Procurement Specialist, Business Partnering (Remote)

About Us

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, and Compleat Organic Blends®. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

About the Role

This position is remote. Preference will be given to candidates who reside within the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut), Arlington, VA & Solon, OH.

As a Procurement Specialist, you will play a key role in driving value across a diverse portfolio of spend categories for Nestlé Health Science. In this role, you will partner with local and global stakeholders to execute sourcing strategies, lead supplier selection and contract negotiations, and optimize supplier performance. As a key liaison between NHSc US and Nestrade, you will help shape category strategies, identify value creation opportunities, and lead cross-functional initiatives. You will also manage critical supplier relationships, with a focus on risk mitigation, innovation, and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Provide focused support for manufacturing.
• Act as Single Point of Contact for factory escalations and drive sustainable resolutions.
• Own OSCAR projects to drive savings, ensure supply, and meet compliance objectives.
• Monitor business goals and help periodically reassess targets.
• Ensure information flow between factory teams and Procurement to effectively deliver against business/function strategies.
• Seek proactive feedback and enable focus on high-value returns.
• Understand business requirements and challenges, including priorities, must-win battles, and key value drivers. Transmit this understanding to category management teams at NIM and Nestrade so sourcing strategies and priorities are defined accordingly.
• Lead Monthly Category Reviews as required.
• Represent the Above Market and At Market Procurement Team in ideas and stakeholder/business requirements as assigned.
• Confirm business objectives, challenges, projects, requirements, and expectations are shared with the Category Management Team to help shape strategic planning.
• Provide support to stakeholders, including but not limited to Supply Chain, CTAG, Quality, and Finance.
• Act as the Single Point of Contact for assigned categories.
• Provide insight into Nestlé pricing and opportunities to increase overall profitability.
• Assist in developing strategy for critical items for assigned facilities as required.
• Identify local supply risks and develop sustainable mitigation strategies.
• Play an active role in sourcing strategies and Business Continuity Planning through participation in key meetings, ensuring stakeholder engagement, and interacting with local suppliers and category managers where needed.
• Identify and ensure implementation of projects to decrease the risk of out-of-stock inventory.
• Represent projects through the PMP.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Master’s Degree or higher preferred.
• CPM Certification a plus.
• 1+ years of procurement or material management experience and/or technical/manufacturing experience preferred.
• SAP, Ariba, and Oracle experience preferred.
• Required proficiency in Microsoft Suite products, including but not limited to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Experience in Power BI, AI, and analytical tools is a plus.

Skills

• Detail-oriented and self-starter.
• Proven ability to analyze and present findings in a clear and cohesive manner.
• Ability to work independently to identify and research relevant market, industry, and supplier information.
• Capable of navigating through ambiguous situations and managing external vendor relationships.
• Ability to develop processes and/or identify continuous improvements to better coordinate activities.
• Exceptional relationship builder and stakeholder manager with the ability to form and grow networks.

Pay

The approximate pay range for this position is $70,000.00 to $80,000.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location.

Benefits

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage, and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position.