Job Description

Position Snapshot:

• Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Type of contract:  Full time, permanent
• Passionate and dynamic international working environment in the world’s largest FMCG.
• Genuine opportunities for career development, training and personal development.
• Flexible work policies in terms of working hours and working from home. 

 
 
Position Summary:

An opportunity currently exists for an experienced Regional Buyer - IT  to join our team responsible for managing commercial and sourcing activities for IT services used by Nestlé worldwide. 

Reporting to the Global Category Lead, your primary responsibility will be to implement the category strategy on a regional & global level - utilizing strategic sourcing processes, tools and policies.  You will also manage RFx processes & take ownership of managing key projects (e.g. process optimization, e-auction).

Procurement at Nestlé:

As a strategic partner to the business, we help Nestle achieve sustainable growth by ensuring responsibly sourced supply and value creation. Located in hubs in Switzerland, Panama and Malaysia, our people provide a range of services, including managing the procurement of raw materials, packaging, indirect materials and other services. We also support Nestle businesses across the world to manage local spend. 

For you, this will be the opportunity to become a true strategic partner – delivering sustainable value and working with the business, for the business.
 

A day in the life of a Regional Buyer for IT:

• Preparing and executing negotiation events - seeking best total cost of ownership (TCO) contracts and beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers as approved by the Procurement Managers. 
• Contributing to the global sourcing strategy by implementing the communication and supplier management plan.   
• Consolidating and analysing data to support the development of effective strategies within IT Procurement.     
• Identifying opportunities and managing projects to achieve objectives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and delivering measurable results.
• Managing relationships with various stakeholders to integrate category plans and achieve results. 

What will make you successful:

• Previous Procurement experience managing a regional or global portfolio, ideally within IT or Digital Marketing categories.
• Experience in risk management, responsible sourcing, and supplier relationship management.
• Demonstrated success in delivering competitive advantage through the development and implementation of sourcing strategies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with individuals across a complex organization.  
• Curiosity, high learning speed and the agility to navigate ambiguity. 
• Fluency in English (written and verbal) is essential. Multi-lingual abilities will be advantageous. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to join us and work with diverse teams in an agile and diverse context!  Apply Now!!

We look forward to receiving your resume in English

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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.

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