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Nestle Procurement Category Manager - Marketing Accessories in Vevey, Switzerland
We are the Nestlé Nespresso SA Company and are proud to be one of the fastest growing operating unit of Nestlé. Our passionate, entrepreneurial-minded team has transformed Nespresso into the reference in portioned coffee and one of the world’s most trusted brands. Our growth comes from our commitment to research and development in order to pioneer and be the reference in the portioned coffee sector to provide the very highest quality coffees that could be enjoyed in the comfort of consumers' own homes and also savored at out-of-home locations, such as restaurants, hotels, offices and luxury retail businesses. We guarantee quality by taking a careful, thoughtful approach in how we source our ingredients, produce and market our premium coffee products. With corporate headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Nespresso is present in over 60 countries and counts over 12,000 employees worldwide. To learn more visit www.nespresso.com.
Position Snapshot
Location: Vevey, Switzerland
Company: Nespresso HQ
Act. Rate: Full-Time
Type of contract: Permanent contract
Travel rate: around 5-10% per year
The recruitment will be entirely driven by the fit between the individual competencies and the requirements of the job. Each candidate whose skills match best the requirements of the role will be considered.
What we offer at Nespresso
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.
Attractive additional benefits.
The pride to work for a B Corp certified company and one of the world’s most trusted brands.
Position Summary:
At Nespresso, we believe that we can elevate the world of coffee to drive a positive impact and be a force for good which shapes lives and landscapes for the better. We place people at the heart of our success – all 14,000 of them. We actively cultivate diversity, inclusion and belonging in the workplace. We celebrate individuality, believing that your authenticity and uniqueness can help us to grow together. Quality and sustainability are core to who we are and critical to our vision of driving positive change. We're committed to delivering an exceptional coffee experience that elevates our community, suppliers, farmers, and each other.
To achieve this, we live by four behaviors. We Inspire, we Care, we Act, and we iNnovate. Each one of these reflects who we are and how we interact with one another and with the world around us. We live a culture that is built on the principal belief that individually and collectively we can. What about you? Want to be part of this exciting journey? Join the Nespresso team! And reimagine what coffee can be. Reimagine what you can become. Together we grow as individuals and teams. And as an organization. Apply online at www.nespresso.com/careers
As a “ Procurement Category Manager - Marketing Accessories ”, you will develop, validate, and implement sourcing Strategies for the Indirect Materials Spend for all Nespresso accessories that deliver business value, competitive advantage and which contribute to the reduction of operational risk through efficient and effective delivery. Accountable for the end to end spend management, you will manage all the relationships externally with Marketing accessories suppliers and the different Stakeholders to ensure upstream/early involvement in all projects.
A Day in the Life of a Procurement Category Manager - Marketing Accessories:
• Develop and validate a sourcing Strategy in joint collaboration with all Nestlé’s Businesses.
• Be early involved in all concepts, analyse requirements, lead RFP processes and supplier selection in alignment with sourcing strategy.
• Perform category, supplier market and supplier risk analyses to find synergies between businesses and develop Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) understanding.
• Provide Category recommendations to influence business decisions.
• Build with internal stakeholders business continuity plan to mitigate risks.
• Confirm scale of contribution, report and deliver on category target, managing maximum value creation.
• Ensure supply by selecting the right suppliers for the spend category, prepare and execute negotiation events seeking best TCO contracts and beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers.
• Integrate Innovation elements from suppliers into Nestlé's Innovation and Renovation processes.
• Lead team KPI and maintain reporting tool.
• Develop industry benchmarking to ensure competitive advantage.
What will make you successful:
• University Degree in Procurement Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing or any related discipline.
• Extensive and proven experience in Procurement in above market / large market structures.
• Ability to manage complex projects in complex environment and operating across multiple countries.
• Excellent business writing and speaking skills, ability to convince and influence others.
• Advanced negotiation skills to develop win/win situations with key suppliers.
• Fluency in English both written and spoken.
• System and software skills such as E-Auction and Ariba are a plus.
At Nespresso, we’ve built a culture of care and inclusion, making sure everyone can be their bold selves, while growing with the company. We innovate, dare to try, learn and scale up in a fast paced, digital and connected environment. With a diverse workforce made up of over 90 nationalities across 58 countries, you can be a part of an innovative culture, where supportive people help each other. One where anyone is encouraged to challenge the status quo and have an impact on the future for one of the biggest sustainable companies. Whatever your role, you’ll find you can drive real change and spread your enthusiasm. Join the place where you can thrive, you feel, you belong, you are inspired to be and do your best.
Nestlé is the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: repect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geopraphies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.