Direct Procurement Lead
Contract type :Permanent
Availability :Full time
Job description
You've picked a great time to join Avon. We're the company that puts purpose, people and relationships at the heart of everything we do. The company that's 135 years young and only just getting started. As part of the Natura &Co family, we're committed to being the best beauty company for the world by generating a positive environmental, economic and social impact for our communities across the globe.
Role Type
Permanent
What you'll be doing:
As the Procurement Lead, you will manage and lead the sourcing strategies for direct raw materials in the Beauty Business across the Asia Pacific region. You will develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, ensuring they meet Avon's standards for service, quality, innovation, and sustainability. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement cost-saving initiatives and manage supplier compliance with contracts and service level agreements. Success in this role means maximizing supplier value and contributing to Avon's triple bottom line business targets.
Key responsibilities:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness resources and work-life balance support in line with your country practices and Avon purpose aiming to help you live a healthier life, protect you and your dear ones, and ensure you're at your best.
At Avon, we believe beauty is for everyone and that it's beautiful to be you. We celebrate our differences, champion self-expression and are committed to inclusion for all. We embrace diversity and individuality to build a culture that represents our communities and enables everyone to bring their best self to work. We also support reasonable adjustments both within our recruitment process and job design when required to empower you to work in a way that works for you.
Ready to be a part of it? Join us.
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Role Type
Permanent
What you'll be doing:
As the Procurement Lead, you will manage and lead the sourcing strategies for direct raw materials in the Beauty Business across the Asia Pacific region. You will develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, ensuring they meet Avon's standards for service, quality, innovation, and sustainability. Your role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement cost-saving initiatives and manage supplier compliance with contracts and service level agreements. Success in this role means maximizing supplier value and contributing to Avon's triple bottom line business targets.
Key responsibilities:
- Strategic sourcing: Conduct supplier base selections, negotiate contracts, and ensure alignment with global, regional, and local strategies.
- Supplier relations management: Manage supplier compliance, track performance, and lead development activities to improve service and cost efficiency.
- Sourcing operations management: Define purchase prices, update supplier information, and collaborate on projects to optimize costs and lead times.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Material Management, or Supply Chain Management.
- At least 7 years of progressive experience in procurement and sourcing within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong negotiation, vendor management, and project management skills.
- Excellent data analytics, presentation, and people skills.
- Ability to work in a multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package along with wellness resources and work-life balance support in line with your country practices and Avon purpose aiming to help you live a healthier life, protect you and your dear ones, and ensure you're at your best.
At Avon, we believe beauty is for everyone and that it's beautiful to be you. We celebrate our differences, champion self-expression and are committed to inclusion for all. We embrace diversity and individuality to build a culture that represents our communities and enables everyone to bring their best self to work. We also support reasonable adjustments both within our recruitment process and job design when required to empower you to work in a way that works for you.
Ready to be a part of it? Join us.
#Avon