Products and brands that everyone knows. An international working environment that inspires. A career that picks up speed in a global corporation. More than 270,000 employees worldwide are committed to great brands such as Nespresso, MAGGI, KitKat, Nescafé Dolce Gusto, San Pellegrino or Purina.

A dynamic, diverse international working environment, providing a genuine opportunity for professional and personal development. We combine team spirit, vision, and forward thinking. Be part of it!

Position Snapshot

Location: Vevey, Switzerland

Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A

Act. Rate: Full-Time (100%)

Type of contact: Permanent contract

Deadline for applications: 9th August 2024

Date of Assessment Centre: 19th & 20th September 2024

Start date: 6th January 2025

Important Information: After submitting your application, you will be automatically invited to a gamified online assessment including a recorded video interview. This should take approximately 30 minutes. Once this step is completed, we would be pleased to consider your application and assess your profile accordingly. Kindly be informed that we will only consider candidates who have completed this step within 7 days from application. In case you miss this step, we will regretfully conclude that you are withdrawing your application.

International opportunity, global impact: A fast-track career at Nestlé!

Nestlé Internal Audit (NIA) offers talented professionals the opportunity to join a diverse global team and to develop strong technical & leadership skills, which are essential cornerstones of any successful career.

Working at NIA is very hands-on. Our mission is to enhance and protect organizational value, reputation, and sustainability by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insight.

Our teams actively interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organization, from operators in factories to Executive Vice Presidents at the Headquarters. This will enable you to develop a broad range of skills which will fuel your career progression within Nestlé.

The experience and knowledge you gain with NIA is an excellent springboard for future positions across all functions. Many senior leaders in Nestlé started their career in internal audit.

The Program

The Nestlé Internal Audit program, of approximately 4 years, provides a unique opportunity to get to know all functions and businesses across the globe. Auditors travel a maximum of 6 months per year, according to a fixed calendar. By using proven methodologies, tools and data analytics, auditors provide value added risk assurance and improvement recommendations.

A Day in the Life of an International Auditor

• Prepare and execute risk-based audits / reviews of business units, factories, head offices and processes

• Evaluate processes and controls to ensure operational effectiveness and efficiency

• Review compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, policies, and procedures

• Ensure reliability and integrity of reporting, confidentiality of information and safeguarding of assets

• Identify and recommend control enhancements and process improvement

• Communicate findings and recommendations for corrective actions

• Present audit results to stakeholders and agree timelines for recommendation implementation

• Maintain and update audit programs, manuals, and tools

What will make you successful

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or comparable degree

• 2-4 years of professional business experience (e.g .Finance, Audit, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality Management)

• Strong overall business acumen. Finance literacy preferred

• Excellent Excel skills. Ability to leverage data analytics. SAP knowledge preferred

• Working proficiency in English and at least one additional language

• Team player with high degree of flexibility, persistence, curiosity, and openness to other cultures

• Willingness to travel internationally up to 50% of the time

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.

We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day. Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com .

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.