• The Local Strategic Buyer is responsible for developing, validating, communicating and implementing sourcing strategies for locally managed categories, following the Strategic Sourcing Process tools, templates and policies developed by Nestle and applying the Nestlé Standardized Procurement Model.
  
  

• Define and implement the strategies for the locally managed categories, utilizing the Strategic Sourcing Process tools, templates and policies developed by the company
• Ensure Compliance to Nestlé's business principles, policies, standards and Procurement Policy, Procurement Standardized Model, Nestlé Supplier Code, Best Practices, etc.
• Prepare and execute negotiation events seeking best contracts and beneficial commercial agreements with suppliers for the locally managed categories
• Establish relationships with stakeholders to integrate category plans and outcomes in local budgets and price planning processes as required
• Integrate innovation, renovation and post award cost improvement elements from suppliers into Nestlé's innovation and renovation processes.
• Ensure effective contract management follow up activities are in place

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