Nestlé Looking for Senior Manager – Procurement at Gurgaon, Haryana, India Full Time

Main Purpose of the Job – Developing, validating, communicating and implementing a Sourcing Strategy for Coffee that delivers a competitive advantage to the business. Opportunity to develop credible long term relationships with suppliers as well as internal & external stakeholders. Offers critical Exposure to lead projects and manage issues / crisis situations. Ideal candidate comes with significant expertise in Coffee sourcing.

Key Job Responsibilities –

• Sourcing Strategy implementation and communication plan, Supplier management plan. To ensure implementation of sound procurement processes and strategies to achieve the set objectives
• Appropriate suppliers for the spend category selected
• Lowest Total Cost of Ownership
• Ensure that all the key suppliers within the spend category are aligned to Nestlé’ Suppliers Code and compliant with Nestle Responsible Sourcing Requirements
• Integrate Innovation elements from suppliers into Nestlé’ Innovation and Renovation processes.
• Network with the industry / other Nestle markets / zone management to gain an insight into the various spend categories which would help in formulating a sound purchasing strategies
• Accountable for driving projects that cuts across various categories of material and pertains to the overall function
• Ensure the agreed service level with internal stakeholders & Closely liase with business to ensure business priorities and the department activities and priorities are closely aligned to each other
• Participate and engage in the Monthly / Weekly operational reviews.

Key Experiences –

• Over a sustained period (2-3 years) has demonstrated success in delivering competitive advantage to the business through development and implementation of sourcing strategies for the spend category in charge.
• Ability to create and sustain credible long term relationships with suppliers and external stakeholders
• Has demonstrated the ability to successfully lead projects and manage issues
• Has demonstrated successful use of TCO analysis, risk management, responsible sourcing and supplier relationship management.
• Min 6 years of Procurement and/or SCM experience

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