Senior Manager, Procurement Category Management – Raw Materials
Nestle
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bridgewater • New Jersey • United States
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Salary
💰 $155,000 - $170,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Responsible for leading and managing Procurement of significant categories of raw material spend for Nestlé Health Science US.
- Develop solid working partnerships with stakeholders to optimize sourcing, supplier selection, pricing, contracting and ongoing Supplier Management while meeting quality and service level requirements.
- Prepare and execute Category Strategies, negotiating and developing contract pricing, terms and conditions.
- Identify, negotiate and implement agreements with suppliers to ensure the greatest overall value.
- Monitor supplier performance on an ongoing basis and develop improvement plans as required.
- Demonstrate daily leadership within a significantly changing environment.
- Lead, mentor and empower direct reports - providing coaching and development as needed in support of building a high performing procurement team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree is required, preferably in Business, Engineering, or Food Science.
- SAP Experience would be a positive.
- At least 8 years of progressively increasing responsibility with experience in both procurement and raw materials category is strong preferred.
- Has a broad background in Procurement supporting manufacturing/ commercial/ corporate functions in various operating models.
- Has the ability to work and communicate effectively at all levels and functions of the organization.
- Hands on management experience in developing and implementing new suppliers and business solutions.
- Has strong background in direct raw material categories, ideally in food, chemical, pharmaceutical or nutraceutical industries.
- Experience in implementing change management.
- Must be able to travel at least 5% to 10% annually.
Benefits
- performance-based incentives
- competitive total rewards package
- 401k with company match
- healthcare coverage
- broad range of other benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
procurementsupplier selectioncontract negotiationcategory strategiessupplier managementperformance monitoringchange managementraw materials managementbusiness solutions developmentSAP
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcoachingcommunicationstakeholder managementteam buildingadaptabilityproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree