Global Supplier Management - Indirect Senior Manager

Estée Lauder Companies

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.
Description
Role Purpose
The Senior Manager, Technology Procurement partners with Technology, Finance, Legal, and Technology Security stakeholders to support and execute sourcing and commercial strategies across Technology categories, with a primary focus on SaaS, cloudbased software, and subscription services.
The role contributes to value creation through strong commercial execution, stakeholder partnership, and disciplined governance, while supporting complex and confidential initiatives aligned to global technology priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Finance, or related field
• 6–10 years of progressive procurement or commercial experience
• Demonstrated experience sourcing SaaS, enterprise software, and/or cloudbased solutions
• Experience supporting complex, multiregion technology negotiations
• English
• Strong understanding of SaaS and subscriptionbased commercial models
• Solid negotiation and contract review capability
• Financial and analytical acumen, including spend and TCO analysis
• Clear, professional communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• High integrity and discretion when handling confidential matters
• Familiarity with procurement and contract management systems (e.g., SAP Ariba)

Nice To Haves

• MBA or equivalent preferred
• Experience operating within large, matrixed, global organisations preferred

Responsibilities

• Partner with Procurement and Technology leadership to support the development and execution of category strategies across SaaS, enterprise software, and cloudbased solutions.
• Manage sourcing activity related to subscriptionbased commercial models, including renewals, licensing structures, and consumptionbased pricing.
• Identify commercial optimisation opportunities through spend analysis, supplier benchmarking, and portfolio review.
• Execute and support complex SaaS and software negotiations in line with agreed category strategies and approval frameworks.
• Partner with Legal, Security, and Privacy teams to ensure contracts address data protection, cyber risk, and compliance requirements.
• Support supplier relationship management activities, including performance reviews, issue resolution, and contract lifecycle management.
• Act as a commercial partner to IT, Enterprise Architecture, InfoSec, and Finance stakeholders.
• Provide datadriven insights and recommendations to support technology investment and sourcing decisions.
• Support alignment between sourcing activity and agreed technology roadmaps and transformation initiatives.
• Execute sourcing activity in compliance with procurement policy, financial controls, and technology risk standards.
• Support governance processes, approvals, and audit documentation.
• Manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Provide guidance and daytoday support to junior team members and matrixed contributors.
• Share knowledge and best practices related to SaaS commercial models and technology sourcing.
• Contribute to broader Technology Procurement capabilitybuilding initiatives.

Benefits

• In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.
• In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage (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, and many others.
• Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level