Senior Buyer Procurement Marketing Implementation

ABOUT COTY  

We’re Coty, one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, and skin and body care. Coty is the global leader in fragrance and number three in color cosmetics. Coty’s products are sold in over 150 countries around the world. Coty and its brands are committed to a range of social causes as well as seeking to minimize its impact on the environment.
 

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

At Coty Procurement we are at the heart of the Coty Turnaround, leading the way towards regaining operational leadership, and contributing to rediscovering growth.

We achieve this by delivering end-to-end, sustainable value creation, leveraging the power of our supplier network, operating in a lean & agile fashion, and driving stronger cooperation with key stakeholders.

Join the team that is making a tangible difference for the future of Coty, participate to one of the biggest transformations in the industry, driving and leveraging our culture of pride and performance!

THE ROLE

We are looking for a Procurement Business Partner of Marketing Implementation to join our procurement team and drive the implementation of our strategic journey within our global brands, in close collaboration with our central procurement category team (c. $150M of spend). This role will specifically focus on categories such as creative, production, celebrities and influencers, social, PR and events, and support our internal stakeholders and their agencies to work within the frame established by the Procurement Category teams. In this role you will be expected to closely work with Marketing teams to implement existing guidelines, support their day-to-day interactions with agencies, negotiate and manage critical marketing projects. You will also support the Category team to continuously improve the proposition and ensure it is adapted to the overall business needs: sustainable savings, innovation, ROI and de-risk the practice to support growth and the overall Coty strategy.

You will need to be comfortable with informal leadership to influence and onboard a large spectrum of stakeholders.

You will lead change by effective procurement leadership and close relationships with your galaxy of key stakeholders based in Paris, London and New York:

• Marketing Directors & Managers,
• Sales & E-commerce teams.

Reporting to the Procurement Director of Marketing Implementation, you will:

• Lead a robust implementation of existing sourcing strategies aligned with key internal stakeholders and leveraging industry dynamics, best practices and suppliers.
• Drive cost-efficiency through tactical negotiations, process improvements, while ensuring transparency and compliance in contract management.
• Be an ambassador of financial discipline with a commitment to creative excellence
• Develop strong supplier relationships to accompany our turnaround strategy and our innovations
• Act as a change agent

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

Profile and education:

• Meaningful experience in Marketing Procurement, at least 5 years,
• Experience in working in an international environment and matrix organization,
• Degree qualified preferably in Procurement, Marketing, Business or other relevant, discipline. MBA advantageous,
• High degree of fluency of English is required.

Key competencies:

• Proven influencing, negotiation, communication and presentation skills,
• Result oriented, hands-on individual with solid track record,
• Strong analytical skills and project management capabilities,
• Business acumen and interpersonal savvy,
• Strong understanding of the Marketing Categories Sector,
• Mobility for travelling (ca. 25% of working time).

Required skills:

• 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.
• 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.
• Strong problem-solving techniques: curious, team player and leader; attention to detail; good project management.  You know how to translate complex data into a key take out with your analytical mindset.
• Concise, integrated thinking and storytelling: boil down multiple data points into a simple but powerful story that drives decisions and outputs.
• Project management: organized, structured and always have an overview of all the deliverables. You know how to bring multiple projects to a successful ending within the given timeframe.
• Team player with strong passion for winning and a bias for action: You believe in strong collaboration, leverage diversity of thinking and love to win. You are future oriented, are not bounded by the status-quo but recognize what can be improved and have a bias for action

WHAT WE  OFFER

• Competitive salary based on your qualities and experience;
• Bonus plan based on your performance and company results;
• Attractive benefits packages;
• A healthy, fresh and sustainable lunch for a discounted price;

PROCESS 

. Our recruiter will contact you.

. A telephone/online introductory meeting follows

. A first online/in-person interview

. A second interview with case study

. A third interview

. You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.

CONCLUDING

At Coty, we believe in equality and inclusion for all, and stand together with those fighting for freedom, justice, and equal rights regardless of who you are or who you love.

Our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing the boldest ideas to life every day. If you’re the kind of person who refuses to settle, if you want to think bigger, learn faster and go further than you ever thought possible – we’d love to hear from you.