Associate Manager, Purchasing (Temp)

Benefit Cosmetics•San Francisco, CA

1d•$35 - $50•Hybrid

About The Position

The primary role of the Associate Manager, Purchasing (temp), is to support the Purchasing Department by taking on various tasks, including cost comparisons, Request for Proposal (RFP) submissions, vendor interface and follow up, run KPI reporting, and data analysis as needed, etc., for the team members. This individual also works with the LVMH Coordination team for audit compliance, as well as social and environmental audits of LVMH suppliers.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in Purchasing and/or Project Management
Proficient in excel and proven experience gathering statistical data and generating reports with thoughtful recommendations
Experience with Power BI
Strong Microsoft Office skills
Ability to contribute to wider corporate objectives, working with other senior managers
Highly numerate and able to manipulate complex sets of data
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Work with Sr. Purchasing Manager and Sr. Purchasing Director on various purchasing functions including local resourcing, new RFPs, vendor selection scorecards, business review coordination, etc.
Coordinate supplier social and environmental audits and corrective action plans
Responsible for running new suppliers through the Exiger platform, a risk compliance and diligence tool.
Partner with cross-functional teams to coordinate supplier scorecards including CSR performance and related meeting agenda and presentation materials.
Collaborate with purchasing team members to implement continuous process improvement goals.
Update and distribute purchasing KPI reports, i.e., Power BI spend report, Productivity Tracker.
Provide cost analysis support as needed by the Purchasing team
Assist in set-up vendor form when a new vendor is created in Axapta and monitor set up timeline the Finance team
Conduct ad-hoc data analyses to support team members.
Support Purchasing department by performing additional duties and responsibilities as needed.