Procurement Excellence Specialist

Nestlé; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé SA in Bryanston is seeking a Procurement Excellence Specialist to join the Procurement team. You will support building and implementing world-class procurement solutions to drive strategy and continuous improvement across processes and systems.

The role involves coordinating implementations above market and in-market, problem solving, data gathering, and preparing insights for stakeholders. Fluent written and spoken English is essential for collaboration across diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Experience developing or implementing initiatives within procurement, sourcing, process improvement or a related functional area.
• Experience working in virtual, complex or multicultural environments across different organisations, locations or teams.
• Good understanding of sourcing strategies, basic procurement policies, compliance and risk management.
• Ability to gather data, analyse requirements, prepare reports and turn insights into practical actions.
• Good business writing and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions and geographies.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Support Procurement Excellence solutions by providing specialised knowledge to build and implement procurement solutions.
• Support the implementation of solutions in line with agreed working plans and timelines.
• Coordinate implementation activities above market and in-market where required.
• Support above-market and market procurement teams with problem solving linked to procurement excellence topics.
• Identify and escalate information, data, risks or issues that may affect solution implementation.
• Prepare clear reports, insights and updates for procurement stakeholders.

Skills

Procurement

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Job description

Company:

Nestlé SA

Location:

Bryanston

Qualification:

Undergraduate Degree and or equivalent or project planning experience

Experience:

Experience implementing process improvement or procurement initiatives

Closing Date:

18 August 2026

Position Summary

With a history spanning over 150 years, Nestlé did not become the world's leading food and beverages brand by chance. Perfection is at the heart of what we do, and our people are always looking for the next big idea to cement our status. We are now looking for a Procurement Excellence Specialist to join our Procurement team.

The Procurement Excellence Specialist will support the Procurement team in building and implementing world-class solutions that drive the strategy of the Procurement functional stream. The role will coordinate implementation above market and in-market, support problem solving, and help drive continuous improvement across procurement processes and solutions.

A day in the life of a Procurement Excellence Specialist:

Support Procurement Excellence solutions by:

• Providing specialised knowledge to build and implement procurement solutions aligned to the Procurement vision.
• Supporting the implementation of solutions in line with agreed working plans and timelines.
• Coordinating implementation activities above market and in-market where required.
• Supporting above-market and market procurement teams with problem solving linked to procurement excellence topics.
• Identifying and escalating relevant information, data, risks or issues that may affect solution implementation.

Drive business insight and continuous improvement by:

• Working with procurement networks to design, develop and improve solutions.
• Sharing best practices and gathering feedback on solution implementation.
• Gathering data and business requirements to support procurement decisions and local requirements.
• Helping map ordering, P2P channels and related procurement processes to identify improvement opportunities.
• Preparing clear reports, insights and updates for procurement stakeholders.

Support sourcing, compliance and stakeholder delivery by:

• Supporting the local implementation of sourcing strategies, including new or changing items, services or suppliers.
• Working with local business partners, sourcing teams and above-market category teams to communicate market requirements.
• Supporting procurement compliance, risk management, responsible sourcing and supplier relationship activities.
• Helping integrate sourcing plans and outcomes into local budgets and price planning processes where required.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders, suppliers and procurement networks across different teams and locations.

What will make you successful?

• Experience developing or implementing initiatives within procurement, sourcing, process improvement or a related functional area.
• Experience working in virtual, complex or multicultural environments across different organisations, locations or teams.
• Good understanding of sourcing strategies, basic procurement policies, compliance and risk management.
• Ability to gather data, analyse requirements, prepare reports and turn insights into practical actions.
• Good business writing and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions and geographies.
• Fluent written and spoken English.