Commodity Research Manager

**“I want a unique opportunity to be part of a global team where I can fulfill my potential and deliver value to the business”**

**Position Snapshot**
- Location: Vevey, Switzerland
- Company: Nestrade Procurement Division
- Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100 %
- Type of contract: Permanent contract

We are currently looking for a highly competent Commodity Market Research Manager based in Vevey. In this position, you will be responsible for developing packaging commodity markets insight by gathering news and data and analyzing them to produce forward-looking research. The focus will be on base materials markets. In addition, you will be supporting the purchasing team in building their strategy.

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**There is no better time to join our Global Procurement Team**

The combination of a rapidly-evolving world around us and the successful implementation of our new procurement model make it an incredibly exciting time to join us. Sustainable practices, transparency, and innovation will drive the success of our organization into the future, and we want you to be a part of this

**Procurement at Nestlé**:
As strategic partner of the business, we help the company achieve sustainable growth and we ensure responsibly-sourced supply and value creation. Located in hubs in Switzerland, Panama and Malaysia, our division provides a range of services, including the management of procurement for specific raw materials, packaging, indirect materials and other services. We also support markets with managing local spend. For you, this will be the opportunity to become a real strategic partner - delivering sustainable value and working with the business, for the business.

**What will be your key responsibilities?**
- Build detailed fundamental supply and demand database and models for packaging base materials categories.
- Monitor key macroeconomic and category specific indicators.
- Support the procurement teams in defining the purchasing strategy of a specific category.
- Produce regular reports and ad hoc analysis based on market developments.
- Leverage data analytics to automatize market updates and price models.
- Present data and findings to internal stakeholders

**What is required?**
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, or equivalent. A Master’s degree is a strong asset.
- Prior experience, notably in packaging base materials (metals, plastics) and energy research in banks, trading houses, producers, etc.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills in English.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills and strong knowledge of:

- MS Excel and Power Point
- Previous experience in building commodity forecasting (econometric) models.
- Interactive Data Visualization tools (Power BI) is a plus.
- Programming (Python, SQL, Java or C++ is a plus) is a plus.

**What we offer?**
- Flexible work policies in terms of core hours and working from home. Please talk to us during the recruitment process about what flexibility could look like for you
- Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
- Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces
- Dynamic international working environment
- Consistent opportunities for training and development
- Attractive additional benefits

**What are we looking for?