Procurement Category Management Manager

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🕒 August 19

🦌 Connecticut, New Jersey, +3 more states – Remote

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💵 $117.3k - $153.3k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

🛒 Procurement

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Nestle

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5001 - 10000 employees

🍽️ Food & Beverage

🏭 Manufacturing

📦 Logistics

Food & Beverage • Manufacturing • Logistics

Nestle is a Swiss multinational food and beverage company that produces and markets a wide range of packaged foods and beverages, including coffee, bottled water, dairy products, infant nutrition, confectionery, frozen foods, and pet care brands. The company sells its products globally through retail and foodservice channels, operates extensive manufacturing and supply-chain operations, and focuses on nutrition, health, and wellness initiatives.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement long-term category sourcing strategies • Minimize risk and financial exposure while maintaining sourcing flexibility • Optimize sourcing, supplier selection, pricing, and commercial agreements • Develop a continuous improvement project pipeline to deliver year-over-year productivity • Track savings in partnership with Finance • Manage supplier performance and lead regular supplier performance reviews with functional partners • Develop supplier improvement plans as required • Create sustainable sourcing activities, including greenhouse gas reduction and upstream supply-chain traceability • Support new product and new technology launches • Leverage supplier partnerships to secure innovative ingredients and technologies • Support tail-spend management and related processes using digital, automated, and AI platforms • Manage budgets and monthly price-forecast review processes using relevant tools, cost modeling, and market knowledge • Oversee approximately $180 million in spend across diverse materials and suppliers • Report to Nestlé/Nutrition & Health

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred; equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree • MBA desirable but not required • 7+ years' experience in Procurement, Category Management, or related function • Experience interfacing with manufacturing, commercial, and corporate functions • Ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization • Proven experience developing and executing strategies and delivering innovative business solutions that drive results • Strong category expertise in direct raw materials, ideally within food, pharmaceutical, chemical, nutraceutical, or consumer health industries • Strategic mindset and agility in fast-changing, ambiguous environments • Familiarity leveraging AI-based platforms and tools • Ability to work within ambiguity • Leadership, trust-building, emotional intelligence, and visionary thinking • Ability to lead cross-functional teams to resolve complex problems • High learning agility, critical thinking, and strong business acumen • Excellent project management skills • Proven analytical skills, including data analysis and business processes • Customer-service orientation • Strong storytelling skills • Broad supply chain experience, such as planning and logistics • Technical expertise and ability to work effectively with Tech Service and R&D stakeholders • Ability to adapt to a matrix organization • Foundational finance knowledge, including P&L analysis, budgeting, and cash flow

🏖️ Benefits

• Performance-based bonus eligibility • 401(k) with company match • Healthcare coverage • Broad range of other benefits • Inclusive workplace • Recruitment accommodations available