Procurement Specialist with Technical Expertise

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA Full time

Company Overview

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA is a leading global company in the food and beverage industry, dedicated to providing high-quality products and services. As a Procurement Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our operations are efficient and cost-effective.

Salary

The estimated salary for this position is £35,000 per annum, depending on experience + potential bonus + generous pension scheme + 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement + 2 paid volunteering days + other fantastic benefits.

Job Description

We are looking for a talented individual who wants to broaden their skill set in this Procurement Specialist role. The position will be part of the indirect procurement team looking after spending from 13 sites across the UK & I, making sure that Nestlé receives value for money with every £ that is spent.

You will be responsible for understanding, communicating and helping to implement sourcing strategies on a local level. Additionally, you'll be responsible for buying goods or services in locally sourced categories.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Gather data and business requirements from your category and convey local requirements to Local Business Partners and Local and Above Market Category teams to help set actions and strategies.
  2. Provide the Local Business Partner with information and requirements gathered through the daily business (volume requirements, budget, supplier, spend data, market issues, local market constraints).
  3. Negotiate, implement and manage contracts securing the most appropriate cost, quality and service for the business.
  4. Carry out any data retrieval and analysis to identify any improvements.
  5. Approve Purchase Orders within GLOBE SAP system.

Required Skills and Qualifications

To be successful you will either have previous experience of procurement or come from a buying position with an understanding of technical or commercial categories and a passion for promoting the Nestlé brands. Demonstrate project management skills and be able to manage multiple tasks at once. Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and SAP is required.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including competitive salary, potential bonus, generous pension scheme, 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement, 2 paid volunteering days, and other fantastic benefits.

Others

Frequent travel across our sites may be required. We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.



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