Richemont Sourcing Manager

About Richemont

Richemont is one of the world’s foremost luxury groups, stewarding a distinguished portfolio of maisons across jewellery, watchmaking, fashion and accessories, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Montblanc. As an employer, it combines the heritage of artisanal excellence with a forward-looking culture shaped by innovation, client-centricity and responsible business. Its global teams operate in an environment that values craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and collaboration, offering opportunities to grow within iconic maisons and group functions alike. Richemont attracts professionals who aspire to contribute to enduring luxury, preserving rare savoir-faire while helping define the future of high craftsmanship.

Role & Responsibilities

• Owns end-to-end sourcing execution for assigned direct and indirect categories.
• Runs RFx events, supplier shortlisting, and bid evaluations within the category strategy set by leadership.
• Maintains category spend baselines and a pipeline of sourcing opportunities.
• Sources key construction and marketing vendors, including general contractors, millwork vendors, and event agencies.
• Tracks project-level procurement bids and vendor performance against store opening schedules.
• Coordinates category-specific requirements with Real Estate, Maison SDP PM, Visual Merchandising, and Marketing teams.
• Delivers negotiated savings and cost-avoidance targets for assigned categories.
• Tracks and reports savings performance against quarterly KPIs using standard methodology.
• Manages day-to-day relationships and performance reviews for a defined supplier base.
• Runs quarterly business reviews for mid-tier suppliers, including SDP and Marketing suppliers.
• Ensures sourcing activity complies with local Mexican compliance requirements and internal audit controls.
• Implements compliance requirements for sourcing vendors and drives policy adoption.
• Leads contract negotiations with stakeholders and Legal.
• Drafts and redlines standard legal and commercial terms with Legal support.
• Operates designated P2P platforms, such as SAP or other available systems, and drives their adoption within assigned categories.
• Contributes to digitizing RFx and contract workflows.
• Incorporates ESG criteria, including environmental standards and ethical sourcing, into RFxs.
• Collects, validates, and maintains supplier ESG data, including environmental, social, and governance metrics, for assigned categories.
• Executes supplier diversification and dual-sourcing plans for assigned categories.
• Monitors category-level risk indicators, including single-source exposure and lead-time volatility, and escalates emerging supply risks.
• Partners with category stakeholders in Finance, Legal, Operations, and Store Development on sourcing initiatives.
• Works with Finance to validate savings, align on budget impact, and support forecasting for assigned categories.
• Communicates sourcing progress and risks to functional stakeholders.
• Builds relationships with internal stakeholders in Mexico and headquarters.
• May informally or on a project basis mentor 1–2 junior buyers or analysts.
• Works primarily as an individual contributor with direct category ownership.

Skills

Culture

Richemont fosters a refined, international workplace where its Maisons preserve exceptional craftsmanship while benefiting from the strength and perspective of a global luxury group. As an employer, it values long-term stewardship, collaboration, innovation, and the development of talent within an environment shaped by heritage, creativity, and high standards.

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