Nestlé Ghana Latest Job Announcement
POSITION: Regional Strategic Buyer
Requirements
- Minimum Educational Requirement: At least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Supply Chain, Engineering, Purchasing, Marketing, Sales, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Minimum Relevant Work Experience: At least 5 years of experience in Procurement or an equivalent MBA degree. Experience in Project Management and Sales & Marketing will be a beneficial asset.
Position Summary
Becoming part of Nestlé means you are becoming a member of the biggest Food and Beverage company globally. At our essence, we are a human-centric company motivated by our mission to enhance life quality and foster a healthier future.
Nestlé CWA is seeking a Strategic Buyer accountable for sourcing Activations and other marketing services, as well as developing, validating, communicating, and executing sourcing strategies for locally managed categories in alignment with the established Strategic Sourcing Process tools, templates, and policies. They would guarantee the effective execution of new or modified items/services, management of the Procure to Pay channel, and onboarding of new suppliers.
Your Duties:
- Establishing and executing the strategies for the locally administered categories at the Market level; leveraging the Strategic Sourcing Process tools, templates, and policies created by the organization.
- Conducting analysis of supplier markets, categories, and supply risks; creating a comprehension of TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), along with a diagram of how sourcing processes and channels function within the locally managed category; pinpointing enhancements to be focused on.
- Organizing and conducting negotiation events, aiming for optimal TCO contracts and advantageous commercial agreements with suppliers for the categories managed locally.
- Guaranteeing adherence to Nestlé’s business principles, policies, standards, Procurement Policy, Standardized Procurement Model, Supplier Code, Best Practices, and more.
- Building connections with stakeholders to incorporate category plans and results into local budgets and pricing strategies as necessary.
- Incorporating supplier-driven innovation, renovation, and cost enhancement components into Nestlé’s processes for innovation and renovation.
- Collaborating with SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) specialists, overseeing the planning and routine contract SLA assessments with suppliers and other functional collaborators, including quality, among others.
- Confirming that proper follow-up measures for contract management are established (e.g. SAP contracts, purchasing information records, master data, etc.).
- Spearheading cross-functional initiatives aimed at providing strategic benefits in securing and enhancing the procurement process.
What Makes You Successful
- Bilingual – Capable of communicating in both English and French in speech and writing.
- Proven experience in executing sourcing strategies for Marketing Services and various other spend categories over an extended duration (ranging from 3 to 5 years).
- Skilled in one or more spending categories as a Sourcing Specialist, applying the Strategic Sourcing Process.
- Showcased effective implementation of risk management, ethical sourcing, and supplier relationship management.
- Robust analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, negotiation expertise, and effective business writing capabilities.
- Outstanding communication and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong analytical abilities coupled with expertise in system and applicable software utilization.
- Capability to handle high-level stakeholders.
- Robust abilities in conflict resolution and leadership.
How to Apply for the Nestlé Ghana Job
Closing Date: June 30, 2025
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