Come join us at L’Oréal – the #1 beauty company in the world, spread across more than 150 markets worldwide! We've been leading the beauty industry for over 100 years, constantly evolving with the help of data, tech, innovation, and some serious science power.
Together, we tackle big challenges while making sure we stay highly committed to making the world more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet. We’re not just building brands; we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it). Intrigued? Keep reading, this might be the opportunity you've been searching for.
Position Title: Sourcing Manager, Dr.G DMI Operation
KEY JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES
Mission:
1. Securing business competitiveness by identifying optimal supply partners and executing strategic procurement.
2. Transforming brand concepts into reality & supporting launches
- Defines sourcing & implements category strategy: define the best suited supplier portfolio (for a division or a category). Develop Market intelligence tool on categories. Drive changes in the market structure. Input, build and/or challenge category strategies.
- Analyses business needs and challenges demand: Anticipate major evolution of needs. Propose the most valuable option involving internal and external network/resources. Use VA methodology as a part of the culture of need expression
- Anticipates business activity and acts proactively: Input business needs or lead the category strategy. Animate the network, lead best practices and drive advocacy. Ensure competitiveness and that the strategy is implemented successfully. Use breakthrough sourcing strategies to create value (P&L and Top Line)
- Negotiates with integrity: Coach and challenge teams in terms of negotiation strategy, use innovative negotiation levers. Unlock stalemate situation.
- Optimizes costs: Capture breakthrough ideas coming from the suppliers. Maximize value creation opportunities impacting P&L and Top Line. Activate all levers of the value chain through the Cost Models.
- Maximizes Supplier Relationships: Create a preferred customer relationship with strategic suppliers. Develop strategic suppliers to sustain growth. Drive improvement projects with strategic suppliers impacting P&L and Top Line contribution.
- Creates value and innovates: Capture innovation opportunities form internal & external sources. Lead strategic projects. Manage financial cost and impact. Get the buy-in, communicate with steering committee mode to the sponsors, stakeholders. Be empowered to take key decisions or to escalate to stakeholders
- Operates according to internal control principles and legal rules: Develop a competitive advantage (exclusivity, group strategy, innovation, CSR, …). Negotiate Global, high-stake contracts. Negotiate intellectual property, licensing, exclusivity agreements for innovation.
- Evaluates and manages risks: Define and implement risk management policy. Implement advanced/breakthrough methodologies or tools to secure risk. Manage regulatory risks.
- Define and deploy supplier sustainability roadmap: Define and implement actions for Group’s PCR, 3R, science base target, and sustainability roadmap.
- Manages Performance and efficiency: Be accountable for sourcing performance. Formulate functional improvements for processes and tools. Formulate recommendations based of Supplier P&L analysis or L'Oréal/Brand P&L. Challenge Financial and logistics managers when sourcing is impacted by other functions. Ensure data quality.
- Supports and manages stakeholders’ relationships: Communicate / manage projects /share suppliers’ information with stakeholders, influence stakeholders. Drive and grow Sourcing Share of Voice among stakeholders.
PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- 5 years+ experience in cosmetics or consumer, ODM/OEM, packaging industry
- 5~12 years experience in strategic sourcing or category management.
* The position title is subject to change depending on the candidate's experience and role.
- Experience of FMCG manufacturing is nice to have
- Bachelor or above
- English proficiency: Professional working knowledge
- Good business sense, good analytical and presentation skill
- Good interpersonal skill and cross team working spirit
- Good leadership, capable to drive and realize cross functional projects
*This position is based at Dr.G Office (located in Bundang), a L'Oréal premise.
Who We Are
L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €42 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet.
Our daring Operations team of thousands of exceptional minds don’t just work on complex challenges; They help create sustainable and inclusive beauty alongside our partners by crafting, innovating, sourcing, producing, and delivering millions of products and services that touch every corner of the globe.
We’re committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and to advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way. The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of the individual’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disabilities, socio-economic and/or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.
(*Please attach your updated Eng. resume when you apply.)