Global Procurement Manager

About the role

We are looking for a Global Procurement Manager to lead the strategic sourcing of ingredients and food manufacturing materials worldwide. Reporting to the Global Category Leader, you will shape and execute the category strategy, ensuring supply aligns with business needs while driving value, sustainability, and risk mitigation.

Key responsibilities

• Define and implement global category strategy for ingredient spend using strategic sourcing tools and policies.
• Drive total cost of ownership improvements, risk mitigation, innovation, and sustainability initiatives.
• Manage stakeholder relationships to integrate category plans into local budgets and price planning.
• Own supplier strategy, negotiate contracts, and build long‑term global partnerships.
• Lead commercial excellence and operational resilience projects.
• Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Supply Chain to align procurement with business objectives.
• Contribute to Nestlé’s sustainability roadmap and ensure compliance with responsible sourcing standards.

Required profile

• Significant experience in strategic procurement of raw materials.
• Proven leadership of regional or global procurement initiatives in complex, multinational environments.
• Strong supplier and stakeholder relationship management, including negotiation and influencing.
• Experience managing projects across multiple countries with strong problem‑solving abilities.
• Fluent English; additional language skills are a plus.

Required skills

What we offer

• Exciting career development across brands, businesses, functions, and regions.
• Flexible working arrangements to foster creativity and collaboration.
• A culture of respect with diversity, equity, and inclusion at its core.
• A dynamic international environment that supports learning, growth, and sustainability.