Retail & Promo Buyer

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A Day in the Life

As our Retail & Promo Buyer in Mexico City, you will be part of Indirect Sourcing team, as a strategic partner, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing the acquisition of Retail & Promo goods and other related services for the organization. You will ensure our teams have the essential tools and services they need, all while securing the best value, quality, and mitigating risks.

In this role, you will:

• Lead Sourcing Strategy: Drive competitive bidding processes (RFP, RFQ, RFI) for key Retail & Promo categories such as Merchandising print, Temporary Corrugated box pallet, and POSM Repair & Maintenance. Lead the Retail & Promo procurement strategy in Mexico, ensuring full alignment with Global and Regional directives to leverage economies of scale and maintain technological consistency.
• Negotiate and Manage Contracts: Skillfully negotiate commercial terms, service level agreements (SLAs), and complex contracts in partnership with our legal and information security departments.
• Manage Supplier Relationships: Evaluate, select, and manage the performance of Retail & Promo suppliers, fostering strong relationships with key partners and proactively seeking new market opportunities.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as a strategic partner to the Business involved on the scope, understanding their technical roadmaps and translating them into efficient procurement opportunities.
• Drive Cost Optimization: Identify and execute on savings opportunities by analyzing cost structure, consolidating suppliers, and ensuring the best total cost of ownership.
• Ensure Compliance and Risk Mitigation: Guarantee all suppliers adhere to company compliance, data privacy policies, and cybersecurity standards, while managing the lifecycle of contracts and licenses to prevent service disruptions.

We Are Looking For

• A candidate with strong analytical thinking and a proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Your ability to translate technical needs into commercial terms will be key to your success. You are a great match for this role if you possess:
• Highly experienced in purchasing, with significant proven experience focused specifically on Retail & Promo or Marketing categories (+5 years).
• A degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related field. Professional certifications such as CIPS, CPSM, or ITIL are a plus.
• Negotiation: You can influence and close beneficial agreements in complex technical environments.
• Data Analysis: You are proficient in creating spend reports, forecasting budgets, and tracking key performance indicators.
• Strategic Sourcing: You have experience with e-sourcing tools and ERP systems (like SAP or Oracle).
• Project Management: You can manage multiple priorities and deadlines with agility and adaptability. High level of organization, capable of handling multiple procedures (internal policies) while leading complex projects simultaneously.
• Stakeholder Management: You possess excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external vendors.
•  Advanced English level is needed as the role requires daily communication with global teams and frequent negotiations with foreign suppliers.

Your Skills:

• High level of resilience and adherence to policies/procedures
• Ability to influence decision-making with leadership
• Excellent stakeholder management skills to effectively work with Business partners and lead cross functional teams
• Strong project management and negotiations skills 
• Strong written communication and presentation skills

Your Experience / Education:

• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, or related discipline; MBA or other advanced degree preferred 
• +5 years of experience in strategic sourcing (Retail & Promo related)
• Experience in Ariba or any Request to Pay
• Legal contract experience with Business Services suppliers

• FMCG/Beauty industry experience preferred

What’s In It For You

• A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!)
• Real responsibility from day 1, there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal
• An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated!
• A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal/environmental causes to make concrete difference.

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.

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.