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Senior Indirect Procurement Manager, Corporate Services EMEA

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At The Estée Lauder Companies you can play a role in our global success

We are one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Our products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, Origins, Tommy Hilfiger, MAC, Kiton, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, Donna Karan New York, DKNY, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Michael Kors, Darphin, Tom Ford, Smashbox, Ermenegildo Zegna, AERIN, Tory Burch, RODIN olio lusso, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, By Kilian, BECCA and Too Faced.

Context: The Corporate Services area in ELC EMEA is complex with multiple Corporate departments across 17 Affiliates and production/distribution sites located in 3 countries. It requires strong Procurement expertise with a category management approach to ensure the business secures best value but most importantly minimizes risk and maximizes opportunities.

This portfolio of subcategories critical drivers to support Estée Lauder Companies growth within EMEA Region.

This role will lead with the support of the Category Executive Director, the development of the category priorities for ELC EMEA. Senior Manager will identify and partner with key stakeholder groups: Regional Office, EMEA Stakeholders, IP Hubs leads, Affiliates, Global IP & other regions, Global Travel&Meeting Services as well as Finance, Legal, Supply and any relevant COE (Center of Excellence) partner.

Responsibilities for the role:

Lead the development & execution of robust regional category strategies, in close collaboration with IP Hubs Leads & Affiliates, IP global and stakeholders, the increase of spend under IP management for each of the sub-categories in scope (including robust spend and needs analysis).

Represent the category team and also as required the IP wider team in the region on cross functional collaborative initiatives.

Key Cost & Cash Targets: tracking and proactively managing throughout the year to ensure the achievement of the target of 3% EMEA saving target and cash targets; including payment terms of minimum 60 days net and any other value creation proposal

Leading and delivering those sourcing opportunities once aligned on approach with the Category Executive Director.

Accountability to develop the pipeline and lead the execution of sourcing initiatives and opportunities for subcategories regionally and via Affiliates.

Support the IP Executive Director in a wider context of seeking opportunities to enhance the category team capabilities and strategic thinking.

Responsibility to manage one Buyer and contribute to their professional growth (inc coaching and development plans) and performance within ELC

Manage supplier relationships (SRM), for strategic relationships in collaboration with key stakeholders; this includes conducting bi-annual business reviews and evaluating opportunities & business satisfaction, in order to develop further the category.

Drive the agenda on Sustainability, Innovation, and Supplier Inclusion & Diversity principals and guidelines, in respect to the responsible sub-categories

Senior subject matter expert (SME): Evolve & increase expertise in the categories in scope, leveraging external sources, understanding the market, ELC competition and industry best practice. Support direct reports in also becoming SME

Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of procurement standards (SRM etc), processes, tools (ELC Marketplace, VCD, Ariba) and policies for both the EMEA region and on an affiliate level.

Lead addressable Category spend of c.$ 180 million across EMEA which consists of centralized projects and Affiliate spend

20% Category Strategy development

Lead the development of regional category strategies in collaboration with key stakeholder IP Affiliates and IP Global

Identify and implement improvement opportunities in the Corporate&Professional services subcategories, way of working in terms of efficiency and effectiveness, secure stakeholder engagement and partnership for such changes

Drive Corporate&Professional services subcategories opportunities across EMEA at Regional Office and Affiliate levels ensuring the connection with counterparts in other regions to share and benefit from best practice learning.

Drive key supplier relationship management (SRM), supplier development/integration in EMEA.

Establish strong relationships with internal stakeholders ensure early involvement in strategic ideas and to anticipate future requirements and plans.

Drive Sustainability, Innovation and Supplier I&D principals and guidelines for the category

40% - Strategy implementation & execution and New Sourcing Activities.

Build with of the support of Executive Director, relevant and robust business cases where relevant.

Regional requirements sourcing, lead and management of RFX activity.

Participate in globally lead sourcing activity on behalf of the Region, ensuring EMEA requirements are covered.

Execution of pipeline or identification of new projects sourcing projects as aligned with stakeholders ensuring business sponsorship

Maintain and improve the preferred vendor list with a key focus to manage/reduce the tail of the supplier base

Robust contract development and deployment ensuring visibility of final agreement for stakeholder adoption and roll out.

