Procurement Regenerative Agriculture Manager

The Procurement Regenerative Agriculture Manager will lead the Regenerative Agriculture roadmap & strategy of Procurement, working closely with Corporate Sustainable Agriculture and ESG departments, as well as Zone Sustainability Management to ensure Procurement alignment with the Group Strategy. This is a newly created position, offering the selected candidate a fantastic opportunity to help shape Regenerative Agriculture at Nestlé Procurement.

Requirements

• University degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Agronomy or Environmental Sciences.
• Agronomy / Sustainability experience is a strong plus.
• Commercial/Procurement acumen another.
• Knowing how to navigate a complex matrix of different stakeholders at Local level as well as corporate level.
• Ensuring effective stakeholder management, converging different interests, and managing corporate targets whilst balancing budget requirements.
• Well established and proven experience in a global role ideally related to Procurement/Sustainability/Agronomy.
• Previous team management experience, or equivalent experiences highlighting strong leadership / coordination capabilities within a team.
• Ability to work in an international, complex, ambiguous environment.
• At ease with different IT systems (ServiceNow, Excel, PowerPoint, Power Bi).
• Understand business objectives and ensure alignment with your work
• Initiative and Capability to deal with ambiguity. Proven experience on building processes and ways of working from scratch.
• Communication skills towards external (Suppliers) and internal stakeholders.
• Strong Project Management skills and result focus mindset.
• Fluent in English, another language will be an asset.

Benefits

• Exciting opportunities to develop your career your way; across different brands, businesses, functions, and regions.
• Flexible working arrangements - facilitating creativity and collaboration.
• A culture of respect, with diversity, equity and inclusion at its core.
• A dynamic international environment empowering you to learn, develop and grow.
• Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.