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POSITION SUMMARY
We are seeking a Procurement Manager to join our Packaging Procurement team. Reporting to the Sr Director of Procurement - Coffee & Beverage and Packaging, you will be responsible for leading packaging procurement strategy, supplier relationship management, category management activities, and procurement team development across direct procurement categories. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in procurement strategy, category management, and supplier relationship management while demonstrating the ability to drive savings, innovation, and ESG benefits for the businesses they support.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and execute packaging procurement category strategies in partnership with business stakeholders and Nestrade.
- Manage supplier relationships, supplier performance, and strategic sourcing activities across packaging categories.
- Identify and deliver cost savings opportunities through procurement strategy, category management, and supplier negotiations.
- Analyze procurement spend, supplier performance metrics, market trends, and category data to develop recommendations and support business decisions.
- Partner with Quality, Finance, Operations, Legal, Technical Applications Group, and Procurement Business Partners to align procurement activities and category strategies with business objectives.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Procurement Specialists while supporting performance, capability building, and employee development.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Economics, or a related field.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in strategic procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, category management, or strategic buying and managing financial business impacts.
- Demonstrated success creating category strategies that drive cost savings, innovation, supplier value, and ESG benefits.
- Experience with SAP, Microsoft Excel, Prism, PowerPoint, Word, and Power BI.
- Strong knowledge of procurement processes, category management, strategic sourcing, supplier management, and procurement strategy development.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior people leadership experience within procurement, sourcing, or supply chain organizations preferred.
- Experience supporting direct procurement and packaging procurement categories within a manufacturing environment.
- Expertise with procurement analytics, spend analysis, supplier performance measurement, and business recommendations.
- Experience navigating ambiguity and leading change across cross-functional teams.
Salary: $108,033.30 to $154,054.00 per year
Bonus Eligibility: Yes
The pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.
Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits
