Shiseido Senior Procurement Buyer

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage strategic procurement for visual merchandising, maintaining the lowest possible total cost while meeting agreed service and cash levels.
• Coordinate and maintain procurement department information, ensuring its accuracy and integrity.
• Manage information for Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare visual merchandising and promotional materials.
• Oversee visual merchandising development and execution, serving as the primary supplier contact for the brand and VM Design teams.
• Support approximately $10 million in spend across current suppliers and qualify new suppliers for the supply chain.
• Assess material, layout, and cost feasibility with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Complete department project tasks as needed, including data analysis and ad hoc reporting.
• Lead category and supplier work for designated brands, partnering with Visual Merchandise Design on innovations while maintaining low costs and increasing value.
• Lead and contribute to the development of POSM procurement best practices.
• Drive ownership and accountability for service, cost, and cash throughout the procurement group.
• Build partnerships with Marketing, VM, Finance, and suppliers, working with suppliers to bring innovation to Shiseido.
• Manage end-to-end category innovations to secure the lowest possible cost and meet timelines.
• Create and execute strategies for designated brands.
• Coordinate with Project Management to meet updated timelines, competitive costs against benchmarks, and delivery calendars.
• Participate in weekly meetings and provide project updates as needed.
• Participate in supplier business reviews and lead future supplier-brand strategies.
• Manage SAP item master setup, including item creation and price entries.
• Issue purchase orders and manage supplier production progress.
• Manage new supplier information and system setup, contract price lists, and system validation.
• Develop annual budgets, cost-savings and cash glide paths, and action plans supporting corporate continuous-improvement objectives.
• Help define and document aligned processes that support procurement best practices.
• Use KPIs to measure and improve the effectiveness of key procurement functions.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop and use harmonized processes and tools.
• Perform other duties as needed to support the organization’s vision, mission, and values.

Qualifications

• Four-year academic degree; an MBA is a plus.
• Procurement certificates preferred.
• Beauty industry background required.
• At least 3–4 years of visual merchandising experience, including some technical knowledge of display engineering and manufacturing.
• At least 2–3 years of advanced experience in a procurement tool environment such as SAP, Ariba, or JDE.
• Knowledge of end-to-end supply chain functions and linkages.
• Understanding of payment terms and total cost of ownership.
• Understanding of supplier financial health and social audit requirements.
• Thorough working knowledge of procurement management and understanding of supplier management concepts.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Capability to achieve savings, support brand RFQ updates, negotiate the right cost the first time, ensure data accuracy, streamline and simplify processes, and control organizational information.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Customer- and consumer-focused approach.
• Attention to detail while maintaining a big-picture perspective.
• Ability to lead by example, set performance standards, and create accountability.

Skills

Experience

At least 3–4 years of visual merchandising experience and 2–3 years of advanced experience in a procurement tool environment.

Education

Four-year academic degree; an MBA is a plus.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; paid time off; paid volunteer days; paid company holidays; paid parental leave; 401(k) with 6% company match; talent development and learning programs; internal and international mobility; product discounts and annual gratis; employee-led affinity groups; tuition reimbursement; eligibility for a bonus program with the ability to overachieve.

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