Senior Manager, Procurement Category Management (Raw Materials) Senior Manager, Procurement Category Management (Raw Materials)

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA • Bridgewater Township, NJ

2d • $155,000 - $170,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for leading and managing Procurement of significant categories of raw material spend for Nestlé Health Science US. Must develop solid working partnership with stakeholders to optimize sourcing, supplier selection, pricing, contracting and ongoing Supplier Management while meeting quality and service level requirements for his/ her area of responsibility.

This person will be responsible for preparing and executing Category Strategies, negotiating and developing contract pricing, terms and conditions, and other relevant sourcing related documentation. These strategies and tactics should enable the identification, negotiation and implementation of agreements with suppliers to ensure the greatest overall value.

This requires an in-depth knowledge of Raw Materials used in the food, chemical, personal care, pharmaceutical or nutraceutical industries. The incumbent must also be knowledgeable in procurement methodologies and possess an in-depth understanding of relevant supplier bases. Additionally, the incumbent must understand service requirements related to business needs as well as quality assurance and control. Works within business team to identify and implement initiatives to achieve substantial cost savings and improvements in quality, delivery, etc. to achieve high customer satisfaction.

Manages spend up to $120 million with up to 75 suppliers and significant complexity in addition to one direct report responsible for their own portfolio of Raw Material categories.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree is required, preferably in Business, Engineering, or Food Science. Experience would be considered in lieu of a degree.
• SAP Experience would be a positive.
• At least 8 years of progressively increasing responsibility with experience in both procurement and raw materials category is strong preferred.
• Has a broad background in Procurement supporting manufacturing/ commercial/ corporate functions in various operating models. Has the ability to work and communicate effectively at all levels and functions of the organization. Hands on management experience in developing and implementing new suppliers and business solutions.
• Has strong background in direct raw material categories, ideally in food, chemical, pharmaceutical or nutraceutical industries.
• Experience in implementing change management.
• Must be able to travel at least 5% to 10% annually.
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to work within ambiguity with the need to create the appropriate level of process and procedure.
• Ability to lead cross functional teams to resolve complex problems.
• Strong knowledge in strategic sourcing process and category management.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Proven analytical skills (e.g. data analysis, business processes).
• Ability to act in a customer-service oriented capacity with stakeholders.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Broad supply chain experience such as planning and logistics are preferred. Possess some level of technical expertise and can work effectively with Tech service and R&D stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt to Matrix organization.
• Experience in contract negotiation such as supply agreement, license agreement, service level agreement, etc.
• Possess foundational finance knowledge such as P&L analysis, budgeting, cash flow, etc.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements long term Category Strategies and yearly sourcing plan for Procurement of several categories of spend for Nestlé Health Science US.
• Develops and manage continuous improvement pipeline to deliver significant year over year productivity.
• Executes market research in various areas, resulting in robust Category Strategies. Keeps abreast of market conditions and maintain an agile mindset to flex resources and external capacity as needed to meet changing business needs.
• Ensures optimal sourcing, supplier selection, pricing, contracting and commercialization while meeting quality and service level requirements for their spend area. This ensures effective negotiation and implementation of global, regional and local agreements with suppliers to deliver the greatest overall value. Monitors supplier performance on an ongoing basis and develops improvement plans as required.
• Ensure proactive risk management strategy as well as partnering with the Procurement Business Partner and supply planning teams to ensure timely problem solving of supply issues.
• Liaises with the Procurement Business Partner team and various commercial teams to ensure two way dialogue and understanding of business/brand needs as well as industry trends and opportunities in their area of expertise.
• Supports new product, new technology or new initiative launches as applicable. Participate in innovation franchise team and leverage supplier partner in securing differenced ingredients and technology.
• Ensures timely and accurate maintenance of Cost Accounting Systems. Establish standard costs, price coverage and manages the monthly PPV review process.
• Complies with all Procurement and company policies, procedures, and practices, and promote adherence across the organization
• Demonstrate daily leadership within a significantly changing environment. Lead, mentor and empower direct reports - providing coaching and development as needed in support of building a high performing procurement team.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level