Procurement Management Development Associate

4 weeks ago

Davenport, Iowa, United States Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA Full time

We're a leader in the pet care industry, and we're looking for a talented individual to join our team as a Management Development Associate. This is a unique opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in procurement and supply chain management, and to contribute to the success of our company.

Program Overview

The Management Development Associate program is a 22-month program that focuses on developing the future leaders of our company. As a Management Development Associate, you'll embark on a personal and professional development experience that will challenge you to grow and learn. You'll gain hands-on leadership coaching and experience, as well as functional coaching to set the foundation for your career with Purina.

Program Structure

The first 6 months of the program are dedicated to spending time with all factory functions, including information systems, quality assurance, supply chain, engineering, human resources, production, R&D engineering, and operations performance teams. This will give you a deep understanding of how each of these areas impact procurement and inbound materials. From there, your focus will shift to gaining first-hand experience managing raw and packaging materials at a factory for 4 months. Next, you will spend 6 months at our Headquarters in St. Louis to gain experience within corporate procurement. Finally, you will return to the factory procurement team for 6 months to apply and solidify the knowledge you've gained through the program.

Benefits
  • Gain experience with internal and external procurement operations, including physical material life cycle, end-to-end factory operations, fulfillment, production scheduling, finished goods forecasting process, and interpretation into material needs.
  • Develop knowledge necessary to build and implement sourcing strategies.
  • Lead a project focused on process-improvement within Procurement.
  • Partner with other functional groups in developing strategy, material, or supplier needs for the project's outlined scope of work.
  • Ensure Business Continuity Plans are in place for key materials with respect to both current and future material requirements.
  • Develop knowledge, awareness, and understanding of the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) and pet care industries, including understanding the consumer and/or pet owner, knowing Purina brands, their competition, and the ability to identify and analyze segment trends.
  • Expand leadership skills and experience.
  • Develop a network that stretches across several disciplines in the organization.
Requirements
  • Must be open to relocation to one or more of our 24 production facilities across the U.S. and our headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline attained or expected by June 2025.
Other
  • Prior co-practicum, or internship experience; manufacturing experience; student organization or other leadership experience.

We're an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

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