Assistant Procurement Manager

About the role

As an Assistant Procurement Manager at Nestlé Global Procurement, your mission is to support sustainability projects and sourcing activities for packaging used by Nestlé worldwide. You’ll make a difference by collaborating closely with procurement managers, suppliers and stakeholders across categories.

Key responsibilities

• Track sustainability project progress and milestones with suppliers to support measurable environmental and financial outcomes.
• Support the execution of sustainability strategies that help reduce emissions, protect forests and advance responsible sourcing.
• Drive capability building across packaging teams to strengthen knowledge on decarbonisation, deforestation and virgin‑plastic reduction.
• Deliver supplier insights and information that enable better decisions on environmental and sustainable sourcing topics.
• Contribute to packaging sustainability training materials that help teams turn ambition into practical action.
• Build procurement category‑management capabilities while supporting sourcing activities, project delivery and data‑driven decisions.

Required profile

• Bring procurement, supply‑chain, logistics, business or engineering knowledge to support sustainable packaging priorities.
• Apply sustainability and direct‑materials understanding to connect supplier actions with business and environmental goals.
• Use data, reporting tools and presentation skills to track progress, forecast outcomes and communicate clear recommendations.
• Collaborate confidently with suppliers and internal stakeholders in a complex, international environment.
• Communicate fluently in English; additional languages are an asset.
• Demonstrate courage, collaboration, speed and continuous learning.

What we offer

• Flexible working options, including hybrid work possibilities for office‑based roles.
• Paid holidays beyond legal requirements.
• Learning and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Performance‑based bonus.
• Health insurance and access to the Employee Assistance Program.
• Strong employer contribution to your pension plan.
• Generous parental leave and comprehensive family support solutions.
• Attractive employee discounts across various products and services.