Director, Responsible Sourcing

Estée Lauder Companies • , NY

22h • $124,200 - $214,450

About The Position

Lead the development, implementation, and execution of global sourcing strategies for assigned commodities, aligning procurement strategies across brands and the supply chain with broad business objectives. The role manages approximately $150 million in packaging spend and one manager, and supports Joint Value Creation partnerships focused on mutual revenue growth, early access to innovation, and margin optimization.

Work across the supply chain and internal functions—including R&D, Packaging, and Marketing—to improve cost, quality, supply, and sustainability through supplier management, standardization, negotiations, and strategic sourcing. Lead cross-brand supplier negotiations and oversee contracts, agreements, supplier direction, business awards, strategic supplier relationships, budget planning, and risk mitigation. Track industry best practices, technology trends, regulatory requirements, and environmental practices, and support innovation through evaluation of supplier capabilities and new technologies.

For the secondary and tertiary packaging portfolio, develop pricing and order-quantity methodologies; pursue printing and supply-process innovations that enable shorter lead times, smaller runs, supply security, and late-stage differentiation; and identify plastic sustainability solutions. Define material and network strategies that address capacity, security of supply, lead time, certification, value, inventory, obsolescence, and transportation costs. Review packaging-format harmonization and the plastic supply chain with converters, and maintain an appropriate, capable, and competitive supply base.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience.
• Experience in a global packaging procurement category role covering primary rigid plastic packaging.
• Fact-based decision-making, pragmatism, resourcefulness, and proactivity.
• A can-do and will-do attitude toward accomplishing goals, meeting business targets, and satisfying internal and external customers.

Nice To Haves

• Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and execute global sourcing strategies for assigned commodities across brands and the supply chain.
• Manage approximately $150 million in packaging spend and one manager.
• Support Joint Value Creation partnerships focused on mutual revenue growth, access to innovation, and margin optimization.
• Drive cost, quality, and supply improvements through supplier management, standardization, and negotiation.
• Work with internal functions including R&D, Packaging, and Marketing to ensure sourcing commitments meet internal requirements.
• Enable and manage cross-functional Joint Value Creation relationships with key partners.
• Lead cross-brand supplier negotiations and negotiate, develop, and approve contracts, agreements, supplier direction, and business awards.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships to promote collaboration throughout the supply chain.
• Monitor industry best practices and technology trends and educate team members and business partners as appropriate.
• Work with internal departments on strategies addressing global regulatory compliance requirements and environmental best practices.
• Develop and lead strategies to mitigate supplier and industry risks for assigned commodities.
• Use tools and processes to optimize sourcing, supplier activities, and efficiencies, and collaborate with team members to prioritize and implement improvements.
• Lead the budget process across brands for assigned commodities.
• Support sustainability efforts within assigned commodities.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and establish sources for new technologies and markets in collaboration with innovation groups.
• Develop transparent, competitive, stable, and practical pricing methodologies with converters for secondary and tertiary packaging.
• Work with Material Management to balance order quantities and cost, and establish regular review of minimum order quantities against cost, inventory, and excess-and-obsolete considerations.
• Pursue printing technologies and supply processes that enable shorter lead times, smaller runs, supply security, late-stage differentiation, and faster speed to market for new launches.
• Seek solutions for plastic sustainability, including post-consumer recycled and ocean plastics.
• Define material strategies covering capacity, supply security, lead time, certification, and value; review packaging-format harmonization and the plastic supply chain with converters.
• Recommend and execute packaging network designs that account for total cost and lead time, and develop updated sourcing strategies with an appropriate supply base.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may receive health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Wellness and family support programs.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Paid leave programs.
• Education-related programs.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.
• Highly competitive bonus program, with potential for overachievement based on performance and company results.
• Participation in the share incentive plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed