Regional Procurement Manager

**Position Snapshot**:
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Company: Nestrade Procurement Division
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contract: Permanent contract

**What we offer at Nestlé**:
Flexible work policies in terms of core hours and working from home. Please talk to us during the recruitment process about what flexibility could look like for you
Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces
Dynamic international working environment
Attractive additional benefits

**Procurement at Nestlé:
As strategic partner of the business, we help the company achieving sustainable growth and we ensure responsibly sourced supply and value creation. Located in hubs in Switzerland, Panama and Malaysia, our division provides a range of services, including the management of procurement for specific raw materials, packaging, indirect materials and other services. We also support markets with managing local spend. For you, this will be the opportunity to become a real strategic partner - delivering sustainable value and working with the business, for the business.

**Position Summary**:
We are currently looking for a highly competent Regional Procurement Manager based in Malaysia, responsible for managing commercial and sourcing activities within the category used by Nestlé worldwide.

Reporting to Global Category Lead, you will be responsible for defining and implementing the strategy for the spend in scope on a regional level, utilizing strategic sourcing processes, tools and policies.

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context.

**A day in the life of a Regional Procurement Manager - Insights**:

- Contribute, define and execute the regional procurement strategy for Insights for Europe and AOA.
- Ensure Supplier Relationship Management by taking supplier development and management actions.
- Handle negotiations seeking the best Total Cost Ownership contracts and the most beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers.
- Create and implement the Above-Market Spend Category Strategies.
- Manage the relationship with various stakeholders (Marketing, Finance, Procurement)
- Promote and ensure compliance to Nestlé's Corporate Business Principles, policies and standards.

**What will make you successful**:

- University degree in Procurement, Business Administration or Marketing.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Marketing Procurement / Consumer Insights function / Research Agency
- Demonstrated success in delivering competitive advantage to the business through development and implementation of sourcing strategies for indirect and/or Marketing categories.
- High learning speed and agility to navigate in ambiguity.
- Ability to successfully lead projects and implement change in multicultural environment at different levels of organization.
- Demonstrated success in risk management and supplier relationship management.
- Excellent analysis, negotiation and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with individuals across a complex organization.
- A strong knowledge and background in Consumer Insights is advantageous.
- Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of another language is considered beneficial.

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.

We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.