Offre d’emploi: Procurement Operations Support/Local Buyer

Procurement Operations Support / Local Buyer

• Location: Cameroon
• Company: Nestlé Cameroon
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Location: Douala, Cameroon

Educational Requirements: Recent graduate in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management (Bachelor’s or Diploma) or any Social Sciences-related field.

Professional Experience: 1 to 3 years of experience in Supply Chain, International Trade, or a related discipline.

POSITION OVERVIEW

By joining Nestlé, you become part of the world’s leading food and beverage company. At our core, we are a people-centered organization driven by our purpose: to improve quality of life and contribute to a healthier future.

Nestlé Cameroon is currently seeking a Procurement Operations Support / Local Buyer to oversee transactional procurement activities, ensure accurate documentation, and manage day-to-day purchasing processes in a timely and efficient manner, guaranteeing uninterrupted supply of goods and services.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure delivery of agreed service levels to internal stakeholders.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for selected spend categories managed at market level.
• Manage sourcing activities using digital procurement platforms (e.g., Ariba, Fairmarkit, EasyBuy).
• Provide clear visibility on procurement requests, including status updates and expected completion timelines.
• Ensure requesters receive all necessary documentation for PR creation in SAP or EasyBuy (e.g., pro forma invoices, single-source justification forms, approved OTV forms, contract details, down payment documents, completed PO after invoice, and other relevant approvals).
• Initiate vendor master data creation and updates in SAP.
• Engage and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Initiate and process down payments and ensure proper clearance.
• Monitor utilization of VES systems.
• Process and coordinate modifications to SAP purchase orders based on supplier feedback.
• Track and ensure timely conversion of Purchase Requisitions (PRs) into Purchase Orders (POs) by the NGBS CoS team.
• Follow up and resolve escalated procurement issues, including key Procurement Performance Indicators (PPIs) such as:
  1. Parked invoices (excluding “No Goods Receipt/Service Entry Sheet”)
  2. Blocked invoices
  3. GR/IR reconciliation and resolution
  4. Vendor payment issues
  5. Past due POs without GR
  6. POs with partial GR/SES or invoicing
  7. POs created after invoice issuance

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

• Recent graduate in Purchasing & Supply Chain (Bachelor’s or Diploma) or Social Sciences field.
• 1–3 years of experience in Supply Chain, International Trade, or similar roles.
• Strong communication skills in both English and French.

At Nestlé, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, nationality, disability, or any other legally protected status.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 14 April 2026