Estée Lauder Companies Category Buyer
- Location
- Wollerau Schwyz Switzerland
- Employment
- Contract
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Supply Chain, Logistics & Inventory
- Posted
- Oct 1, 2026
About Estée Lauder Companies
The Estée Lauder Companies is a global leader in prestige beauty, founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder and built on an enduring belief in creativity, high-touch service, and entrepreneurial spirit. As an employer, the Group offers talent the scale of an international house with the energy of distinctive brands across skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care. Its culture values innovation, inclusion, learning, and responsible growth, inviting professionals to shape consumer experiences from laboratory to counter, digital platform to boardroom. Employees join a purpose-led organization where heritage, artistry, and scientific excellence meet to define the future of luxury beauty.
Estée Lauder Companies seeks a Category Buyer in Wollerau to support global packaging procurement and strategic sourcing.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support supplier pricing reviews and maintain accurate procurement data across SAP and sourcing systems.
- Analyze cost drivers, pricing trends, surcharges, commodity indices, and savings opportunities.
- Support supplier negotiations and track implementation of agreed commercial terms.
- Manage category reporting, savings trackers, dashboards, and budget analyses.
- Coordinate sourcing projects, supplier onboarding, RFQs, and regionalization initiatives.
- Support material optimization and supply resilience projects with Procurement, Packaging Development, Operations, and suppliers.
- Contribute to digital procurement initiatives, including development of AI-enabled category tools and supplier databases.
- Prepare presentations, analyses, and recommendations to support procurement decision-making.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, Packaging, or a related field.
- Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency.
- Experience with SAP; Power BI and sourcing tools are a plus.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and project coordination skills.
Skills
Experience
3–5 years in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Finance, or Data Analytics.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, Packaging, or a related field.
Workplace
The role is situated in Wollerau, Schwyz, Switzerland — conveniently close to Zurich.
Benefits
Gym allowance; 40-hour workweek; hybrid working model with four office days and one remote day per week in Switzerland; personal development through the internal training hub, LinkedIn Learning, and external training; employee shop access; discounted Reka checks; free parking.
Culture
The Estée Lauder Companies fosters a collaborative, inclusive workplace where creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, and a passion for prestige beauty are deeply valued. As a global house of distinctive brands, it offers employees an environment that encourages innovation, professional growth, and a shared commitment to excellence and consumer inspiration.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
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