PPA Project Manager - Project Manager - Digital Transformation

Location: Panama
Work model: Hybrid / Full time 100%
Contract type / duration: Permanent contract

Be a force for good and feel trusted to make decisions that matter

As a Procurement Strategy and Transformation Project Lead at Nestlé Global Procurement, your mission is to lead global strategic projects that shape procurement priorities, define success measures, and turn strategy into implementation. We operate on a truly global scale, bringing together over 40 nationalities across three dynamic hubs in Switzerland, Panama, and Malaysia. You will make a difference by collaborating closely with category leaders, procurement teams, business units and senior stakeholders. This is your chance to drive innovation, sustainability, and impact at scale, ensuring value creation through responsibly sourced supply across diverse categories.

How you’ll make an impact as a Procurement Strategy and Transformation Project Lead

• Leading global procurement transformation projects across categories, regions and business units to deliver measurable value.
• Defining project direction, priorities and success measures that connect strategy with execution.
• Building high-performing project teams and partnerships that keep complex initiatives aligned and on track.
• Driving data-led insights that improve cost efficiency, supply security and sustainability outcomes.
• Challenging assumptions through benchmarking and innovative sourcing approaches that strengthen competitive advantage.
• Delivering global alignment by engaging procurement teams across Malaysia, Panama and Switzerland.

What will make you successful

• Bringing strong procurement, category management, supply chain, consulting or business analytics expertise.
• Applying excellent project management skills to lead complex initiatives from strategy to implementation.
• Using analytical thinking to interpret complex models, generate insights and identify future digital opportunities.
• Collaborating confidently across countries, regions and senior stakeholder groups to influence decisions and lead virtual teams.
• Communicating fluently in English; additional languages are an asset.
• Demonstrating courage, collaboration, speed and continuous learning.

At Nestlé Global Procurement, we place people at the heart of everything we do

Our benefits are designed to support your growth and wellbeing, so you can thrive at work and in life:

What to expect from our hiring process

We are committed to an inclusive and respectful hiring experience and are happy to provide reasonable accommodations if needed. Our workplaces are fully accessible and supported by a strong safety culture, with modern installations and procedures to ensure a safe environment for everyone.

The hiring process typically includes an interview with Talent Acquisition, an interview with the hiring team, and a final discussion and offer. We review applications as they are received and close the role once a strong list of relevant candidates is identified, so we encourage you to apply early. All information is treated confidentially.

Stay vigilant: Nestlé will only contact candidates via official company email addresses and will never ask for payments or sensitive personal information at any stage of the hiring process.

Ready to Be a Force for Good?

Apply now and feel trusted to make decisions that matter.

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