Manager, Procurement - Indirect

Shiseido•East Windsor, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences. Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world. At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life. Our Procurement team encourages a culture of continuous learning and improvement, with a focus on driving innovation and achieving operational excellence. We offer a dynamic and stimulating work culture, as employees are part of a greater team and purpose that collaborates with different departments, brands and business units. Manage Indirect Procurement for Shiseido Americas while maintaining lowest total cost and highest quality and service. Responsible for Transportation & Corporate Services (i.e. Ocean/Air Freight, Domestic Over the Road Freight, Parcel, Corporate Temp Labor, Corporate Facilities, Fleet) across all Shiseido Americas. Directly responsible for the regional spend of approximately $60MM. Lead the category/supplier segmentation and strategy development efforts. Support the execution of procurement best practices. Travel as needed to visit suppliers, resolve issues etc. for new and ongoing business.

Requirements

Working knowledge of procurement category management.
Understand Supply Chain Functions and Linkage.
Understand the cosmetic industry, brands and products.
Understand payment terms, total cost of ownership, etc.
Understanding of supplier audit requirements to assess health and quality of suppliers
Material cost modeling.
Basic understanding of commodity markets driving material pricing.
Drive for results.
Strong analytical capabilities.
Customer and consumer focused including the ability to collaborate.
Attention to detail.
Capable of dealing with ambiguity and change.
Clear verbal and written communication.
Competent user of computerized IT systems • Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other associated scheduling, forecasting software packages.
3-5 years of experience working within a procurement tool (SAP, Ariba etc) environment at an advanced level.
4-year academic degree, MBA a plus.
Prefer procurement certificates.
Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience operating in a Packaging procurement role, ideally in cosmetic or consumer goods industry.

Responsibilities

Lead category segmentation and develop strategies for all materials to allow for further classification and analysis.
Lead and assist with RFX efforts, negotiation supply agreements where needed.
Execute strategies for the category.
Be responsible for negotiations and award of business
Execute annual cost savings, cash improvement and action plans to deliver the corporate objectives for year-over-year improvement in both.
Be responsible for supporting supplier partnerships through activities such as implementing alternative suppliers, alternative materials and category innovation.
Monitor the use of appropriate KPI’s to measure and improve the effectiveness of the key elements of the procurement organization.
Generate Ideas for new innovations (end to end) in their category to make sure we are paying the lowest possible cost, and it meets the timeline
Identify primary feedstocks to benchmark historical performance and forecast future price movements, communicating necessary adjustments to plan.
Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop appropriate processes and tools.
Annual Cost of Goods savings targets
Help with payment term improvements
Support consolidation of supplier base
Maintain strategic supplier relationships
Support category segmentation and strategy development and execution