Coffee Strategic Planning Manager at Nestle

Position Summary

• You will support the coffee program regional manager as a trusted co-pilot on day to day and long-term strategic view in delivering the coffee sustainability targets of the region. The main priorities will focus on: managing the sourcing capacity of the region and steer the yearly target delivery via a strategic performance based sourcing; provide visibility around regional status of coffee sustainability target and budget (status and projection) and orchestrate key transformative projects and lighthouses.
• A day in the life of a Coffee Strategic Planning Manager

As the successful candidate, you will:

• Act as the co- pilot of the regional coffee program manager:
• Co-Lead the operational strategy in line with coffee global strategy at regional and country level
• Consolidate data and scenario to support decision making in multi stakeholders’ meetings
• Consolidate insights from strategic transformative projects and escalate to HQ
• Gather intelligence on the region: Risks (deforestation, human rights, gender), opportunities, volume, farmgate price ...
• Equip the team with consolidated dashboards for strategic planning
• Implement performance-based sourcing and consolidate learnings on key lighthouse initiatives:
• Implement the performance-based sourcing strategy, smooth deployment of digital traceability and control achievements of supplier’s targets
• Oversee the coffee supplier’s performance on ESG topics
• Secure the seamless execution of budget and target cycles with HQ team
• Ensure sustainability excellence with UpToDate reference documents to be used for audits
• Create and/or contribute to strategic communication assets of coffee flagships (initiatives, product ranges).
• Innovate and Fund:
• Contribute to business cases development in collaboration with HQ, with tangible considerations from the field and supply chain structure.
• Identify funding opportunities, design and implement when possible.
• Consolidate the learnings of test and learn with pilot projects.
• Management and Engagement:
• Chair the monthly operational review and represent the region during HQ meetings.
• Ensure efficiencies with Nestlé coffee brands local strategy in alignment with global approach.
• Support the regional manager with local institutions engagement and advocacy.
• Activate when relevant LinkedIn Posts on key outcome /events in the region.

What will make you successful

• Master’s degree in business management or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years’ professional experience in business transformation and proven experience in stakeholder management and strategy definition and implementation.
• Business mindset with P& L management experience.
• Strong passion for sustainability and upstream agricultural related initiatives.
• Proven track record in project management and ability to deliver results by working with cross-functional teams.
• Strong project management & communication skills.
• Demonstrable leadership to build structuring tools and processes for change management.
• Credibility to coordinate business with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to coach and develop people to become the leaders of tomorrow.
• Expertise in sustainable sourcing or in agricultural related projects would be a plus.
• Credibility to coordinate business with multidisciplinary teams.