Description
**Position Snapshot:
- Location: Panama City, Panama
- 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.
Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces.
Dynamic international working environment.
Attractive and dynamic international working environment.
**Position Summary:
The Procurement Specialist will work closely with the Procurement Managers in managing the commercial and sourcing activity for Packaging used by Nestlé worldwide.
**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 Procurement Specialist for Packaging:
- Support Procurement Managers in tactical/operational activities (contract creation, price requests, cost model development & implementation, project follow-up) and in Business Partnering with markets.
- Actively participate in regional tenders for the Packaging Category.
- Support the Regional Procurement Managers in organizing and defining the negotiation strategy with global suppliers.
- Develop effective communication skills by maintaining both internal and external stakeholders informed of the progress related to the different tenders.
- Support in automatizing of procurement tools in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- 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.
- At least 1 year of experience in an analytical role related to Procurement or Supply Chain.
- Ability to work in an international and complex environment.
- Strong command of Microsoft Office and at ease with SAP.
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.