Location: Bohemia,NY, USA
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**Job Summary:**
The Procurement Category Manager (Packaging & Components) will be responsible for leading and managing the Procurement of significant categories of raw material spend for Nestle Health Science USA. This role will develop solid working partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to optimize sourcing, supplier selection, pricing, contracting and ongoing supplier management, while meeting quality and service level requirements. This role will also 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.
The Procurement Category Manager will require an in-depth knowledge of raw materials used in the Food, Chemical, Personal Care, Pharmaceutical and/or the 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. This position works within key business teams to identify and implement initiatives to achieve substantial cost savings and improvements in quality, delivery, etc. to achieve high customer satisfaction and manages multi-million dollar spend and numerous categories. **This is a remote-based opportunity.**
**Responsibilities:**
- Develops and implements long term Category Strategies and yearly sourcing plan for Procurement of several categories of spend for Nestle 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 optimize sourcing, supplier selection, pricing, contracting and commercialization while meeting qualities and service level requirements for their spend area; this results in ensuring 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 supply planning team to ensure timely problem solving of supply issues.
- Liaises with 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 Oracle Costs Accounting Systems. Establish standard costs and manage monthly PPV review process.
- Perform additional duties and tasks as assigned by the Director of Procurement Category Management.
**Requirements:**
- High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management and/or Food Science preferred.
- 5-6+ years of work experience in Procurement and Packaging or in Supply Chain Management required, supporting Manufacturing, Commercial or Corporate Functions.
- Demonstrated fluency in MS Office including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel (including V-Lookups, Pivot Tables, Charts, Graphs and Formulas) required.
- Must have excellent communication (oral and written), organizational, presentation and stakeholder management skills (including the ability to develop and maintain strong, cross-functional stakeholder relationships).
- Must have current or prior experience working with packaging and raw materials categories within the Food, Chemical, personal Care, Pharmaceutical and/or Nutraceutical industries.
- Experience utilizing both SAP and Oracle CRM systems are required.
- Must have strong analytical (data analytical and storytelling) skills, along with excellent teamwork and project management skills.
- Must possess strong Finance knowledge such as P&L analysis, budgeting, cash flow, etc.
- Must possess some level of technical expertise and can work effectively with Tech service and R&D Stakeholders
- Willing and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Must have strong knowledge in strategic sourcing process and category management.
- Willing and able to travel up to 10% based on the needs of the team and the business.
The approximate pay range for this position is $110,000 to $120,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as geographic location.
Nestle Offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with a company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at: About Us | Nestl Careers (nestlejobs.com)
**Requisition ID:**
329188
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