Nestle

Global Procurement Manager, Laboratory Equipment, Services and Supplies

Nestle

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Kuala Lumpur • Malaysia

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About the role

  • Define collaboratively with the Senior Procurement Manager and the other Global Procurement Manager located in Panama the category procurement strategy.
  • Execute key global sourcing projects to deliver expected cost reduction levels.
  • Implement key Strategic Sourcing processes, tools and policies such as catalogue pricing, supplier management, standardization, aggregation, and best cost country sourcing.
  • Negotiate contracts ensuring the most beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers in line with the category strategy.
  • Perform supplier market/category/supply risk analysis and develop Total Cost Ownership (TCO) models to find improvement opportunities.
  • Create a competitive environment for Nestlé’s needs.
  • Introducing / develop new suppliers.
  • Manage the relationship with market stakeholders to integrate the category strategy.
  • Ensure compliance with Nestlé's Corporate Business Principles, policies and standards.

Requirements

  • University degree in either an engineering or a scientific subject or in Procurement/Supply Chain with relevant technical experience.
  • Ideally more than five years’ experience in strategic sourcing role procuring Laboratory Equipment, Service and Supplies or a technical category in an international environment.
  • Strong flexibility and mental agility to work in a cross-functional environment in a highly complex global organization.
  • Demonstrate successful use of effective category sourcing, risk management, responsible sourcing and supplier relationship management.
  • Excellent negotiation and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders across a global network.
  • Understanding of digital tools and AI is expected as a driver of effectiveness and time to market.
  • Ability to manage very complex set of data for sourcing activities.
  • Fluency in English, other languages 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
strategic sourcingsupplier managementrisk analysisTotal Cost Ownership (TCO)category procurement strategynegotiationdata managementcost reductioncatalogue pricingbest cost country sourcing
Soft Skills
flexibilitymental agilitycommunicationinfluencecollaborationstakeholder managementcross-functional teamworkproblem-solvingadaptabilitynegotiation