Global Category Senior Manager Consumer Engagement

<p><strong>SENIOR MANAGER - GLOBAL CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>We are looking for a <strong>Senior Procurement Manager Consumer Engagement</strong> to join our procurement team and manage our newly created Consumer Engagement Categories (c. $130M). This category will cover Influencer Marketing, PR, Advocacy, Loyalty programs and Consumer Relationship Management.</p> <p>The landscape of Consumer Engagement is changing at high pace and the categories you'll manage play a crucial role in shaping “tomorrow’s Advertising &amp; Content”. Within your assignment, you’ll leverage your expertise, ownership mindset, curiosity and can-do attitude to ensure we partner with the right talents and service providers to bring our brand to life in meaningful, efficient &amp; effective ways.</p> <p> </p> <p>RESPONSIBILITIES </p> <p>This role will see you building a fit-for-purpose, agile supply for the Category to deliver sustainable savings, innovation, ROI and de-risk the practice to support growth and the overall Coty strategy.</p> <p>You will need to be comfortable with informal leadership to influence and onboard a large spectrum of stakeholders.</p> <p>You will lead change by effective procurement leadership and close relationships with your galaxy of key stakeholders across the globe: </p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Leadership team (SVP and VPs marketing),</li> <li>Marketing Directors &amp; Managers,</li> <li>Sales &amp; E-commerce teams.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Reporting to the Global Senior Director Advertising &amp; Content, you will:  </p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Develop a robust Consumer Engagement Categories Strategy aligned with key internal stakeholders, leveraging industry dynamics and suppliers,</li> <li>Deliver end-to-end and sustainable value creation,</li> <li>Drive cost-efficiency through robust negotiations, process improvements, while ensuring transparency and compliance in contract management</li> <li>Be an ambassador of financial discipline with a commitment to creative excellence</li> <li>Act as a change agent</li> <li>Develop strong supplier relationships to accompany our turnaround strategy and our innovations.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Working for Coty means embracing the idea of being fearlessly kind to ourselves, to others and to the planet. It also means being forward-thinkers and daring to shape the future together.</p> <p> </p> <p>You will work closely together with several departments such as Marketing, Finance, eCommerce, including but not limited to Leadership Teams (Marketing Directors &amp; VPs Marketing). All your colleagues are driven, agile, resilient, courageous and open-minded professionals, supporting each other’s growth. Working in the team, you’ll be in a fast-paced environment in which you’ll be encouraged to dare to create, think strategically as well as be hands-on to drive actions &amp; results. To use the words of Fabrice, Senior Director Global Procurement Advertising &amp; Content:</p> <p> </p> <p><em>Working at Coty, you have a real possibility to make an impact, to make a difference that drives value for your team, your organization, your Consumers and for the Society in general. You play to win, in an environment where having fun and delivering game changing results go hand-in-hand, which makes you find purpose in what you do, every day, any day.</em></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>YOU ARE A COTY FIT </p> <p>Profile and education:</p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Meaningful experience in Marketing Procurement, at least 7 years,</li> <li>Experience in working in an international environment and matrix organization,</li> <li>Degree qualified preferably in Procurement, Marketing, Business or other relevant, discipline. MBA advantageous,</li> <li>High degree of fluency of English is required.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Key competencies:</p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Robust leadership skills, manage cross-continent teams and stakeholders,</li> <li>Proven influencing, negotiation, communication and presentation skills,</li> <li>Result oriented, hands-on individual with solid track record,</li> <li>Strong analytical skills and project management capabilities,</li> <li>Business acumen and interpersonal savvy,</li> <li>Strong understanding of Marketing Categories,</li> <li>Mobility for travelling (ca. 25% of working time).</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Required skills:</p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Ability to drive clarity and agility: You don’t get easily stressed by a fluid environment, on the opposite, you get energized by the opportunity to drive clarity for the team, you are quick to adapt as new information becomes available.</li> <li>Strong communication (verbal and written) and presentation ability:  ability to work across different levels in the organization and across different teams to ensure everyone is updated on key timelines and/or decisions.</li> <li>Strong problem-solving techniques: curious, team player and leader; attention to detail; good project management.  You know how to translate compl