Procurement Category Manager for Coffee Machines and Capex investment

Procurement Category Manager for Coffee Machines and Capex investment

Romont, CH

Romont, CH

Nestlé Nespresso has been one of the most successful operating unit of the Nestlé Group, the world's leading food, beverage, nutrition and wellness company. It has pioneered the portioned coffee market to provide premium coffees and related products/services, both in-home and out-of-home.

While benefiting from Nestlé's expertise, Nestlé Nespresso is a strategic business unit in its own right, with its unique business model, having the end-to-end responsibility from coffee sourcing to marketing, delivering premium coffee products and services to the end-consumer through its diverse sales channels (Retail, e-Commerce, CRC). Find out more about us on www.nespresso.com/careers

Nespresso HQ, Romont, Switzerland

Permanent contract

Full Time

Engineer background

You will be responsible to communicate and implement the specific category sourcing strategy that deliver a competitive advantage for Nestlé. As well as manage close relationships with the Nestlé Business under his / her responsibilities to ensure upstream involvement in all new projects. And also ensure the development, management and priorization of Procurement activities.

• Sourcing Strategy development and implementation, analyse trends and scouting new suppliers, manage supplier performance


• Be early involved in NPI, analyse requirements, Lead RFP process and supplier selection in alignment with sourcing strategy, negotiate BOM


• Manage product lifecycle and collaborate with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure consistent quality, supply and cost reductions


• Lowest Total Cost of Ownership, Constantly identify and implement new opportunities for cost improvements


• Build with internal stakeholders business continuity plan to mitigate risks


• Integrate Innovation elements from suppliers into Nestlé' Innovation and Renovation processes


• Review, monitor and update Procurement metrics


• Ensure that purchasing activities are in compliance with company strategy and that all the key suppliers within the spend category in charge are completely adhered to Nestlé' Suppliers Code

• University degree or equivalent, engineer background preferred.


• Expert knowledge in relevant procurement processes in above market organization.


• Experience in household appliances and/or capital expenditure buying is a plus.


• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels from diverse backgrounds


• Strong ability to lead complex Procurement projects


• Strong negotiation skills


• Proven analytical skills 


• English language skills on native level, any other language would be an asset

The Nestlé Group is the world’s largest food and beverage company with 91.4 billion Swiss Francs in sales in 2018. It is present in 190 countries around the world, has 413 factories and its 308,000 employees are committed to Nestlé’s purpose of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Nestlé offers a wide portfolio of products and services for people and their pets throughout their lives. Its more than 2000 brands range from global icons like Nescafé or Nespresso to local favourites. Company performance is driven by its Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategy. Nestlé is based in the Swiss town of Vevey where it was founded more than 150 years ago. Learn more about our Group and reasons to join us on www.nestle.com.

Nestlé Nespresso has been one of the most successful operating unit of the Nestlé Group, the world's leading food, beverage, nutrition and wellness company. It has pioneered the portioned coffee market to provide premium coffees and related products/services, both in-home and out-of-home.

While benefiting from Nestlé's expertise, Nestlé Nespresso is a strategic business unit in its own right, with its unique business model, having the end-to-end responsibility from coffee sourcing to marketing, delivering premium coffee products and services to the end-consumer through its diverse sales channels (Retail, e-Commerce, CRC). Find out more about us on www.nespresso.com/careers

Nespresso HQ, Romont, Switzerland

Permanent contract

Full Time

Engineer background

You will be responsible to communicate and implement the specific category sourcing strategy that deliver a competitive advantage for Nestlé. As well as manage close relationships with the Nestlé Business under his / her responsibilities to ensure upstream involvement in all new projects. And also ensure the development, management and priorization of Procurement activities.

• Sourcing Strategy development and implementation, analyse trends and scouting new suppliers, manage supplier performance


• Be early involved in NPI, analyse requirements, Lead RFP process and supplier selection in alignment with sourcing strategy, negotiate BOM


• Manage product lifecycle and collaborate with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure consistent quality, supply and cost reductions


• Lowest Total Cost of Ownership, Constantly identify and implement new opportunities for cost improvements


• Build with internal stakeholders business continuity plan to mitigate risks


• Integrate Innovation elements from suppliers into Nestlé' Innovation and Renovation processes


• Review, monitor and update Procurement metrics


• Ensure that purchasing activities are in compliance with company strategy and that all the key suppliers within the spend category in charge are completely adhered to Nestlé' Suppliers Code

• University degree or equivalent, engineer background preferred.


• Expert knowledge in relevant procurement processes in above market organization.


• Experience in household appliances and/or capital expenditure buying is a plus.


• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels from diverse backgrounds


• Strong ability to lead complex Procurement projects


• Strong negotiation skills


• Proven analytical skills 


• English language skills on native level, any other language would be an asset

The Nestlé Group is the world’s largest food and beverage company with 91.4 billion Swiss Francs in sales in 2018. It is present in 190 countries around the world, has 413 factories and its 308,000 employees are committed to Nestlé’s purpose of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Nestlé offers a wide portfolio of products and services for people and their pets throughout their lives. Its more than 2000 brands range from global icons like Nescafé or Nespresso to local favourites. Company performance is driven by its Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategy. Nestlé is based in the Swiss town of Vevey where it was founded more than 150 years ago. Learn more about our Group and reasons to join us on www.nestle.com.