Position snapshot

• Location: Panama

• Company: Nestlé Global Procurement Division

• Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%

• Type of contract: Permanent

What we offer at Nestlé

• Global category management with end-to-end accountability for strategy, sourcing, and value creation.

• Exposure to senior stakeholders across R&D, Quality, and global businesses

• A dynamic international environment empowering you to learn, develop and grow.

• Opportunities to develop your career across different brands, businesses, functions, and regions.

• Best in class procurement organizations to develop your procurement expertise and enhance your global experiences.

Don’t hesitate to connect with us during the recruitment process to learn more.

Position summary

As a Global Procurement Manager – Vitamins, you will play a central role in shaping and executing the strategic vision of this critical category worldwide. Reporting to the Global Category Leader, you will define the direction, objectives, and relevant success metrics, ensuring a seamless roadmap from strategy to implementation. You will leverage your expertise and influence to unlock business value, create competitive advantage, and lead transformation on a global scale.

Global Procurement at Nestlé

As a strategic partner to our businesses, we drive sustainable growth and unlock long-term value. With over 40 different nationalities based across our three dynamic hubs in Switzerland, Panama, and Malaysia, we operate on a truly global scale. With a strong focus on innovation and deep commitment to sustainability, we’re shaping the future of procurement. Our diverse teams lead with purpose, ensuring value creation through responsibly sourced supply across a broad range of direct and indirect categories.

Join us and Be a Force for Good.

A day in a life of a Global Procurement Manager – Vitamins

• Define and implement the category strategy, utilizing strategic sourcing processes, tools, and policies.

• Drive value creation through TCO, risk mitigation, innovation, and sustainability initiatives.

• Own supplier strategy, negotiations, and long-term partnerships at global level, and lead initiatives to enhance commercial excellence and operational resilience.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (R&D, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Supply Chain) to align procurement strategies with business needs.

• Leverage advanced analytics and digital tools to improve spend visibility, optimize supplier performance, and implement agile procurement practices.

• Ensure governance, compliance, and responsible sourcing standards globally.

What makes you successful

• A degree in manufacturing or a science-related field is preferred, with a strong understanding of food processing and chemical production.

• Significant experience in strategic procurement of raw or direct materials (vitamins or chemical ingredients preferred)

• Proven leadership of regional or global procurement initiatives in complex, multinational environments.

• Strong supplier and stakeholder relationship management skills, including communication, negotiation, influencing and presentation.

• Strong project management skills and experiences, and problem-solving skills under complex situations.

• Prior experience driving successful change management within complex organizations.

• Business Proficient in English; proficiency in additional languages such as Spanish is beneficial.

• Strong attention to detail, resilient when facing challenges.

If your profile matches our needs, we look forward to receiving your application in English.

Nestlé is committed to the accessibility of its recruitment process. If you require an adaptation during the recruitment process, please do let us know so we can support you effectively. All information will be treated confidentially.

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives, and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.

Be a Force for Good. Visit us at www.nestle.com.