Procurement Assistant

- Implement the strategies for the locally managed category, utilizing the Strategic Sourcing Process tools, templates and policies developed by Nestrade.
- Perform supplier market analysis, category analysis, and supply risk analysis, and develop TCO understanding, as well as the map of how sourcing process and channels work within the locally managed category (At Market), and identify improvements to be targeted
- Prepare and execute negotiation events seeking best TCO contracts and beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers for the locally managed categories
- Ensure Compliance to Nestlé's business principles, policies, standards and Procurement Policy, Procurement Standardized Model, Nestlé Supplier Code, Best Practices, etc.
- Establish relationships with stakeholders to integrate category plans and outcomes in local budgets and price planning processes as required
- Integrate innovation, renovation and post award cost improvement elements from suppliers into Nestlé's innovation and renovation processes.
- In partnership with SRM Experts lead the planning and regular contract SLA reviews with suppliers and other functional partners such as quality.
- Ensure effective contract management follow up activities are in place ( e.g. SAP Contracts, purchasing info records, master data, etc).