Global Supplier Relations Assistant Manager

ELC Beauty LLC • New York, NY

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About The Position

Supports the development, implementation, and execution of category sourcing strategies for assigned commodities to achieve broad-based business objectives, with support from the Category Lead. The role covers supplier and contract management, data analytics, RFQs, and contract negotiations. It also supports Joint Value Creation partners focused on mutual revenue growth, early access to innovation, and margin optimization.

For assigned commodities, the position collaborates across the Supply Chain to improve cost, quality, and supply continuity; develops and implements sourcing strategies; leads supplier negotiations and relationships; maintains knowledge of industry practices and technology trends; develops supply continuity plans; leads the budget process across brands; and delivers sustainability transformation efforts.

For the rigid plastics packaging portfolio, the role supports pricing methodology development, run-strategy planning, review of minimum order quantities, adoption of molding and decoration technologies, plastic sustainability solutions, and supply network design and sourcing strategy updates.

Requirements

• University degree.
• Two years of related experience.
• Willingness to travel 10–20%.
• Fact-based decision-making; pragmatic, resourceful, and proactive approach.
• Can-do and will-do attitude.
• Progressive approach to strategic sourcing, with a focus on unlocking value and improving service.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with processes and continuous improvement.
• Personal credibility and ability to support productive relationship-building.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across the Supply Chain to drive cost improvement, quality, and supply continuity through supplier management, identifying synergies, and negotiations for assigned commodities.
• Develop, advocate, and implement sourcing strategies for assigned commodities to meet short- and long-term objectives, working with internal departments such as R&D, Packaging, and Marketing.
• Lead cross-supplier negotiations to achieve the best overall cost position for assigned commodities.
• Manage global supplier relationships and foster collaborative working relationships throughout the Supply Chain.
• Maintain understanding of industry best practices and technology trends, and educate team members and business partners as needed.
• Develop, execute, and refresh business supply continuity plans to mitigate the risk of supply disruption.
• Lead the budget process across brands for assigned commodities.
• Deliver sustainability transformation efforts within assigned commodities and partner with internal stakeholders on strategies addressing global regulatory compliance requirements and environmental best practices.
• Develop pricing methodologies with converters, including formula and tier pricing, to support transparency, competitiveness, supply continuity, and sustainability.
• Support planning run-strategies that balance order quantities and cost, and design a process for regular review of minimum order quantities in relation to cost, inventory, and excess and obsolete stock.
• Focus on new molding and decoration technologies and supply processes that may enable shorter lead times, smaller runs, supply security, and late-stage differentiation.
• Identify pragmatic and transformational plastic sustainability solutions, including post-consumer recycled and ocean plastics.
• Recommend and execute supply network designs that account for total cost, including inventory, excess and obsolete stock, and transport, as well as lead time; draft updated sourcing strategies and an appropriate supply base based on technical capabilities, competitiveness, and location.

What This Job Offers

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