Assistant Procurement Manager

The Assistant Procurement Manager is responsible for understanding, communicating and helping to implement sourcing strategies on a local level (at the market) including new or changing items/services, new suppliers. The Procurement Specialist gathers data and business requirements and conveys local requirements to transmit them to Local Business Partners and Above Market Category teams for setting actions/strategies accordingly. He/she will work to liaise with the NiM stakeholders for assigned scope focused on functions and plant, production and Co-Man sites in the Market concerned.

Key Outputs:

Ensure supply continuity for assigned categories, reduce supply risks through alternative supplier development

Deliver savings and cost improvement targets. Work with HOP and Business partners to integrate sourcing plans and outcomes in local budgets and price planning processes as required

Interface with local suppliers as required to help with any supplier development, or supplier switch out activities as directed by category and sourcing teams. Improve supplier performance, compliance, and sustainability.

Proactively understand the business needs and requirements within the assigned scope . Support new products development and business projects with on-time sourcing solutions

As directed by category and sourcing teams, act to integrate innovation, renovation and post award cost improvement elements from suppliers into all in scope functional or site/production processes, ensuring that all supplies to that site adhere to Nestlé's Suppliers Code and all actions from audit events are acted upon

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, or related field.

• 3-5 years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience.

• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.

• Good communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Fluent in English and Chinese.

Success Measures

• Ensure supply continuity for assigned categories.

• Deliver annual savings and cost improvement targets.

• Reduce supply risks through alternative supplier development.

• Support NPD and business projects with on-time sourcing solutions.

• Improve supplier performance, compliance, and sustainability.