Nestle

Procurement Manager, Responsible Sourcing

Nestle

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Panama City • Panama

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About the role

  • Set the strategy on Responsible Sourcing for Procurement, ensuring alignment with group and zone objectives.
  • Drive improvement in Tier 1 Supplier Audit processes in Procurement (SMETA), ensuring robust compliance and risk mitigation.
  • Conduct data analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities in responsible sourcing across the supplier base.
  • Address gaps and drive continuous improvement in responsible sourcing practices.
  • Connect externally with industry peers, organizations, and forums to collaboratively tackle responsible sourcing challenges.
  • Collaborate with our Sustainability Acceleration Team members to close key gaps.
  • Partner with Corporate & Procurement Senior Stakeholders to define efficient ways of working and processes for effective oversight of responsible sourcing.
  • Act as the first escalation point for responsible sourcing issues to Procurement Stakeholders & Procurement Leadership Team.
  • Ensure project progress and milestones with suppliers through different KPIs (e.g. Audit completion rates, Corrective Action Plan closure) and optimize processes & reporting (e.g. through AI/ PowerBIs).
  • Ensure compliance with Nestlé's Corporate Business Principles & Standards.

Requirements

  • University degree in a relevant field (e.g. Business Administration, Supply Chain, Environmental Sciences).
  • Well established and proven experience in a global role ideally related to Procurement/Responsible Sourcing/Sustainability.
  • Experience in responsible sourcing and sustainability is a strong plus.
  • Ability to navigate a complex matrix of different stakeholders at local and corporate levels.
  • Affinity with relevant standards and protocols related to Responsible Sourcing (e.g. SMETA, CSDDD).
  • Ability to work in an international, complex, ambiguous environment.
  • At ease with different tools (ServiceNow, Excel, AI, PowerPoint, PowerBI).
  • Initiative and capability to deal with ambiguity.
  • Proven experience of setting strategy, building processes, and ways of working from scratch.
  • Strong project management skills and results-focused mindset.
  • Fluent in English; another language will be an asset.
Benefits
  • 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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