Senior Buyer - Category Sourcing, SAPMENA

Job Responsibilities:

Category management

• As part of the global category team, contribute to the category strategy and its roadmap in coordination with various stakeholders that you will have to align (Business Team/Sustainability Team/Innovations teams (D3I) / Regulatory /Zones and factories)
• As category senior buyer, collaborate with all category buyers in the zones dedicated to the category (Europe, North Asia, Southeast Asia, North America, LATAM)
• Develop a thorough market knowledge and good understanding of the internal needs, and how the category can answer to it.
• Anticipate mid-term/long-term evolutions related to Regulatory and Consumer shifts.
• Share global market knowledge and intelligence with zones and internal stakeholders.
• Develop a strong relationship with internal stakeholders to anticipate evolutions on your portfolio.

Risk Management

• Comply with LOREAL risk management policy toward most impactful raw materials (multi country securitization) and implement BCP or diversification for your dedicated scope.
• Carry out Risk assessment rating for the suppliers you are in charge of and implement any necessary action plan to secure them.
• Carry out Risk supply assessment for all raw materials of your dedicated scope to monitor Anticipation RM process.

Economic Performance

• Build year N+1 purchasing action plan and lead the budget for your dedicated scope.
• Manage worldwide bids and negotiations for your dedicated suppliers in compliancy with internal control guidelines (100% use of MySourcing) and build negotiation reports to consolidate your negotiation results.
• Implement budget actions and follow-up its implementation along the year N (trend)
• Report the economic performance in LOREAL reporting tools.

Supplier Relationship Management

• As KSM (Key Supplier Manager), manage key dedicated suppliers and be accountable for the supplier relationship management.
• Lead annual business reviews and follow-up continuous improvement plan.
• With the support of the Category Manager & Director, implement long-term contract and strategic deals.

CSR Management

• Contribute to Greenification roadmap and lead Sustainable transformation of your dedicated portfolio, in accordance with the Group strategy to reach 2030 targets defined under LOREAL for the Future
• Follow-up the Sustainable Field projects of the category, and update their contractual frame, together with the Sustainability Team
• Contribute to master sustainability ambitions and stakes for the category.
• Challenge and monitor suppliers regarding CSR capabilities.

Education and Key Skills:

• Bachelor or above degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management or a related area Minimum 5/10 years in purchasing mandatory with strong experience in negotiation.
• Management of complexity
• Experienced with sourcing tools and data management.
• Analytical skills
• Resilience
• Rigorous with strong budget management skills
• Agile in learning and managing projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build strong relationships and networks
• Courageous in decision-making
• Proactive and results-oriented
• Excellent communication / influencing skills in English (written & verbal) with exceptional stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to work and navigate in complex organizations and manage teams
• Excellent skills on PPT, Excel, Power BI etc.
• Excellent ethics

Key LOral Competencies:

• Innovator
• Strategist
• People developer
• Integrator
• Entrepreneur

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