Senior Buyer, Procurement - Direct

Your Dreams, Our Future.

 

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.

 

WHERE YOU WILL WORK: 

 

Our 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.

 

JOB SUMMARY

 

The Senior Buyer will lead the Americas Direct Procurement for the launches of Contract Manufacturing and Packaging components for NARS complexion, blush and skincare.  This role will drive cost savings through the regions, collaborating with the Brand’s financial organization to ensure alignment.

 

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

 

• You will lead new launch management of NARS complexion, blush and skincare.
• You will identify categories to benchmark historical performance and forecast future price movements, communicating necessary adjustments to plan.
• You will work with business partners to identify brand needs through activities such as implementing alternative suppliers, alternative services and category innovation.
• You will lead RFX efforts, negotiation of supply agreements and commercial agreements where needed.
• You will manage and support new launch activity through quotations and lead time, onboarding of new suppliers, capacity analysis, quality concerns, etc.
• You will work on new innovations in the category.
• You will work with functions to develop global strategies and create synergies across the organizations.
• You will work with business partners to create and execute strategies for the category.
• You will work with internal and external stakeholders to develop processes and tools.
• You will develop annual cost savings, cash improvement, lead time improvement and action plans to deliver the corporate objectives for year-over-year improvement.
• You will develop and monitor the use of appropriate KPI’s to measure and improve the effectiveness of the key elements of the procurement organization.