Buyer, Procurement - Direct

Shiseido • East Windsor, NJ

76d

About The Position

Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences. Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world. At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life.

Requirements

• 4-year academic degree, MBA a plus
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience operating in a procurement role, ideally in cosmetics/consumer goods industry
• Competent user of computerized IT systems – Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other associated scheduling, forecasting software packages
• 1-2 years of experience working within a procurement tool (SAP, Ariba etc) environment at an advanced level
• Ability to travel as needed to visit suppliers, resolve issues etc for new launches and ongoing business
• Ability to lead and manage by influencing others
• Accountable and transparent
• Team oriented and collaborative
• Can do problem solving
• Action oriented
• Driven to succeed through others
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Customer focused, including the ability to collaborate and support business goals and objectives
• Strong ability to influence
• Attention to detail while being able to see the big picture
• Ability to lead others through example, setting standards for performance, and creating accountability
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and change
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Thorough working knowledge of the Contract Manufacturing procurement category management
• Understanding of the cosmetic industry, brands and products
• Understanding of payment terms, total cost of ownership, etc.
• Understanding of supplier audit requirements to assess health and quality of suppliers
• Knowledge of cost modeling
• Markets driving movements in pricing
• Technology and Innovation driving category growth

Nice To Haves

• Procurement certificates

Responsibilities

• Lead the Americas Direct Procurement for the launches of Contract Manufacturing and Packaging components
• Drive costs savings through the regions, collaborating with the Brand’s financial organization to ensure alignment
• Drive change through the region to meet the needs of the business
• Deliver year over year cost savings that improve the gross margin of the brands
• Improve working capital to increase free cash flow
• Prepare the organization for the future needs of the consumer, whether it is skills, tools, or systems
• Lead new launch management of both brands
• Identify categories to benchmark historical performance and forecast future price movements, communicating necessary adjustments to plan
• Work with business partners to identify brand needs through activities such as implementing alternative suppliers, alternative services and category innovation
• Lead RFX efforts, negotiation of supply agreements and commercial agreements where needed
• Manage and support new launch activity through quotations and lead time, onboarding of new suppliers, capacity analysis, quality concerns, etc.
• Work on new innovations in the category
• Work with functions to develop global strategies and create synergies across the organizations
• Work with business partners to create and execute strategies for the category
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop processes and tools
• Develop annual cost savings, cash improvement, lead time improvement and action plans to deliver the corporate objectives for year-over-year improvement
• Develop and monitor the use of appropriate KPI’s to measure and improve the effectiveness of the key elements of the procurement organization
• Maintain and manage systems and all relevant system data

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Volunteer Days
• Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K with 6% Company Match
• Talent Development & Learning Programs
• Internal & International Mobility
• Product Discounts & Annual Gratis
• Employee Led Affinity Groups
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees