Factory Technical Buyer

Foods people love. Brands people trust. And a career that nourishes your future like no other.

If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestl is the place for you. Nestl USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestl's presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

We're determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Factory Buyer role is a critical purchasing network position, with functional responsibility for all indirect services and materials to include maintenance spare parts, reporting in to the Financial Controller.The Factory Buyer's prime focus is the area of indirect materials and services, with a key focus on negotiating contracts and agreements, working with Corporate Purchasing and the ION Network on new initiatives, implementing and maintaining compliance strategies within the purchasing area, creating cost savings projects and initiatives within services and indirect materials, and maintaining supplier relationships.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Oversee the coordination of purchases of all supplies, equipment, and services used by all departments to ensure lowest cost is obtained.

Overall owner for purchase order life cycle. Review purchase requisitions for accuracy and completeness, collaborate with requistioner on approved supplier, assign correct account information, execute purchase order in SAP, support partner functions in completion of 3-way match (PO, GR, IR) and final closure of purchase orders.

Partner with Engineering/Maintenance team to ensure inventory accuracy of technical stockroom through monitoring and reporting effective cycle counts performed by Engineering. Copilot w Engineering to monitor inventory stock levels and turns.

Ensure factory is compliant with all Nestle Purchasing Policies and perform periodic audits of processes.

Negotiate contracts and agreements for factory for localized S&IM purchases.

Engage the plant with key, strategic suppliers to identify cost savings initiatives and projects.

Work closely with Corporate Purchasing supporting National initiatives.

Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:

• Bachelor's degree (business area such as Finance or other analytical field) strongly preferred or years of experience in lieu of degree

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 2 years finance, manufacturing, purchasing, or supply chain experience required

SKILLS:

• Basic accounting negotiation skills
• Strong proactive cooperation skills
• Ability to work automously
• Ability to collaborate cross functionally
• High performance team player
• Results oriented
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and computer skills (SAP & excel)

REQUSITION ID:

290783

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestl. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestl seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestl home.

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