Senior Buyer, Procurement - Visual Merchandising

Shiseido•New York, NY

11d

About The Position

Manage strategic procurement for Visual Merchandise for Shiseido Americas, maintaining the lowest total cost possible while meeting agreed service and cash levels. Coordinate and maintain accurate Procurement Department information, and partner with Visual Merchandise Design, brands, internal stakeholders, and suppliers to optimize functionality, cost, and execution timing. The role supports the Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Visual Merchandise and Promotional Materials categories and helps manage approximately $10 million in spend across current suppliers while qualifying new suppliers. The Senior Buyer leads category and supplier work for designated brands, develops and executes brand strategies, and oversees visual merchandising development and execution. The role manages supplier relationships and production progress; item creation, pricing, purchase orders, and supplier setup; budgets, savings, cash plans, data, and procurement processes. It also collaborates across Marketing, Visual Merchandise, Finance, Project Management, and suppliers to support innovation, meet project timelines and cost benchmarks, and improve procurement effectiveness.

Requirements

Four-year academic degree; an MBA is a plus.
Beauty industry background is required.
At least 3–4 years of Visual Merchandise work experience, including some technical knowledge of display engineering and manufacturing.
At least 2–3 years of advanced experience working in a procurement tool environment such as SAP, Ariba, or JDE.
Competent user of computerized IT systems, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and associated scheduling and forecasting software.
Knowledge of end-to-end supply chain functions and their linkages.
Understanding of payment terms and total cost of ownership.
Understanding of supplier financial health and social audit requirements.
Thorough working knowledge of procurement management and supplier management concepts.
Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Customer- and consumer-focused approach.
Attention to detail while maintaining a big-picture perspective.
Ability to lead by example, set performance standards, and create accountability.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
Procurement certificates.

Responsibilities

Manage strategic procurement for Visual Merchandise, balancing total cost with agreed service and cash levels.
Coordinate and maintain Procurement Department information for Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Visual Merchandise and Promotional Materials.
Serve as the primary supplier contact for visual merchandising development and execution on behalf of Brand and VM Design teams.
Help manage approximately $10 million in spend across current suppliers and qualify new suppliers for the supply chain.
Assess feasibility of materials, layouts, and costs with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
Complete department and project-specific work, including data analysis and ad hoc reporting.
Lead category and supplier work for designated brands, partnering with Visual Merchandise Design on innovation while controlling cost and increasing value.
Contribute to the development and sharing of POSM Procurement best practices.
Promote accountability for service, cost, and cash across the procurement group.
Manage the accuracy of department data and build partnerships with Marketing, VM, Finance, and suppliers.
Work with suppliers to develop innovations for Shiseido and manage category innovations end to end, ensuring competitive costs and timely delivery.
Create and execute strategies for designated brands.
Coordinate with Project Management to meet updated timelines, competitive cost benchmarks, and delivery calendars.
Attend weekly meetings and provide project updates as needed.
Participate in supplier business reviews and lead future supplier and brand strategies.
Manage item master setup, including item creation and price entries in SAP, and issue purchase orders.
Manage supplier production progress.
Manage new supplier information and system setup, contract price lists, and system validation.
Develop annual budgets, cost savings, cash glide paths, and action plans to support corporate continuous-improvement objectives.
Help define and document aligned processes supporting procurement best practices.
Use KPIs to measure and improve procurement effectiveness.
Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop and use harmonized processes and tools.