Position Snapshot

Location: Lisbon (Portugal)

Company: Nestlé Business Solutions (NBS)

Full-time/Hybrid Work: 2 days per week at the office (aligned with our current Policy)

Languages: Fluent in English

About us

**Nestlé Business Solutions (NBS)**is at the heart of the Nestlé Group. We provide Supply Chain, Financial, HR, Digital & Social Media, CRM and Consumer Engagement services to enable Nestlé to engage with millions of consumers worldwide. We are a multicultural and diverse team of professionals. We are passionate about digital innovation and driving continuous improvement processes with colleagues across the world.

We are looking for talents who are eager to learn, team player, digitally-savvy, with an entrepreneurial mindset, and who can flourish in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

If this describes you and you are looking to join a business where you can really add value, it is time to consider joining NBS!

At Nestlé Business Solutions (NBS), diversity and inclusion are core values. If you have any special needs, count on us to adapt your position.

Position Summary

The Supplier Finance Senior Specialist facilitates and supports the implementation of the Supplier Financing programs across the zone allocated, managing competitive tenders with banks, new deployments, ensuring compliant and consistent execution based on the Supplier Financing Framework released by the Corporate F&C function. Coordinates with buyers (local buyers & Nestrade buyers) and Procurement Controllers the onboarding of Suppliers to the programs, including running of negotiations with suppliers to join the programs, through remote and presence meetings and trainings. Reports quarterly results to all markets to review evolution and suggest opportunities.

A day in the life of...

Promote and ensure market adherence to the Supplier Financing Framework

Manage, consolidate and rate the banks' responses to the RFPs issued

Review contracts for new deployments based on the Supplier Financing Framework

Coordinate the deployment with NBS AP teams, markets, GLOBE, and NTCs

Track results of each market and consolidate for reporting quarterly

Onboarding of suppliers to the RF programs

Participation in all initial calls with suppliers invited to join the program

Explain the benefits of the program to the suppliers

Help suppliers to measure the benefits Vs their cost of funding

Explain to suppliers the legal & accounting aspects

Convince suppliers to join because the opportunity is a true win-win and is designed like this by Nestlé for all suppliers

Brief the bank so it can take over the onboarding effort

Track the progress of the bank

Coordinate with NBS AP team to update the Payment Method once a supplier is live

Coordinate the organization of supplier days with Procurement (local proc or Nestrade) and the bank to manage multiple onboarding at the same time

Organize and lead presential events related to supplier onboarding (ex. Supplier Day)

What will make you successful

Good communication skills in English (both verbally and written)

Financial instruments, such as: Confirming, Reverse Factoring or Factoring

Knowledge in Accounts Payable or Procurement:

Negotiation with Supplier or Banks:

Build and analyze Financial reports

Adaptable/Flexible - thrives on and welcomes changes

Team player, contributes and participates well with co-workers

Enjoy working in challenging, fast-pace and dynamic changing environment

Works well under pressure

Persistent with the ability to manage execution and provide direction

Live with Nestlé values & demonstrating Nestlé Leadership Framework behaviors

What we offer

Here at NBS we care about our Talents and we continuously work to have our teams engaged and our people achieving their best professional performance, without forgetting personal development and work-life balance. Joining us will bring you:

Development of expertise in Nestlé’s Shared Solutions Business

Immersion in a culturally diverse team

Local and international exposure

Flexible working environment

Engagement and wellbeing activities

Competitive salary and annual bonus according to your performance

Meal allowance card

Flex Benefits - at NBS you can choose what benefits are more suitable for you

Make part of the Nestlé Club and get discount in several partners

Free coffee (and good coffee) at the office

Shop with special discounts for employees

Company equipment according to professional needs

Medical support available at the office

E-learning courses and training program to get you where you aim to be

Career progression and possibilities for international career