Our Functions

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  Santiago Lazarus
  HR Manager, Nestlé Waters Eco de Los Andes, Argentina

  “ One of the things that makes my job an everyday challenge is to promote our Employer Brand. Since 2005, Argentina’s labor market is experiencing a “Talent War” and in this context, we must focus heavily on recruiting and retaining the best Talent. I joined Nestlé Waters in 2005 for the things that you usually take into consideration when you decide to change companies, such as “The Company Image”, an appropriate package and the perception of the kind of people who make up the organization. 4 years down the road, and in retrospect, I see that there were at least 2 reasons I didn’t take into consideration which I feel very personally and tell people about when they join our company: Nestlé Waters is a company which is focused on people and has strong values. I believe that this resumes what Nestlé Waters is and this is the basis on which we will continue to attract talent. ”

  Human Resources

  Human Resources help drive high performance throughout Nestlé Waters by supporting and facilitating individuals, teams, and business processes.

  Our approach is to develop every employee to perform at their highest levels, linking company objectives and individuals’ career goals. We believe in the ingenuity and resourcefulness of our people, so we work to set the stage for employees to take the lead on their own development.  Employees and their managers work together to map out their own individualized development paths.  The goal is simply to find the links between individual capability and motivation and the objectives of the company.

  In the countries where we do business, Human Resources business partners play a key role in the organisation as they work alongside our leaders in the development and implementation of strategies and programs responding to the needs of our business and our people. They provide expertise and support to our leaders across a range of management decisions and processes.

  Human Resources also plays a vital role as advocates for the principles and culture of the Nestlé Group.  As our Human Resources managers define organisational structures and implement management processes, they reinforce the company’s  values across all our operations.
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  Florian Wessa
  CFO, Nestlé Waters Germany

  “ I've just celebrated my 10th year in the Group and I've always benefited from opportunities. Why? Because during this time, Nestlé has provided me with a huge variety of development possibilities, even across functions, from Finance & Control in a factory to post-merger projects then to marketing and sales responsibility in a market to my current job as CFO of a market. This has certainly kept the momentum of acquiring new ideas and managing change. All this was made possible thanks to trainings in the core field of F&C, as well as cross-functional and leadership training. But, my development would not have occurred without the personal investment from my Managers and the support from the teams I have worked with. So join us! You'll enjoy working with us - and give me a buzz when you start ;-) ”

  Finance

  Our Finance teams enjoy the excitement of working in a highly competitive market and supporting a truly global company. They belong to the Nestlé F&C community and they share its commonly recognized professional expertise and "savoir faire” . They are our business partners. They drive the long term strategy process and the monthly dynamic forecast process. They contribute to help us identify and seize opportunities, set aggressive goals and deliver them. They partner with the company’s top executive managers, provide an independent and objective global economic vision of the business, alert them of potential risks towards achieving the targets and propose corrective mitigation actions. They also contribute to improve process efficiency.
  On the corporate level, they deal with challenges that cross brands, businesses and geographical regions, contributing to the achievement of the company’s strategy and objectives.
  At the country level, our financial people operate in very diverse markets -from emerging countries to mature markets- and in varied business models -100% owned subsidiaries, joint ventures or integrated business units.
  Our finance people also work in a large variety of functions –industrial, sales, supply chain, etc.- and in different sales channels –modern and traditional trade, Out-Of-Home, Home & Office.

  As for our auditors, they assist the company’s executive managers around the world in the fulfillment of their responsibilities by serving as independent and objective assessors. They help improve operations and manage risk, working hand in hand with the executive teams.
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  Angela Grilenzoni
  Quality Group Manager, Nestlé Waters Product Technology Center Vittel, France

  “ Above all, Nestlé Waters is about H20! and water is life ! It sounds like an inflated advertising expression but it’s true! My job is far from routine, I can apply and develop several skills and continuously improve myself as I have the opportunity to work closely with collaborative and highly knowledgeable colleagues. It is about continuous learning and that’s the most important driving aspect for me. I am also proud of the huge commitment that our Management shows us every day in terms of CSR and environmental impact reduction. I like to defend this position to people outside the company and highlight the efforts in which we are investing such as safety and quality, new alternative material research contributing to decreasing our carbon footprint. Of course, on a personal basis, I travel a lot so I am far away from my friends and loved ones… But now I have a lot of new friends too! ”

  Research & Development

  Our R&D experts are one of the reasons behind our position as leader: they deliver a continuous stream of creativity, innovating and renovating products, processes and technologies with high sustainability and added value.
  Innovation has always been the vital engine of our growth. This is especially true for our brands and products, for which Nestlé Waters regularly introduces new varieties and formats to meet consumers’ changing needs.
  Recognized as some of the world’s best in the beverage sector, Nestlé Waters’ Research & Development teams bring new ideas to life. Most of these experts and researchers –nutritionists, hydro-geologists, biochemists, microbiologists, experts in PET plastics chemistry- are assembled at the company’s Product Technology Centre located in the East of France, close to the Vittel and Contrex bottled water factories.
  These specialists focus primarily, but not solely, on innovation. A large portion of our research and development is also devoted to renovating existing products and contributing to decreasing our carbon footprint throughout lightweight packaging.

