Position Snapshot

Location: Lisbon (Portugal)

Company: Nestlé Business Services Lisbon

Full-time/Hybrid mode

Fluent in English

About us

Nestlé Business Services (NBS) is at the heart of the Nestlé Group. We provide Supply Chain, Financial, HR, Digital & Social Media and Consumer Engagement services to enable Nestlé to engage with millions of consumers worldwide. We are a multicultural and diverse team of professionals. We are passionate about digital innovation and driving continuous improvement of processes with colleagues across the world. 

We are looking for talents who are eager to learn, team player, digitally-savvy, with an entrepreneurial mindset, and who can flourish in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. 

If this describes you, and you are looking to join a business where you can really add value, it’s time to consider joining NBS!

Position Summary

The Supplier Finance Senior Coordinator 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

• Good communication skills in English (both verbally and written);

• Adaptable/Flexible - thrives on and welcomes changes;

• Team player, contributes and participates well with co-workers;

• Enjoy working in challenging, fast-pace and dynamic changing environment;

• Works well under pressure;

• Persistent with the ability to manage execution and provide direction;

• Live with Nestlé values & demonstrating Nestlé Leadership Framework behaviors.

*What we offer *

Here at NBS we care about our Talents and we continuously work to have our teams engaged and our people achieving their best professional performance, without forgetting personal development and work-life balance. Joining NBS will bring you: 

• Development of expertise in Nestlé’s Shared Services Business;

• Immersion in a culturally diverse team;

• Local and International Exposure;

• Flexible working environment;

• Engagement and wellbeing activities;

• Competitive salary and annual bonus according to your performance;

• Meal Allowance Card;

• Flex Benefits - At NBS you can chose what benefits are more suitable for you;

• Make part of the Nestlé Club and get discount in several partners;

• Free coffee (and good coffee) at the office;

• Company equipment according to professional needs;

• Medical Support available at the Office (in Lisbon);

• E-learning courses and training program to get you where you aim to be;

• Career progression and possibilities for International Career.