Director, Global Indirect Procurement

DECIEM•Long Island, NY

18h

About The Position

The Estée Lauder Companies is seeking a commercially curious, collaborative leader to shape its global supplier ecosystem and value-creation agenda across advertising and promotion (A&P). Depending on business needs and the candidate’s experience, the role may cover areas such as media and MarTech, creative and content production, influencer marketing, public relations, events, and experiential marketing. This role extends beyond traditional sourcing. The Director will partner with marketing and cross-functional leaders to translate business priorities into supplier strategies, commercial models, and partnerships that strengthen marketing effectiveness, innovation, agility, and sustainable value. The position leads global or multi-regional initiatives and works across a global, matrixed organization, balancing regional execution with appropriate global consistency and leverage.

Requirements

Approximately 7–12+ years of relevant professional experience is a helpful guide, not an absolute requirement; comparable scope, judgment, and impact from a different career path is welcome.
Experience in one or more A&P or marketing-services areas, such as media, MarTech/AdTech, creative, content or production, influencer marketing, PR, events, agencies, data, measurement, or marketing technology.
Ability to solve ambiguous business problems, develop strategy, lead negotiations or complex initiatives, and influence senior stakeholders without relying on formal authority.
Strong analytical and commercial judgment, including the ability to connect data and market dynamics to business decisions.
Strong relationship-building, communication, and presentation skills across global and cross-functional teams.
Curiosity, learning agility, and interest in changes in marketing, technology, and consumer behavior.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Media experience, particularly exposure to media agencies, digital platforms, media operations, measurement, AdTech/MarTech, or media commercial models; it is not required for every placement.
Advanced degree.
Professional certifications.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute multi-year spend-area strategies, supplier ecosystem roadmaps, and value-creation priorities aligned with A&P and business objectives.
Lead complex global or multi-regional sourcing, negotiation, and contracting initiatives across marketing services, balancing commercial value with effectiveness, quality, innovation, speed, and risk.
Partner with Marketing, Media, Technology, Finance, Legal, Privacy, Data, and regional or brand teams to turn business needs into practical supplier and commercial strategies.
Shape agency and supplier operating models, governance, decision rights, commercial structures, and scalable source-to-pay ways of working.
Build strategic supplier relationships and performance routines that support market intelligence, new capabilities, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Use spend, supplier, rate, performance, and external market data to develop insights and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
Lead through influence across a global, matrixed organization, enabling regional execution while creating appropriate global consistency and leverage.
Coach and develop colleagues and cross-functional team members, fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-accountability environment.
Monitor changes in marketing, media, technology, agency models, and consumer engagement, and translate emerging trends into implications for the supplier ecosystem.

Benefits

Highly competitive bonus program, with the possibility of overachievement based on performance and company results.
Participation in the share incentive plan.
Health insurance coverage, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Wellness and family support programs.
Life and disability insurance.
Retirement savings plans.
Paid leave programs.
Education-related programs.
Paid holidays and vacation time.
Other benefits, many of which are subsidized or fully paid by the company.