Category Lead

Nestlé; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage company is seeking a Local Strategic Buyer in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The role involves developing and implementing sourcing strategies, performing supplier and category analysis, and managing relationships with stakeholders and suppliers. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of strategic sourcing experience and demonstrated success in negotiation across teams. This position offers the opportunity to enhance your professional journey in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement roles.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams effectively.
• Experience in supplier negotiation and relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for managed categories.
• Conduct supplier market analysis and category analysis.
• Negotiate contracts and establish supplier relationships.

Skills

Supplier relation management

Risk management

Negotiation

Job description

Position Snapshot

Location: Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MY

Permanent – Full Time

5+ years of experience

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. A Nestle career empowers you to make an impact locally and globally, as you are provided with the opportunity to make a mark and stand out, as long as you seek it. With Nestle, you are enabled and encouraged to grow not only as professionals, but also as people.

The Local Strategic Buyer is responsible for developing, validating, communicating and implementing sourcing strategies for locally managed categories (at NiM level), following the Strategic Sourcing Process tools, templates and policies developed by Nestrade and applying the Nestlé Standardized Procurement Model. She/he has to ensure the efficient implementation of new or changing items/services, P2P channel management and of new suppliers.

A day in the life of…

• Define and implement the strategies for the locally managed category's (at NiM level), utilizing the Strategic Sourcing Process tools, templates and policies developed by Nestrade.
• Perform supplier market analysis, category analysis, and supply risk analysis and develop TCO understanding, as well as the map of how sourcing process and channels work within the locally managed category (At Market), and identify improvements to be targeted.
• Prepare and execute negotiation events seeking best TCO contracts and beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers for the locally managed categories (at NiM level).
• Ensure Compliance to Nestlé's business principles, policies, standards and Procurement Policy, Procurement Standardized Model, Nestlé Supplier Code, Best Practices, etc.
• Establish relationships with stakeholders to integrate category plans and outcomes in local budgets and price planning processes as required.
• Integrate innovation, renovation and post award cost improvement elements from suppliers into Nestlé's innovation and renovation processes.
• In partnership with SRM Experts lead the planning and regular contract SLA reviews with suppliers and other functional partners such as quality.
• Ensure effective contract management follow up activities are in place (e.g. SAP Contracts, purchasing info records, master data, etc.).
• Provide information and support for Procurement Ensure Supply process PES (e.g. Prioritized list of materials for risk analysis, input for criteria for risk analysis).

What Will Make You Successful

• Demonstrated success in delivering competitive advantage to the business through development and implementation of sourcing strategies for the spend category in charge over a sustained period (2-5 years).
• Demonstrated ability to successfully lead projects.
• Demonstrated successful use of risk management, analyses, responsible sourcing and supplier relation management.
• Negotiated successfully in cross functional and cross market teams.