Strategic Procurement Partner - Sourcing & Risk Leader

Nestle SA; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestle Malaysia is seeking a Procurement Business Partner to align business needs with sourcing actions across the market. You will translate local requirements into procurement strategies, collaborate with category teams, and support cost, supply and performance improvements.

The role requires 5+ years in procurement, experience in sourcing strategy, and strong stakeholder engagement to drive value across functions and markets.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years procurement experience with strong communication.
• 2–3 years of demonstrated success in sourcing strategy implementation.
• Ability to lead procurement projects across functions and markets.
• Experience in risk management, supplier relationship management and negotiation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to translate business needs into procurement actions.

Responsibilities

• Gather business requirements and input to local sourcing and category teams.
• Build a strong understanding of functional, plant, production and co-manufacturing needs within the assigned scope.
• Use procurement and P2P data to identify process, channel and performance improvements.
• Support sourcing strategy execution, supplier development and supplier transition activities.
• Integrate sourcing plans, price forecasts and procurement outcomes into budgets and business planning.
• Bring supplier innovation, renovation and post-award cost improvements into local operations.
• Support supply-risk analysis, responsible sourcing and compliance with the Nestlé Supplier Code.

Skills

Procurement experience

Sourcing strategy implementation

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Data analysis

Job description

Nestle Malaysia is seeking a Procurement Business Partner to align business needs with sourcing actions across the market. You will translate local requirements into procurement strategies, collaborate with category teams, and support cost, supply and performance improvements.

The role requires 5+ years in procurement, experience in sourcing strategy, and strong stakeholder engagement to drive value across functions and markets.