Senior Manager, Procurement
About The Position
Bask & Lather Co. is seeking a strategic and analytical Senior Manager of Procurement to lead end-to-end sourcing, supplier ecosystems, and commercialization operations in the CPG hair care category. The role owns raw material and packaging categories, drives margin expansion, and partners with R&D, Marketing, and Operations to commercialize product pipelines. The position calls for expertise in personal care contract manufacturing, technical formulation components, and operational governance spanning purchase order issuance through ERP data architecture. The Senior Manager leads supplier lifecycle management, strategic sourcing, cost optimization, new product development and commercialization workstreams, procurement operations, and ERP item master and bill of materials governance. The role partners with internal teams and external suppliers and co-packers to support quality, cost, supply continuity, accurate systems data, and on-time product launches. The position is remote or hybrid and reports to the Senior Director of Supply Chain.
Requirements
- 7–10 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management within the CPG industry.
- Direct sourcing experience in Beauty, Personal Care, or Hair Care, including products such as shampoos, conditioners, styling formulations, or treatments.
- Demonstrated experience managing CMOs/CDMOs, leading cross-functional NPD commercialization, and structuring complex supplier contracts.
- Advanced proficiency in ERP systems; SAP, Oracle, and NetSuite are cited as examples.
- Strong data analysis capabilities, including Advanced Excel and SQL.
- High-level negotiation, contract drafting, and financial modeling skills.
- Exceptional project management capability and close attention to detail in BOM structures and item master setups.
Nice To Haves
- Technical literacy in cosmetic chemistry, raw material grade specifications, and packaging mechanics such as pumps, dispensers, and closures.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Chemistry, Materials Science, or packaging engineering.
- CPSM, CSCP, or APICS certification.
Responsibilities
- Establish supplier evaluation scorecards, quarterly business reviews, and performance metrics for suppliers, contract manufacturers, and packaging vendors.
- Mitigate supply chain risks by assessing key suppliers’ and co-packers’ financial, quality, and operational health and maintaining dual-sourcing and contingency plans.
- Negotiate Master Service Agreements, Quality Management Agreements, and pricing terms in collaboration with legal, finance, and technical teams.
- Develop and execute multi-year category strategies for hair care raw materials, primary and secondary packaging, and external contract manufacturing services.
- Conduct competitive RFPs, global market analyses, and benchmark costing to optimize total cost of ownership.
- Lead cost-reduction initiatives involving alternate packaging, alternative ingredient sourcing, and CMO throughput and yield optimization.
- Model and track savings pipelines across raw materials, packaging, and manufacturing conversion costs while balancing margin targets with brand and quality standards.
- Partner with R&D and sustainability leads to source PCR resins, FSC-certified paper, clean-beauty compliant ingredients, and environmentally responsible co-manufacturing facilities.
- Track, maintain, and audit capital tooling investments held at supplier and co-packer facilities.
- Own procurement and manufacturing workstreams for new product development, transitioning formulas and packaging from lab scale through CMO pilot trials to commercial production.
- Partner with R&D, Brand Marketing, and co-packer engineering teams to resolve technical transfer challenges, manage long-lead components, and support on-time launches.
- Manage cross-functional project timelines, sample review milestones, and testing schedules across R&D, Quality, brand teams, and external co-packers.
- Oversee procurement operations, including issuing and managing purchase orders for ingredients, packaging components, and CMO finished-good production runs in accordance with approval matrices.
- Partner with Accounts Payable and logistics to manage consigned inventory and turnkey billings and resolve three-way invoice matching discrepancies.
- Govern ERP data integrity by managing SKU setups, attribute configurations, vendor item numbers, and multi-level BOM structures.
- Ensure accurate cost roll-ups and standard cost updates and support smooth MRP execution across internal systems and external manufacturing partners.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
