Procurement Business Partner

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Job Summary: The Procurement Business Partner is responsible for developing, managing, and prioritizing procurement activities for the Business Unit, ensuring effective execution and achievement of objectives. Key Highlights: 1. Manages direct and indirect procurement with a focus on commercial assets. 2. Leadership, critical thinking, and proactive problem-solving. 3. Develops category strategies and sourcing plans. **Position Title:** Procurement Business Partner**Location:** Lima (San Isidro / Cercado de Lima) **Employment Type:** Full-time. **Reports To:** Regional Procurement Manager PEBO**Function:** Procurement **Purpose of the Position:** The Local Business Partner (LBP) must ensure the development, management, and prioritization of procurement activities supporting the Business Unit (BU) or Function at market level, to oversee effective execution aligned with the BU/Function’s corresponding strategies as presented at NiM level. They will understand the local market, work within NiM to ensure smooth information flow between procurement support teams, local sourcing teams, and Above Market category teams. They will represent BU/Function objectives to category leadership and assist in defining strategic planning. The Market Business Partner (MBP) is responsible for compliance as well as achieving continuous improvement objectives. **A Day in the Life of...** * Understand BU/Function strategies and priorities, translate them into needs, and integrate this information into Procurement category strategies via Hub and market teams. Ensure this information is provided to all critical levels of category leadership. * Participate in accelerating local supplier development to minimize supply risk and improve costs. * Participate in and understand BU/Function innovation and renewal plans at NiM level, and interact with any other specific functional groups developing supplier strategies and requirements within NiM. Ensure these strategies are effectively represented and incorporated into category work. * Understand category strategies and sourcing plans, and represent them to BU/Function leadership at NiM level during relevant stages of the category process. * Ensure category strategies and sourcing plans are understood by BU/Function leadership at NiM level, and that their implications are discussed and debated with Hub and local teams when necessary. * Provide feedback to NiM-level leadership on supply market evolution, industry outlook, price projections, and hedging strategies, as appropriate. * Conduct supplier market analysis, category analysis, and supply risk analysis; develop Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) understanding; map how processes and sourcing channels operate within locally managed categories (at NiM level); and identify improvement opportunities. * Prepare and execute negotiations to secure contracts with optimal TCO and commercially beneficial agreements with suppliers for locally managed categories (at NiM level). * Promote and ensure compliance with Nestlé’s Corporate Business Principles, policies, standards, Procurement Policy, Standardized Procurement Model, Nestlé Supplier Code, Best Practices, and other applicable guidelines. * Monitor and manage price variations, anticipating them to minimize impact on Business Units (BU). * Identify alternative suppliers to ensure supply continuity and availability at lowest possible cost. * Ensure all information related to local operations (commercial, tariff, legal and regulatory requirements and regulations for the geography/countries in scope) is provided to all relevant category teams. * Ensure timely provision of Procurement financial information, including functional cost budgeting, all savings, price forecasts, and required cost impacts for all categories. * Represent Nestlé externally in the market before trade associations, legal bodies, or supply market-related organizations, and support Category Managers in high-level interactions with local suppliers. * Serve as the single point of contact and accountable Procurement representative for the Business Unit, internal stakeholders with whom they interact directly, and all regional and local Procurement support teams in other markets. Define and implement strategies for locally managed categories (at NiM level), using tools, templates, and policies from the Strategic Sourcing Process developed by Nestrade. * **What Will Make You Successful:** * Graduate in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or related fields. * Solid experience (over 3 years) in managing direct and indirect procurement. For S\&IM, focus on commercial asset categories (MRO, associated services, and CAPEX projects). * Advanced Excel. * Intermediate Power BI. * English: Advanced (Mandatory). Written and oral. SAP: User level. * **Competencies:** * Leadership * Critical thinking and courage * Proactivity in identifying opportunities and solving problems * Teamwork