Category specific:

Ensure review and compliance tracking of sub-categories related Policies (Business Travel, M&E, Car Fleet)

Ensure current understanding of market trends and assess the impact on ELC policies. Partnering with the business (Regional and Global level) to provide policy updates and changes recommendation.

20% SRM

SRM model alignment with IP Director in respect to target suppliers, degree of SRM applied and cadence.

Continuous review of service delivery to have a positive impact on the quality and the improvement of the performances as well as to seek further value creations and cost optimizations

Key focus on business continuity, due diligence and market intelligence and trends. Ensuring supplier evolution and alternatives are assessed in collaboration with the business.

continuous monitoring and improvement of the existing Rate Cards (price grids) / panel of preferred vendor list

Ensure the implementation of contractual agreements (MSA /SOW) amendments and adoption by stakeholder groups inc Affiliates where applicable.

15% Team Management

Management of one buyer, ensuring relevant support, knowledge sharing, coaching and guidance

Set PDP goals in line with department targets. Ensuring constant dialog to feedback on successes and areas of development with support of IP Director.

Establish with team member a training and development plan. Ensuring all mandatory trainings is completed.

5% Cross functional/ individual

Contribute to Corporate&Professional services cross team topics in respect to tools, standards and team maturity

Introduce andor contribute to cross-functional projects (at Global, Regional Office and Affiliate levels).

Introduce andor participate in the continuous improvement of our processes and procurement performances.

Ensure the management of internal dashboards (KPI, savings etc) as required and identify the 'upside' opportunity and potential risk and blocking points

Where required, manage ad-hoc projects as agreed with Executive Director in cases of overcapacity/ risk elsewhere in the Indirect Procurement Department

Actively participate in training and continual professional development. Ensuring all mandatory trainings is completed.

What You'll Need To Succeed:

• Bachelor/University Degree or Equivalent with further education preferred in Business, Procurement and or Supply Chain
• 5-7 years of experience in IP
• Fluent in English and French. Additional languages advantageous
• BAC + 5. CIPS or Procurement Qualification an advantage
• Procurement experience, ideally in Indirect Procurement particularly experience in HR Services, Business Process Outsourcing, Travel and Entertainment, Real Estate and Car Fleet
• Procurement skills are a prerequisite for this role, strong experience and expertise in Category Management, Negotiation, Competitive Bidding, Cost Modelling, Benchmarking /Should Cost/ TCO, Contractual Agreements and Supplier Relationship Management
• Proven management experience of buyer / trainee resources
• Excellent collaboration, team ethic and ability to coordinate in a matrix team environment with Regional stakeholders & peers, Affiliates, Global and other Regions
• Strategic thinking. This role contributes and supports the Category Director in the development and execution of the Regional category strategy for the designated categories / sub-categories set
• Strong stakeholder relationship management capability, including proficient communication and presentation skills. This role will manage initiatives at Regional and Affiliate level and will therefore engage with stakeholders in Affiliate Procurement and across the organization.
• Strong project management skills: flexibility and capacity to adapt to changing project circumstances. Rigor and organization to manage simultaneous projects in an efficient manner.
• Proactive attitude, taking initiative to suggest ideas and enhancements to the management of the Category.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills and SAP/ARIBA required
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate RFI, RFP; detailed comparison / score card based on the predefined criteria with the business
• Flexible / remote working conditions

What We Offer:

Our Business of Beauty: Prestige beauty is a dynamic growth industry, and we are at the forefront, leading the way with our diverse portfolio of 25+ exceptional brands.
Our Culture & Values: We are a family company with deep-rooted values and a rich history. We embrace the challenges of leading in the ever-changing beauty landscape as an opportunity to drive our creativity and drive sustainable growth.
Our People: We believe that diverse backgrounds result in greater innovation across our organization. The value we place on cultivating future leaders is at the heart of our talent philosophy. We encourage continuous learning and we harness the strengths of our employees. The global nature of our work across multiple regions and brands, functions and channels provides fertile ground for mobility and career growth.
Our Commitments: We are commited to fostering a culture of respect and being positive influence in everything we do and in every community we serve. Corporate citizenship and sustainability are central to our beliefs — from employee volunteerism and our cause-related campaigns to the creation of high-performing and safe products, all while caring for people and the environment.

We are looking forward to your application