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Nestle Specialist, Procurement Category Mgt (Energy & Renewables) in Solon, Ohio
Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.
If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.
We’re determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.
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The Procurement Category Management Specialist is the liaison between Nestrade, Nestlé's global purchasing entity, and various business/functional leaders across Nestlé USA, Purina, and Nestlé Health Science, in the Energy category. In this position, you will develop a deep understanding of the Energy category, taking ownership of the procurement strategy for designated spend areas and adapting globally created strategies to local needs. Additionally, you will be responsible for supplier strategy, fostering collaboration, and managing local relationships, all while prioritizing risk mitigation, innovation, sustainability, and promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Your role will also encompass overseeing category-critical tasks, including business continuity planning, supplier performance management, and Purchase Price Variance (PPV) forecasting. By closely collaborating with the business, you will gain insights into strategy, requirements, and challenges, ensuring effective communication and reporting of updates.
Job Duties/Deliverables:
End-to-end management of the Energy category, including localization of global strategies, development of at-market strategies, and coordination with suppliers and Nestrade buyers (as required).
Execute Nestlé’s 7-Step Strategic Sourcing Process in the North American market, enabling value generation through sustainability, innovation, and cost improvements for Nestlé business units.
Identify value creation opportunities by developing a deep understanding of each relevant business unit’s requirements, challenges, and opportunities, and leveraging these insights to create and implement savings initiatives.
Leverage opportunities to lower total cost of ownership or increase value to the business while ensuring supply.
Assign initiative owners for category aligned spend initiatives; provide category expertise and help guide initiative savings execution and pull through.
Use knowledge of global suppliers and processes to bring opportunities to the forefront.
Benchmark against competitors and promote supplier-led innovation to unlock value.
Use insights and trends to liaise strategically with the business, factories, and suppliers.
Define risk management strategies for the business and promote mitigation activities to reduce the chance of disruption.
Proactively manage supplier/utility relationships resulting in a reduction of contractual risks.
Clearly communicate risks and issues to key stakeholders, knowing when and to whom to escalate significant issue.
Suggest improved ways of working, introducing new processes or re-engineering existing ones in support of key priorities.
Recognize strategic drivers and activities that support key priorities, both within your category and across the organization.
Leverage intelligence tools and participate in professional associations to learn best practices and industry trends; apply the learnings to the category strategies to drive continuous improvement.
Comply with all Procurement and company policies, procedures, and practices, and promote adherence across the organization.
Apply project management principles to drive cross-functional teams in effective and efficient delivery of business objectives for both day to day activities and key projects.
Critical Experiences/Education:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in applicable fields required
3+ years of knowledge of and experience with global procurement and sourcing processes, legal contract negotiations, and contract management systems.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including but not limited to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
SAP, Ariba, and OSCAR (value creation platform) experience preferred
Qualifications/Certifications:
Interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships with and influence a dynamic and diverse set of stakeholders, including the ability to listen and understand differing perspectives.
Strategic mindset with quantitative, problem-solving, project management, and negotiation skills and a strong desire for progress and continuous improvement.
Proven ability to analyze and present findings in a clear and cohesive manner.
Adept at managing change and working through ambiguity to identify and drive to a solution, both independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across boundaries and borders.
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