Procurement Specialist

• • Lead RFI, RFP and RFQ processes according to business needs, partnering with the different areas within the company – Marketing, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Digital, Sales and Sustainability Teams.
  • Run strategic sourcing projects when appropriate.
  • Run financial analysis, partnering with Finance to ensure the results of negotiations are according to business’ expectations.
  • Discuss and review contracts with suppliers and internal stakeholders, as well as manage contracts during their lifecycles.
  • Propose new processes or processes improvement, according to day-to-day activities.
  • Partner with suppliers to close win-win deals and strength relationships.
  • Be part of a global Procurement community, exchanging information and doing benchmarks with the different regions and brands of the group, leveraging the results for the business.
  • Propose new options of suppliers, services, and materials from the market, to enable innovation.
  • Engage and manage suppliers on our programs of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, taking these criteria in consideration on all the decisions made within Procurement.
  • Report monthly and quarterly results and KPI’s for Leadership and Finance teams.
  • All other duties or projects as assigned.

• • Cost Savings
  • Cost Avoidance
  • Corporate Responsibility Program Coverage
  • Other KPI’s related to process and tools improvement

• • BA in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Engineering, Economics, or other relevant area.

• • 3-5 years on Procurement, with progressively increasing responsibilities within consumer goods and/or retail industries.
  • Experience on Indirect Procurement, preferably on Marketing and Merchandising categories in the USA market.
  • Experience on negotiation, strategic sourcing, and RFx processes.
  • Experience on contract and supplier management.

• • Experience within Beauty Industry and/or Retail.
  • Supplier management experience with focus on Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability.
  • Project management and processes review/creation experience.
  • Background on multi-country and/or multi-brand organization.

• • Ability to partner with and influence others without direct authority.
  • Build consensus and collaborate with people from different functions, proposing solutions and options from the suppliers’ market.
  • Hands-on mentality, demonstrating autonomy and showing the ability to manage expectations and requirements of different stakeholders.
  • Strong prioritization skills in order to meet deadlines.
  • Organization skills to be able to control KPI’s, contracts and a variety of different projects and different categories at the same time.
  • Customer centric behavior with pro-active attitude.
  • Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to respond to changes in the external and internal environments.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to identify and manage risks.

• • 3 times/week at NYC office
  • Visits to the warehouse in NJ and national suppliers as needed - around 10% of the time

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