- Location
- Long Island City New York USA
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Supply Chain, Logistics & Inventory
- Posted
- Oct 24, 2026
About Clinique
Clinique, founded in 1968 and part of The Estée Lauder Companies, is a pioneering prestige beauty brand built on dermatologist-developed skincare, rigorous testing, and a promise of effective, individualized care. As an employer, Clinique offers professionals the opportunity to contribute to a globally respected house where science, service, and innovation meet. Its teams are united by a commitment to skin expertise, inclusive beauty, and trusted client relationships, whether in retail, education, marketing, product development, or corporate functions. Employees join a culture that values precision, learning, collaboration, and the confidence that comes from helping people achieve healthy, radiant skin.
Clinique seeks an Assistant Manager, Global Supplier Relations to support category sourcing strategy, supplier and contract management, negotiations, budgeting, and sustainability across assigned commodities. The role has a particular focus on rigid plastics packaging, pricing methodologies, supply continuity, and network design, and requires 10–20% travel.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the development, implementation, and execution of category sourcing strategies for assigned commodities, working with the Category Lead to meet business objectives.
- Manage suppliers, contracts, data analytics, requests for quotation, and contract negotiations.
- Support Joint Value Creation partners, focusing on mutual revenue growth, early access to innovation, and margin optimization.
- Collaborate across Supply Chain to improve cost, quality, and supply continuity through supplier management, synergy identification, and negotiations for assigned commodities.
- Develop, advocate, and implement short- and long-term sourcing strategies for assigned commodities; work with internal departments including R&D, Packaging, and Marketing to ensure Procurement commitments meet business requirements.
- Lead cross-supplier negotiations to secure the best overall cost position for assigned commodities.
- Manage global supplier relationships and foster collaboration throughout the Supply Chain.
- Keep informed about industry best practices and technology trends, and explain them clearly to team members and business partners as needed.
- Develop, execute, and refresh supply continuity plans to mitigate disruption risk.
- Lead the budget process across brands for assigned commodities.
- Deliver sustainability transformation initiatives for assigned commodities and collaborate with internal stakeholders on changing global regulatory requirements and environmental best practices.
- For the rigid plastics packaging portfolio, develop converter pricing methodologies, including formula and tier pricing, to support transparency, competitiveness, supply continuity, and sustainability.
- Support planning run strategies to balance order quantities and cost, and establish regular reviews of minimum order quantities (MOQs) against cost, inventory, and excess and obsolete (E&O) risk.
- Focus on molding and decoration technologies and supply processes that can shorten lead times, enable smaller runs, strengthen supply security, and support late-stage differentiation.
- Identify pragmatic and transformational solutions for plastic sustainability, including PCR and ocean plastics.
- Recommend and execute network designs that optimize total cost, including inventory, E&O, and transport, as well as lead time; develop an updated sourcing strategy with an appropriate supply base in terms of technical capabilities, competitiveness, and location.
Qualifications
- University degree.
- 2 years of related experience.
- Willingness to travel 10–20%.
- Fact-based decision-making, pragmatism, resourcefulness, and proactivity.
- A can-do and will-do attitude.
- Progressive approach to strategic sourcing, focused on unlocking value and improving service.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Experience in processes and continuous improvement.
- Credibility and personal effectiveness in building productive relationships.
Skills
Experience
2 years of related experience
Education
University degree
Workplace
This position is based in Long Island City, New York, USA, within easy reach of New York City.
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Culture
Clinique fosters a science-led, service-oriented workplace where teams are encouraged to combine dermatological expertise with empathy and personalized care. As part of a global prestige beauty environment, the brand values inclusivity, continuous learning, and high standards of professionalism, empowering employees to help clients feel confident in their skin.
About Cerulean
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