Sr. Specialist, Procurement Category Mgt (Corporate Services/ HR)

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.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

This role is responsible for owning the category strategy for locally managed categories as well as owning the relationship with the Global category owners for your respective categories. The categories include, but not limited to, HR Services, HR Total Rewards, and Contingent Labor. You will serve as the key interface with the business and functional stakeholders across Nestle in the US. You are an expert of the category, setting the procurement strategy for spend areas in your scope and localizing any globally created strategies. This role identifies value-creation opportunities and leads cross-functional projects for the category, as well as supplier strategy, collaboration, and local relationship management with a focus on risk mitigation, innovation, sustainability, and DEI. You will provide oversight for category-critical tasks like business continuity planning, supplier performance management, etc., while working with the business to understand strategy, requirements, and challenges and to report updates.

Job Duties/Deliverables:

• End-to-end management of assigned category/categories, including localization of global strategies, development of at-market strategies, and coordination with suppliers and Nestrade buyers (as required)

• Understand business requirements and challenges; including priorities, must win battles and key value drivers.

• Evaluate context and stakeholder objectives and decide focus areas; align procurement resources behind the strategy.

• Partner closely with key stakeholders to align on key metrics of the business

• Confirm business objectives, challenges, projects, requirements and expectations are shared with the Above Market Teams where appropriate to influence strategic planning, policies and procedures.

• Provide the business compelling category & sourcing insights & strategies.

• Seek proactive feedback regarding sourcing activities to enable transformation and impact.

• Own and measure cost & process improvement targets & projects. Monitor & periodically reassess.

• 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

• 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 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

• Detail oriented and a self-starter, with demonstrated record of taking end-to-end ownership, leading through service, solving problems and learning from failures

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise across boundaries and borders and influence with integrity

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#LI-Hybrid

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at https://www.nestlejobs.com/privacy

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.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

This role is responsible for owning the category strategy for locally managed categories as well as owning the relationship with the Global category owners for your respective categories. The categories include, but not limited to, HR Services, HR Total Rewards, and Contingent Labor. You will serve as the key interface with the business and functional stakeholders across Nestle in the US. You are an expert of the category, setting the procurement strategy for spend areas in your scope and localizing any globally created strategies. This role identifies value-creation opportunities and leads cross-functional projects for the category, as well as supplier strategy, collaboration, and local relationship management with a focus on risk mitigation, innovation, sustainability, and DEI. You will provide oversight for category-critical tasks like business continuity planning, supplier performance management, etc., while working with the business to understand strategy, requirements, and challenges and to report updates.

Job Duties/Deliverables:

• End-to-end management of assigned category/categories, including localization of global strategies, development of at-market strategies, and coordination with suppliers and Nestrade buyers (as required)

• Understand business requirements and challenges; including priorities, must win battles and key value drivers.

• Evaluate context and stakeholder objectives and decide focus areas; align procurement resources behind the strategy.

• Partner closely with key stakeholders to align on key metrics of the business

• Confirm business objectives, challenges, projects, requirements and expectations are shared with the Above Market Teams where appropriate to influence strategic planning, policies and procedures.

• Provide the business compelling category & sourcing insights & strategies.

• Seek proactive feedback regarding sourcing activities to enable transformation and impact.

• Own and measure cost & process improvement targets & projects. Monitor & periodically reassess.

• 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

• 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 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

• Detail oriented and a self-starter, with demonstrated record of taking end-to-end ownership, leading through service, solving problems and learning from failures

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise across boundaries and borders and influence with integrity

284677

#LI-Hybrid

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Review our applicant privacy notice before applying at https://www.nestlejobs.com/privacy

Solon, OH, US, 44139

Solon, OH, US, 44139