Sourcing Buyer Retail Category (Junior/ Senior) (m/w/d), Düsseldorf

Bei L’Oréal wissen wir: Echte Innovation und Kreativität entstehen aus Vielfalt. Deshalb fördern wir aktiv ein Arbeitsumfeld, das auf Chancengerechtigkeit, Vielfalt und Inklusion basiert. Wir schätzen die einzigartigen Perspektiven und Talente unserer Mitarbeitenden als Schlüssel zu unserem Erfolg. Diskriminierung oder Belästigung jeglicher Art, z.B. basierend auf Geschlecht, Hautfarbe, Religion, sexueller Orientierung, geschlechtlicher Identität, Alter, Herkunft, Behinderung, oder anderen geschützten Merkmalen, wird bei uns nicht toleriert. Vielfalt und Inklusion sind fest in unserer Unternehmenskultur verankert. Wenn du mehr darüber und über unsere Initiativen in diesem Bereich erfahren möchtest, schau gerne hier vorbei.

Missions

• Jointly with business stakeholders and regional teams define purchasing strategy for sourcing categories: POS furniture, fixtures and permanent displays as well as services connected with their installations and re-merch

• Develop deep knowledge of the business needs, expectations, priorities and goals for relevant sourcing categories and anticipate new sourcing and future solutions

• Accountable for the Purchasing budget process, as a collective action for the department: identify the initiatives, evaluate the savings in agreement with Finance and manage the regular savings follow up

• Drive mid/long-term RFP for relevant categories in close link with business stakeholders and finance

• Drive sustainability initiatives within L’Oréal for the Future program for Retail domain together with suppliers and internal stakeholders

• Propose innovative and creative approach to our stakeholders such as new models, new organization and transformation (more than simply cost cutting)

• Increase procurement processes simplification, drive cost and efficiency transparency to support L’Oréal strategic goals in cooperation with Retail teams

• Build strong relationships with core suppliers by regular business reviews and specific events such as Supplier Days

• Identify new services and valuable suppliers able to bring tangible value, innovation and competitive advantage for our business

• Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships across all levels of organization locally and with region

• Assure category procurement compliance to L’Oréal norms and standards

Profile

• Minimum 3-5 years experience in Indirect procurement and preferably in POS Retail categories

• Experience defining and implementing sourcing strategy on multiple categories

• Experience and ownership of the sourcing budget process and accountability for delivery

• Excellence in stakeholder management and strong business partnering skills in a complex, matricial and numerous network

• Strong skills in negotiation and contract management

• Experience in change management and oriented towards the users experience

• Strong influencing skills and able to drive high level of confrontations

• Strong commitment to sustainability

• High level of economical sensitivity and value-in expectations for the company

• Strong organizational skills and an analytical mindset

• Endless curiosity and ability to work in an ever changing & demanding environment

• Collaborative spirit is a must have (local, with other country, with Regional organization)

• Confident use of both English and German languages

Unser Angebot

• Eine unbefristete Arbeitsanstellung in einem krisenresistenten, wachsenden Markt mit einem umfassenden Angebot an Sozialleistungen
• Eine attraktive und wettbewerbsorientierte Vergütung sowie ein freiwilliges Profitsharings
• Individuelle persönliche und fachliche Weiterentwicklung, eine steile Lernkurve, starker Teamgeist und eine offene, kooperative Unternehmenskultur
• Vielfältige, nationale und internationale Perspektiven