Job Information
Nestle Global Supplier Finance Senior Specialist in Linda a Velha, Portugal
Position Snapshot
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Company: Nestlé Business Services
Full-time / Hybrid mode
Position Summary
The Global Supplier Finance Senior Specialist facilitates and supports the implementation of the Supplier Financing programs across the zone allocated, managing competitive tenders with banks, new deployments, ensuring compliant and consistent execution based on the Supplier Financing Framework released by the Corporate F&C function.
Coordinates with buyers (local buyers & Nestrade buyers) and Procurement Controllers the onboarding of Suppliers to the programs, including running of negotiations with suppliers to join the programs, through remote and presence meetings and trainings.
Reports quarterly results to all markets to review evolution and suggest opportunities.
A day in the life of...
Promote and ensure market adherence to the Supplier Financing Framework
Manage, consolidate and rate the banks' responses to the RFPs issued
Review contracts for new deployments based on the Supplier Financing Framework
Coordinate the deployment with NBS AP teams, markets, GLOBE, and NTCs
Track results of each market and consolidate for reporting quarterly
Onboarding of suppliers to the RF programs:
Participation in all initial calls with suppliers invited to join the program
Explain the benefits of the program to the suppliers
Help suppliers to measure the benefits Vs their cost of funding
Explain to suppliers the legal & accounting aspects
Convince suppliers to join because the opportunity is a true win-win and is designed like this by Nestlé for all suppliers
Brief the bank so it can take over the onboarding effort
Track the progress of the bank
Coordinate with NBS AP team to update the Payment Method once a supplier is live
Coordinate the organization of supplier days with Procurement (local proc or Nestrade) and the bank to manage multiple onboarding at the same time
Organize and lead presential events related to supplier onboarding (ex. Supplier Day)
What will make you successful
• Languages: Perfect fluency in English (both verbaly and written)
• Strong technical knowledge of the Working Capital concept
• Strong AP knowledge
• Strong in stakeholder management discussing and influencing people in more senior positions
• Enjoy working in challenging, fast-pace and dynamic changing environment
• Works well under pressure
• Team player, contributes and participates well with co-workers