Regional Procurement Manager

**Position Snapshot**

Location: Vevey, Switzerland
Company: Nestrade Procurement Division
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100 %
Type of contract: Permanent contract
Genuine opportunities for career development, training and personal development.
Attractive and dynamic international working environment.
Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces.

**Position Summary**

We are currently looking for a highly competent **Regional Procurement Manager** based in Switzerland, responsible for managing commercial and sourcing activities within the** Packaging Category** used by Nestlé in Europe.

In this role, you will be responsible for defining and implementing the category strategy for the spend in scope, utilizing strategic sourcing processes, tools, and policies.

**Procurement at Nestlé**

As strategic partner of the business, we help the company achieving 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.

**A day in the life of a Regional Procurement Manager for Packaging**
- Manage the relationship with various stakeholders to integrate category plans and outcomes in local budgets and price planning.
- Define and implement the category strategy, utilizing Strategic Sourcing processes, tools, and policies.
- Perform supplier market/category/supply risk analysis and develop Total Cost Ownership (TCO) models to identify improvement opportunities.
- Negotiate contracts ensuring the most beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers in line with the strategy.
- Lead Supplier Relationship Management, lead the commercial relationship with strategic suppliers and ensure regular contract SLAs.
- Drive Nestlé sustainable packaging agenda with the suppliers
- Ensure compliance to Nestlé's Corporate Business Principles, policies, and standards.

**What will make you successful**
- University degree in Procurement, Business Administration, Supply Chain and/or Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years in sourcing for different spend categories, ideally gained in Packaging.
- Proven track record in working in different teams in complex and matrix organizations.
- Demonstrated use of risk management, responsible sourcing, and supplier relation management.
- Experience & interest in leading sustainability projects within the Packaging category.
- Strong negotiation skills and stakeholder management experience.
- Understanding of National and International Procurement Regulations.
- Fluent in English, another language would be an asset.

Nestradecareer

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.
We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.