Location: Panama City, Panama
Work model: On site / Full time
Contract type / duration: Permanent
Be a force for good and feel trusted to make decisions that matter.
As a Price Risk Manager for commodities (grains, dairy, sugar) at Nestlé Global Procurement, your mission is to implement PRM strategies, monitor market risks, and develop hedging approaches through analysis. You ensure policy alignment, support strategy, collaborate cross-functionally and leverage market insights. We operate on a truly global scale, bringing together over 40 nationalities across three dynamic hubs in Switzerland, Panama, and Malaysia. 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 Price Risk Manager
- Execute Hedging Strategy with Precision: Lead the implementation of category-specific hedging policies, ensuring full compliance with regulatory frameworks while maximizing performance relative to market benchmarks.
- Drive Market Intelligence and Risk Analysis: Continuously monitor commodity markets, analyse price fluctuations, and assess spread risk. Utilize research and statistical modelling to refine and enhance hedging strategies.
- Deliver Actionable Market Insights: Translate complex market dynamics into clear, strategic recommendations for category leads. Advise on optimal tools and approaches tailored to evolving market conditions.
- Enhance Transparency through Reporting: Provide timely and accurate visibility into coverage levels and B2B exposure. Collaborate with controlling teams to ensure robust reporting of market prices and risk positions.
- Innovate with Tools and Processes: Develop and implement new tools that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Price Risk Management and Research teams.
- Expand Hedging Capabilities: Evaluate and recommend new hedging scopes, ensuring alignment with business needs and risk appetite.
- Build Stakeholder Capability: Conduct regular training sessions for internal stakeholders, enhancing their understanding of commodity financial markets and fostering informed decision-making.
What will make you successful
- University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or Statistics.
- Confirmed experience in similar positions, ideally including commodity futures and options derivatives.
- Experience in analysing financial data, including price trends, market volatility, market fundamentals, and economic indicators.
- Proficiency in identifying, assessing, and quantifying risks associated with price fluctuations & familiarity with risk management frameworks and methodologies is essential.
- Proven experience with specialized tools and sources of information, including hedging, futures, options, and pricing models.
- Ability to enhance current hedging strategies and develop new ones, while executing PRM strategies and ensuring compliance with internal and external standards.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across a complex organization.
- Experience working closely with various departments and stakeholders.
- Fluency in English, any other language as asset.
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:
- Flexible working options, including hybrid work possibilities (for office-based roles)
- Paid holidays beyond legal requirements
- Learning and development opportunities to grow your career
- Performance based bonus
- Healthcare insurance and access to the Employee Assistance Program
- Strong employer contribution to your pension plan
- Generous parental leave and comprehensive family support solutions
- Attractive employee discounts across various products and services
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 a video 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.
Ready to Be a Force for Good?
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