Nestle

Position Snapshot

• Location: Panama City, Panama.
• Company: Nestrade Procurement Division
• Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100 %
• Type of contract: Permanent

What we offer at Nestlé:

• 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.

Don’t hesitate to connect with us during the recruitment process to learn more.

Position Summary

We are currently looking for a highly competent Global Procurement Manager based in Panama, responsible for managing commercial and sourcing activities for Cocoa used by Nestlé worldwide.

Reporting directly to the Global Category Lead, your main responsibility will be to contribute to the formation of the category strategy and implement it on a regional & global level as required - utilizing strategic sourcing processes, tools and policies. You may also be assigned projects based on the business priorities (e.g. compliance, sustainability).

Procurement at Nestlé:

As a strategic partner to our businesses, we drive sustainable growth and unlock long-term value. With over 40 different nationalities based across our three dynamic hubs in Switzerland, Panama, and Malaysia, we operate on a truly global scale. With a strong focus on innovation and deep commitment to sustainability, we’re shaping the future of procurement. Our diverse teams lead with purpose, ensuring value creation through responsibly sourced supply across a broad range of direct and indirect categories. Join us and Be a Force for Good.

A day in the life of a Global Procurement Manager for Cocoa:

• Manage relationships with stakeholders to integrate business requirements with long-term strategic category plans and outcomes aligned with budgets and operations planning.
• Define and implement the category sourcing strategy, utilizing Strategic Sourcing processes, tools and policies.
• Perform supply & demand risk analysis and develop Total Cost Ownership (TCO) models to identify improvement opportunities.
• Negotiate contracts ensuring the most beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers align with the strategy.
• Lead the commercial relationship with their strategic suppliers and ensure contract performance.
• Define price hedging strategies
• Ensure compliance with Nestlé's Corporate Business Principles, policies, and standards.

What will make you successful:

• University degree in Procurement, Business Administration, and Supply Chain.
• Well established and proven experience in sourcing cocoa or a commodities-focused category
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, the ability to influence and collaborate with various stakeholders across a complex organization.
• Demonstrated success in price risk management, responsible sourcing, and supplier relationship management.
• Knowledge of futures markets
• Understanding of National and International Procurement Regulations.
• Knowledge of SAP is considered highly beneficial.
• Being highly structured and well organized
• Fluency in English or Spanish or Portuguese will be an asset.

If your profile matches our needs, we look forward to receiving your application in English.

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At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives, and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We foster a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation and empowers people and teams to win.

We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people's lives that we touch every single day.

Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us at www.nestle.com.