Procurement Category Management Specialist-MRO

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Solon, OH

About The Position

Join our innovative team as a Specialist Procurement Category Management Buyer, where you will actively contribute to the development and implementation of category strategies that align with our business objectives, utilizing a comprehensive 7-step strategic sourcing process. You will collaborate with both local and global stakeholders at Nestlé, ensuring robust Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) for indirect services, while identifying cost-saving opportunities that drive efficiency and sustainability. Your responsibilities will include fostering strategic relationships with suppliers, facilitating innovative initiatives, making informed contracting decisions, and conducting negotiations that reduce Nestlé's total cost of ownership. If you are passionate about procurement, eager to make a meaningful impact, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we invite you to apply and be a part of our mission to drive excellence in procurement!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Economics, or Engineering.
Minimum 3 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing and Procurement.
Experience in Excel, Word, & PowerPoint required.
Understanding of procurement processes, category management, and supplier relationship management.
Ability to navigate complex problems with support and make decisions to change processes to drive improvements with cross functional teams and improve end to end execution
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions

Nice To Haves

Experience in Technical Category Sourcing such as MRO and Capex preferred.
Experience in SAP, Power BI and other advanced data analytics tools preferred.
Some experience in negotiation preferred

Responsibilities

Develop comprehensive Category Strategies for each assigned category, in context of business objectives and utilizing the 7 steps to strategic sourcing process to understand and integrate category expertise, to set the direction of sourcing for the categories.
Build and maintain strategic relationships with suppliers, fostering collaboration and innovation.
Identify opportunities for cost reduction and cost avoidance projects, and present analysis & category expertise driven insights to Business Partnering and Stakeholders, drive execution of projects and maintain accurate records in the Online System for Cataloging Accurate Records (OSCAR).
Ensure Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) are in place for indirect spending within the assigned categories
Identify and present innovation opportunities from suppliers to Procurement Business Partners and functional partners to drive innovation.
Conduct Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and negotiations with suppliers to achieve the most favorable price, incoterm and payment terms to reduce Nestle Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), make contracting decisions accordingly.
Stay updated on market trends, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements related to the assigned categories to reduce and communicate risk and understand price changes.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Finance, Legal, and Technical, to ensure compliance and alignment with company policies and standards.
Suggest improved ways of working, introducing new processes or re-engineering existing ones in support of key priorities.
Use knowledge of global suppliers and processes to bring opportunities to the forefront.
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.