Senior Manager, Direct Sourcing - 360 Business Team - IT COSMETICS
Division: Operations
Location: Clark, NJ
Reports To: Director, Direct Sourcing
Who We Are:
For more than a century, L'Oral has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty.
Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty?in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.
At L'Oral Operations, we create innovative, inclusive, and sustainable beauty together with our business partners by designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing over 6 billion products globally every year.
We support over 36 brands across four L'Oral divisions.
We are consumer-oriented, and we act responsibly all along the value chain.
What You Will Do:
As the Senior Manager, Direct Sourcing, you will lead a team responsible for successfully executing product launches, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders from supplier selection to implementation.
Key responsibilities include managing the quoting process for optimal costs, ensuring proper design and servicing parameters, proactive issue resolution, progress tracking, and meticulous documentation.
This position also requires close collaboration with brands and plants to identify and implement sourcing strategies for top and bottom-line improvement.
The position demands market trend analysis to inform sourcing actions, leading or co-leading Money-To-Value discussions, and participating in innovation sessions.
It includes preparing and presenting financial performance updates, communicating needs and priorities to cross-functional teams, and sharing results with stakeholders.
Benchmarking and supplier relationship management are also critical components.
Finally, this role encompasses complete management of supplier operational and financial performance, including pricing validation, ADA (SAP) updates, invoice resolution, and process improvement.
Proactive issue management and risk mitigation are vital, requiring timely communication and collaborative problem-solving with both suppliers and internal stakeholders.
What We Are Looking For:
* Bachelor's degree required in Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain or similar discipline;
* 7+ years purchasing experience;
* High degree of financial and analytical aptitude a must;
* Excellent influencing and negotiating skills;
* Exceptionally strong Excel and MS office skills;
* Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to handle various situations, multiple priorities, changing business needs
What's In It For You:
* Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
* Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)
* Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!
)
* Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L'Oral's Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
* Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!
)
* Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
* Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs
Don't meet every single requirement?
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If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways!
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