LVMH Purchasing and Finance Manager

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

• Lead and coordinate the General Services Purchasing and Finance team, including General Services accountants, a purchasing apprentice and purchasing consultants as needed.
• Organize, plan and prioritize the team’s purchasing, accounting, budgeting and contract activities.
• Ensure continuity of service, quality deliverables and compliance with deadlines.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration between Purchasing, Accounting and Finance in line with Holding and Group requirements.
• Define and implement the General Services purchasing strategy in accordance with the directions, priorities and standards set by the Holding Purchasing Department.
• Serve as the General Services’ principal purchasing contact for the Holding Purchasing Department.
• Oversee purchasing for buildings and their operation, employee services, outsourced services, and site-related equipment and tools.
• Lead tenders in coordination with Holding Purchasing teams, including sourcing, specifications, bid analysis, negotiation and contracting.
• Ensure compliance with Holding and Group purchasing procedures, tools and contractual frameworks.
• Contribute to cross-functional initiatives led by the Holding Purchasing Department, including pooling, supplier panels and best practices.
• Define and monitor purchasing performance indicators in line with Holding frameworks.
• Participate in supplier performance reviews, coordinating with the Holding Purchasing Department as appropriate.
• Oversee contract registration and monitoring, including the contract database, indexation and price adjustments.
• Integrate Group-defined CSR and responsible purchasing criteria into all purchasing processes.
• Increase the use of adapted-sector providers and support professional integration in line with Group guidance.
• Contribute to initial and revised budget preparation (IB, R1 and R2).
• Monitor budgets, including commitments, expenditure, forecasts and variance analyses.
• Establish consolidated financial oversight across Purchasing and Accounting.
• Provide hierarchical and functional coordination of General Services accounting, drawing on the accountants’ expertise in supplier invoicing, internal recharges, accounting close (FNP, CCA) and compliance with Group Finance procedures.
• Work closely with the Finance Department and Accounting.
• Serve as the preferred contact for internal departments on General Services purchasing, budgets and finance.
• Support business functions in formalizing their requirements in line with Holding Purchasing requirements.
• Act as a business partner with a solutions-oriented focus on performance and compliance.

Qualifications

• Business school education at Bac+5 level.
• Specialization in Purchasing, such as KEDGE Business School or an equivalent recognized institution.
• Three to five years of purchasing experience in indirect purchasing or services.
• Very good knowledge of a holding or LVMH Group environment.
• Experience working with a central or Group Purchasing function is an advantage.
• Initial exposure to budgetary and financial matters.
• Expertise in purchasing and negotiation.
• Ability to work in close coordination with a Holding Purchasing Department.
• Understanding of Group governance, compliance and standardization requirements.
• Strong analytical, structuring and management capabilities.
• Curiosity, strong learning agility, rigor, reliability, prioritization skills, interpersonal ease, a collaborative approach and a solutions-oriented mindset.

Skills

Experience

At least 10 years; 3–5 years of purchasing experience in indirect purchasing or services.

Education

Business school degree at Bac+5 level, with a Purchasing specialization such as KEDGE Business School or an equivalent recognized institution.

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.

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