Remote Packaging Procurement Lead: Category Strategy

Nestlé S.A.; Bridgewater, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Performance-based incentives

Job summary

Nestlé Health Science is seeking a Senior Procurement Category Management Specialist for Packaging. This remote-enabled role focuses on leading procurement strategy for key packaging categories and managing a substantial spend portfolio, driving value, quality, and continuity across Nestlé Health Science U.S.

The ideal candidate has deep packaging expertise and proven supplier negotiations, with strong cross-functional collaboration and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Business, Engineering, Food Science, or related field.
• 5+ years knowledge of packaging categories including corrugate, folding cartons, labels, flexible packaging, rigid containers, closures, and related materials preferred.
• Strong experience in packaging materials procurement, preferably within food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, consumer goods, or related manufacturing industries.
• Broad background in Procurement supporting manufacturing/ commercial/ corporate functions in various operating models.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively at all levels and functions of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements long term Category Strategies and yearly sourcing plan for Procurement of several categories of spend for Nestle Health Science US (10-15%).
• Develop and manage continuous improvement pipeline to deliver significant year-over-year productivity. Ensure saving tracking in partnership with Finance. (5-10%).
• Executes market research in various areas, resulting in robust Category Strategies. Keeps abreast of market conditions and maintains an agile mindset to flex resources and external capacity as needed to meet changing business needs. (10-15%).
• Ensures optimize sourcing, supplier selection, pricing, contracting and commercialization while meeting quality and service level requirements for their spend area. This results in ensuring negotiation and implementation of supplier agreements to deliver the greatest overall value. Monitors supplier performance on an ongoing basis and develop improvement plans as required. (10-15%).
• Ensure proactive risk management strategy as well as partnering with supply planning team to ensure timely problem solving of supply issues. (5-10%).
• 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. (5-10%).
• Supports new products, new technology or new initiative launches as applicable. Leverage supplier partner in securing differenced ingredients and technology. (5-10%).
• Support various transformation projects (such as Network optimization, complexity reduction) on as needed basis (5%).
• Ensure timely and accurate maintenance of Procurement data in ERP. (5%).
• Manage monthly price forecast review process. (5%).

Skills

Packaging procurement

Supplier management

Contract negotiation

Category management

Sourcing strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle ERP

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Nestlé Health Science is seeking a Senior Procurement Category Management Specialist for Packaging. This remote-enabled role focuses on leading procurement strategy for key packaging categories and managing a substantial spend portfolio, driving value, quality, and continuity across Nestlé Health Science U.S.

The ideal candidate has deep packaging expertise and proven supplier negotiations, with strong cross-functional collaboration and data-driven decision making.