Shiseido is hiring: Senior Buyer, Procurement - Indirect, Visual Merchandise in

Overview

Senior Buyer, Procurement - Indirect, Visual Merchandise role at Shiseido in Shiseido Americas. Join a dynamic and diverse team within a portfolio of prestige beauty brands including Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and prestige fragrance brands Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. Shiseido Americas values human diversity and fosters an inclusive culture that supports collaboration and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the strategic procurement for Visual Merchandise for Shiseido Americas while maintaining the lowest total cost possible, at agreed upon service and cash levels. Coordinate, maintain, and ensure the integrity of Procurement Department information. Partner with VM Design and Brands to optimize functionality, cost, and time to execute with Suppliers.
• Manage development and execution of visual merchandising, serving as primary point of contact with suppliers on behalf of the Brand and VM Design teams.
• Help the department manage approximately $10 MM USD spend across current suppliers and work with new suppliers to qualify them in our supply chain.
• Provide feasibility of materials, layouts, and costs with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Perform other Departmental Project Specific Tasks as needed, including data analysis and ad hoc reporting.
• Lead the category/supplier work for designated brands. Work in partnership with Visual Merchandise Design on new innovations while maintaining lowest cost and increasing value.
• Lead and share in the development of POSM Procurement best practices to achieve a Top Tier Company.
• Drive ownership and accountability for service, cost and cash throughout all levels of the procurement group.
• Be responsible for Management and Accuracy of Department Data.
• Create a partnership with Marketing/VM/Finance and suppliers.
• Work with suppliers to create partnerships that help bring new innovation to Shiseido.
• Work on new innovations end to end in their category to ensure we pay the lowest possible cost and meet the timeline.
• Create and execute strategies for the brand.
• Collaborate with the Project Management group to ensure update timelines, competitive cost vs benchmark, and delivery as per calendar.
• Participate in weekly meetings and provide project updates as needed.
• Participate in supplier business reviews and lead future strategies with suppliers by brand.
• Manage Item Master Setup process for Item Creation and Price Entries in SAP.
• Issue Purchase Orders and manage supplier production progress.
• Be responsible for New Supplier Information & System Setup, Contract Price List Management and System Validation.
• Develop annual budget, cost savings, cash glide paths and action plans to deliver corporate objectives for continuous improvement in cost and cash.
• Participate in defining aligned and documented processes that support procurement best practices.
• Adhere to KPIs to measure and improve the effectiveness of the procurement organization.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop harmonized processes and tools.
• Help the department manage approximately $40 MM USD POSM spend across current suppliers and qualify new suppliers in our supply chain.

Qualifications

• 4 year academic degree, MBA a plus
• Procurement certificates
• Beauty Industry Background
• Minimum of 3 - 4 years work experience in Visual Merchandise with some technical knowledge of display engineering and manufacturing
• Competent user of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other scheduling/forecasting software
• 2 - 3 years of experience working within a procurement tool environment (SAP, Ariba, JDE etc) at an advanced level
• End to End Supply Chain Functions and Linkage
• Understanding of payment terms, total cost of ownership, etc
• Understanding of financial health and social audit requirements to assess suppliers
• Thorough working knowledge of procurement management
• Understanding of Supplier Management concepts
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Savings achieved
• Ability to support RFQs by Brand
• Ability to negotiate Right Cost/First Time
• Ability to support accuracy of Data Management
• Capacity to streamline/simplify processes
• Organizational information control
• Ability to achieve results
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Customer and consumer focus with attention to detail and big-picture thinking
• Ability to lead others through example, setting standards for performance and creating accountability

If this sounds like you, we want you on our team. Apply today and let\'s create something beautiful!

What We Can Offer You

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Volunteer Days
• Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K with 6% Company Match
• Talent Development & Learning Programs
• Internal & International Mobility
• Product Discounts & Annual Gratis
• Employee Led Affinity Groups
• Tuition Reimbursement

The base pay for this position may vary based on geographic location. Actual base pay offered will be based on several factors including job-specific knowledge, education, skills, and depth of experience. In addition to base pay, we may offer additional forms of compensation as components of a total compensation package, including participation in our bonus program which features the ability to overachieve, in addition to a full range of competitive benefits.

Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law

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