  The company’s R&D leads research in many different areas: water-based beverages, packaging materials and their sustainability, optimisation of industrial processes, technical assistance, quality assurance, product safety, energy consumption, etc. In fact, our researchers and scientists have created some of the most significant innovations ever launched in the bottled water industry, like the ½ liter Eco-Shape bottle for North America, which is the lightest branded beverage bottle on the market.
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  Rick Ives
  Vice-President, Engineering, Nestlé Waters Headquarters.

  “ As an integral part of the broader Nestle community, Nestle Waters is a fascinating and challenging organisation to participate in. One of the best aspects is the strong sense of mutual cooperation and networking in the technical community, combined with the incredible depth of expertise. This successfully combines the depth of resources available in a big company with the spirit of open cooperation found in small companies. Socially, it also means that I have friends everywhere in the world - even those I haven't met yet! Nestle is a company that places a strong priority on internal job growth and people development. Throughout my career, I have been continually presented with challenging jobs and given all of the resources I needed to succeed. Working internationally for Nestle is one of the most rewarding parts of my life. It has enabled my family and me to travel and live in many different parts of the world and become immersed in many different cultures. As a result, I see in my children, true world citizens, who are at ease with any culture. ”

  Technical operations

  Our technical teams based in over 100 factories worldwide play a key role in building our business, ensuring that the safety of people and products as well as environmental responsibility are absolute priorities. 

  Whether they run production lines or work in maintenance, sanitation, quality assurance or any other department, our technical specialists are constantly engaged in the ongoing quest to minimize the environmental impact of our company’s operations, studying and implementing ways of reducing energy and water consumption for product manufacturing.
  Our investments in production and performance are a substantial portion of our NPS and our employees’ commitment to our company’s success is demonstrated in the key role they have in optimising these investments while ensuring the safety of our people and the quality of our products.
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  Ronan LeFanic
  Corporate Hydrogeologist, Nestlé Waters M.T. Vittel, France

  “ Water Resources are strategic for a bottled water company. Nestlé Waters implements a continuous hydro-geological monitoring on each water source. Moreover, some specific actions (promotion of good agricultural practices, support of local community for water access, bio-monitoring…) are developed to protect the recharge areas and ensure that our activity is environmentally-friendly and sustainable over the long-term. Dealing with a such variability of geological and social contexts is really exciting.”

  Water Resources

  As the world’s leading bottled water company, Nestle Waters wants to serve as the model in the management of water resources, the raw material upon which our very existence is based. This means managing each spring for sustainability. Natural Resource Managers play a crucial role in this commitment. Experienced in geology and hydrogeology, these experts continually protect and monitor our springs (water quality, condition of the aquifer, wetlands, stream flows, aquatic life, etc.). They manage thousands of acres around our spring sources, providing watershed protection. They also work with third parties to encourage more environmentally-friendly farming practices and to promote conservation and access to water
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  Federica Norzi
  CCSD manager of Business Unit OOH – Nestlé Waters Italy

  “ My job is a fundamental aspect of my life, because I'm a very enthusiastic person and I need to be constantly challenged.
  I joined Nestlé Waters Italy in 2003 and since that moment every two years I've had the opportunity to move and to make career jumps, from Marketing to Sales, from National Key Account to Business Account Manager and more recently I was appointed CCSD Manager of the Out-of-Home business unit.
  I think that only in a big multinational company such as Nestlé all these movements are feasible and that's why I'm very proud and happy to work for this company.
  In addition to this, I have a 5 year-old son and I can assure you (especially to women) that the level of worklife balance is very high: Nestlé is a demanding organization but at the same time respects people and gives the opportunity to work in a efficient way. “

  Marketing & Sales

  Our Ambition? To be the world’s leading healthy hydration company!
  Our Mission? To elaborate and drive winning business strategies for our key categories, brands and customers worldwide and develop a strong innovation pipeline for our future growth!
  Our People?
  Do you want to be part of our success around the world and work with great brands like Nestlé Pure Life, Perrier, S.Pellegrino, Poland Springs, Erikli or Eco de los Andes...?
  Whether you are a University graduate, a specialized professional, or an experienced manager, you can have an exciting career in Marketing & Sales at Nestlé Waters! People who work in our Marketing & Sales teams around the world must have the ability to face challenges with courage and flexibility. We employ creative people who are focused on results, and have a passion for the pace and competitiveness of the terrain on which they operate. They must possess both specific technical skills and personal characteristics such as strategic and future-oriented thinkers and possess an entrepreneurial spirit but also be proactive within a team.
  Last, but certainly not least, we look for people with an international mindset and who wish to evolve in a multi-cultural environment where their adaptability to other cultures will take them over and beyond frontiers.
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  Yanira Adade
  High Performing Team Member, NW Germany

  “A multicultural Company … what else?”

  Matteo Canti
  Head of Procurement, Nestlé Waters Head Office

  “We work every day on being successful. To do so we commit ourselves to exploring the most innovative tools and processes, sharing them with our suppliers and customers and bringing value to the entire enlarged Supply Chain and Procurement”

  Supply Chain

  • Our mission is to be a preferred supplier for service reliability, agility and process innovation while optimizing all company resources and assets and

  • while having sustainability always at the centre of each our decision.

  An efficient supply chain relies on talented and passionate people with strong management skills and key competencies either demand and supply planning, transportation, warehousing, customer service, customer management and purchasing.