Supply Chain fields
• Experience in SAP, Power BI and other advanced data analytics tools preferred
• Experience in Microsoft; Excel, Word, & PowerPoint required

SKILLS:

• Proven ability to think strategically and develop long term plans to optimize a category required
• Understanding of procurement processes, category management, and supplier relationship management
• Proven experience in negotiation and cross functional influencing skills
• Ability to navigate complex problems independently and make decisions to change processes to drive improvements with cross functional teams and improve end to end execution
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Proficiency in using SAP, Microsoft; Excel, Prism, PowerPoint, Word, and Power BI
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions

REQUISITION ID:

337180 

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To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

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This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. 
 

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