Job Title: Indirect Sourcing Director, Consumer Engagement Category Lead (Marketing)  

Location: Berkeley Heights, NJ with some travel to Hudson Yards, NYC

At L’Oreal, we’ve made it our quest to deliver beauty for all.  It’s an aim that has seen us expand into over 150 countries, 88,000 employees, +36 international brands, 29.9 billion in sales and becoming the number one cosmetics group in the World! 

We firmly believe that our best success comes from when we can incorporate the concept of diversity at all levels. We are proud of the sustainability commitment, L’Oreal For The Future, we made to our consumers and employees, along with our ambition to reach the next billion consumers in the coming years, and leave a positive impact in our world.  After all, at L’Oreal, nothing is impossible…

Be a part of the adventure and join our diverse Purchasing Team! We are a team of passionate, diverse and responsible business partners, who innovate, create value, and open new frontiers to fuel L’Oréal’s growth.

As the Consumer Engagement Category Lead you will be responsible for developing the vision for your designated Category in line with the Business Stakeholder priorities (spend of $100M). You will manage the implementation of the sourcing strategies across L’Oreal USA in close partnership with the North America Sourcing hub.  You will be responsible for strategic sourcing, stakeholder management, continuous cost and performance improvement, and market innovation. 

You will report directly into the AVP of the Marketing Domain.

Your Responsibilities: 

•       Develop strong relationships with your key stakeholders, be recognized as a valued partner and influence business decisions.

• In partnership with stakeholders, define US Sourcing strategies 
• Translate and prioritize global and North America’s Sourcing strategies. Proactively exchange regarding US specific need to help influence regional /global initiatives
•  Manage US Specific initiatives including Contracts negotiations in alignment with business needs
• Manage/consolidate category spend analytics and financial reporting
• Manage a strong Supplier Partnership program with your category partners.

Your Skills:

• Excellent leadership and people-development skills
• Strong leadership skills and ability lead cross functional teams and influence decision
• Strong project management, negotiation and analytical skills.
• Autonomous with high level of drive and energy
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills

Your Experience / Education:

• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or Marketing, or related discipline; MBA or other advanced degree preferred
• 5 -10 years’ experience strategic sourcing and category management
•  2 - 5+ years’ experience within the Marketing Category a plus

As an integral part of our culture at L’Oréal, wellness is at our core. We not only offer a generous Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K), we also offer flexible time off, work from home days, and a pension plan! Additionally, you will have access to company perks such as Makeup, Skincare, and Fragrance! Employees receive a stipend for L'Oréal products as well as VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, and other perks such as Monthly Mobile Allowance, discounted gym memberships, and ERGs.

Additional Benefits Information As Follows:

• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)  
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)  
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)  
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)  
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)  
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs   

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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