LVMH Direct Perfume Buyer

About LVMH

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world leader in luxury, unites more than 75 distinguished Maisons across fashion and leather goods, wines and spirits, perfumes and cosmetics, watches and jewelry, and selective retailing. As an employer, the Group offers a uniquely international environment where heritage, creativity, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurial spirit meet. It cultivates exceptional talent through mobility, mentoring, and rigorous learning, while empowering teams to shape the future of desirable, sustainable luxury. LVMH seeks individuals who combine excellence with curiosity, aesthetic sensibility with business acumen, and respect for tradition with the courage to innovate.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an innovative purchasing strategy aligned with company objectives, in consultation with management and purchasing coordination.
• Contribute to the purchasing budget and monitor it rigorously.
• Help deploy purchasing and operations master plans, contribute proposals, and participate in working groups.
• Integrate sustainability and corporate social responsibility considerations into purchasing strategy, including social and environmental audits and responsible sourcing.
• Identify and assess emerging market trends and supplier innovations through trade fairs and active market monitoring.
• Collaborate with project teams from the product design phase, providing purchasing expertise.
• Select potential suppliers based on the defined strategy and quality, innovation, and sustainability criteria.
• Launch and analyse tenders, negotiating prices, lead times, and technical terms with suppliers.
• Recommend suppliers against established criteria and finalise contract awards.
• Manage purchasing data in SAP.
• Manage the portfolio of existing product references through end of life, optimising costs and ensuring quality.
• Manage supplier performance by monitoring key indicators, including OTIF, quality, and innovation, and leading annual performance reviews.
• Identify and implement action plans to improve purchasing performance, including value analysis, supply security, and risk management.

Qualifications

• Engineering or business-school degree, ideally supplemented by a specialised Master’s in Purchasing.
• In-depth knowledge of raw materials and key supplier technologies.
• Proficiency in negotiation, project management, and cost analysis techniques.
• Familiarity with sustainability and corporate social responsibility issues in procurement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with internal teams and suppliers.
• Rigorous, energetic, and autonomous approach; strong anticipation, analytical, customer-service, and teamwork skills.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Proficiency in SAP and Pack Office.

Skills

Experience

At least 3 years as a direct procurement buyer, preferably in the luxury sector.

Education

Engineering or business-school degree, ideally supplemented by a specialised Master’s in Purchasing.

Culture

LVMH fosters a culture where creativity, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurial spirit come together across an exceptional portfolio of luxury Maisons. As an employer, it offers a dynamic, international environment that values excellence, innovation, and the transmission of savoir-faire while encouraging each talent to contribute to the long-term desirability of its brands.

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.