Senior Manager, Raw Materials Procurement

ABOUT WELLA

The Wella Company is one of the world’s leading professional and retail hair companies. It is a beauty collective with a mission to enable consumers to look & feel like their true self. Its love brands, which include beauty icons such as Wella, Clairol, OPI, and ghd (all together “Wella”), are co-created by & designed for the beauty junkies of today and tomorrow. Following the signing of an agreement with global investment firm KKR for the divestiture of Coty’s Professional and Retail Hair businesses, Wella is on its way to become a fully independent, standalone company with its own management team and operational structures. At closing, our new company will have presence in over 100 countries and an estimated annual net revenue of $2.3Bn. Wella and its brands, are and will remain committed to a range of social causes as well as seeking to minimize its impact on the environment. For additional information about “Wella” please visit www.wellamicrosite.com.

ABOUT  PROCUREMENT

At Wella Procurement you are responsible for bringing the best ideas, talent, and capability to support the company’s business needs.  You will develop and execute sourcing strategies which deliver best value in terms of innovation, quality, service, cost, and cash. 

We invest in our relationships:  procurement teams develop and manage important external business partner relationships to enable the delivery of the company’s plans and growth objectives. 

Working with your Wella colleagues you will represent our business needs toward external business partners and be an active advocate who also flows ideas from our external partners into Wella teams.  You will work to enable an agile and effective supply chain for all our goods and services, responsive to the changes in our business.

At Wella we strive to continuously improve the environmental and ethical profile of our supply chains working with our business partners to deliver this in a truly sustainable way.

We operate with discipline. We have a solution mindset.  We work to understand and help solve the challenge, one step at a time.

THE ROLE

The role of Global Category Senior Manager Americas is to define and execute the sourcing strategy for the global categories in scope. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the design and strategic choices in this area building upon previous strategies and experience while shaping them to fit the corporate needs.

You will negotiate with suppliers the commercial terms and secure the supply fundamentals. Working closely with the legal department, you will ensure the contractual stewardship of spend under responsibility.

You will work with the external operations team to maximize the value of the Raw Materials sourcing with a specific focus on Americas and on third-party manufacturers across Americas – US, Brazil, Mexico/Mariscala- , while understanding the specific operational needs of each context.

You will be responsible for preparing the saving plans through commercial achievements and technical interventions to deliver the fiscal year objectives as well as longer term interventions in the 2-3 years horizon.

You will develop and maintain a business continuity plan for the most critical supply chains.

You will be responsible to build and maintain a strong relationship network with key internal stakeholders from several departments such as material Supply, R&D, finance, legal, third-party manufacturing, and global procurement.

You will maintain a deep understanding of the industry landscape and the main trends in the global market. You will understand the technical basis, the regulatory and the safety constraints for the categories in scope.

Wella is committed to improving our Ethical and environmental footprint so you will be expected to ensure and support the social and sustainable corporate objectives.

This is an exciting moment to join the team and lead this spend segment for The Wella Company. 

SCOPE & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• 6 Global categories in scope inclusive 2 highly strategic Wella portfolios, 2 commodity categories and 2 Third Party Manufacturing Raw Material spends.
• Design, implement and execute sourcing strategies and strategic transformation interventions across 30 M$ Spend segment.
• Deliver fiscal year efficiencies targets in 2025-27 and identify saving opportunities for the next years.
• Work collaboratively with several functions to ensure the operational implementation of the strategies.
• Implement Supplier Relation Management program and drive Year on Year improvement in quality, service, innovation, and value.
• Generate and execute solution to solve supply disruption issue whenever required.
• Integrate complex portfolio from External partners to Wella procurement direct buy management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Profile and education:

• University degree (MSc degree level or equivalent preferred)
• Ideally 3-5 years’ experience in Procurement – preferable in FMCG environment
• Deep knowledge of Raw Materials dedicated to the hair industry.
• Experience working with Third Party Manufacturer and ideally understand the process of directed buy.
• Fluency in English, and other language is a plus.

Key competencies and demonstrated Skills:

• Strong numeracy/ analytical skills
• Team player with a positive attitude to create the right dynamic to achieve the defined objectives, with an ability to demonstrate ability to influence with external and internal stakeholders.
• Pragmatic and fact-based decision maker to take rapidly the right course of action.
• Autonomous with an ability to work in a fast-moving environment.
• Highly adaptable and flexible to changing priorities.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with multiple stakeholders at very different levels.

We disclose the compensation range for positions in compliance with local law. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Wella Company's total rewards package for employees. Pay Range: $100,000-$125,000 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonus plan or variable pay, depending on the role. In addition, Wella Company provides a rich variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance, life, and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO). 

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

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