Job Description

Youxe2x80x99ve picked a great time to join Avon. Wexe2x80x99re the company that puts purpose, people and relationships at the heart of everything we do. The company thatxe2x80x99s 135 years young and only just getting started. As part of the Natura &Co family, wexe2x80x99re committed to being the best beauty company for the world by generating a positive environmental, economic and social impact for our communities across the globe.
Role Type Permanent

What you'll be doing: You are responsible for developing and executing the sourcing strategy for your respective category and ensure delivery of best procurement value and supply risk mitigation.
You will be required to provide overall ownership of the procurement leadership in the category across all countries in scope
Ensure delivery of consistent and sustainable best value strategic sourcing and supply in the relevant markets, whilst ensuring alignment to Regional and Global Strategies to support al business requirements.
Manage procurement spend of ~$20m for the allocated categories

Key responsibilities:
1.Strategic Thought Support:

• Develop and implement approved long term category strategies in collaboration and alignment with the global categories and business requirements.
• Lead key negotiations to establish commercial contracts in line with DOA and deliver business value
• In line with agreed global or regional Procurement strategies and mandates, develop and lead Avonxe2x80x99s relationships with its external supplier base and regulatory authorities within the assigned geographies
• Collaborate with business and functional stakeholders to deliver an enhanced value through detailed TCO and commodity strategy reviews
• Lead strategic sourcing projects and RFX processes and leverage any synergies with business and global procurement to drive innovation and savings
• Conduct comprehensive supply market analyses to evaluate opportunities for supply, risk management, in-depth understanding of cost drivers, benchmarking and innovation trends for VE options
• Collaborate with Centres of Excellence and the Supply base to construct should cost models and value chain optimisation solutions
• Provide budgetary input for ACM and quarterly cost books forecast
• Ensure category approval decisions are in line with the GPP and the DOA by developing comprehensive business cases prior to approval of contracts
• Lead supply management with strategic and critical supplier with regular fact based and objective reviews

2. Aligning multiple Teams in a Category / Cluster

• Align multiple category teamsxe2x80x99 goals, priorities and deliverables to those of the overall business/category in order to meet the required ongoing innovation, delivery, service, cost & quality targets;
• Translate business strategies into long-term category/cluster sourcing and supply strategies
• Ensure that defined category/cluster sourcing targets are tracked and achieved on time, to budget
• Ensure that suppliers and internal Avon category/cluster team members adhere to Avonxe2x80x99s business policies
• Provide support to the Head of CM/OV/B+ and TMEA Procurement Lead

3. Supplier Relationship

• In line with agreed global sourcing strategies and delegated mandates, develop and lead Avonxe2x80x99s relationships with its external supplier base and regulatory authorities as this may relate to assigned categories
• Ensure suppliers meet Avonxe2x80x99s quality, innovation, service level performance, cash and pricing requirements
• Review and action results of core supplier scorecards and agreements
• Ensure strategies are created and implemented for continuous joint improvement
• Manage assigned expenses within annual budget expectations
• Provide input to annual performance measure to enhance category team performance
• Key metrics for sourcing organization effectiveness; establish clear and measurable goals that challenge sourcing to continuously improve using financial and quantitative data to manage; direct and develop sourcing process disciplines and management systems necessary to achieve objectives

JOB FACTORS
Work Experience & Education:

• 7-10 yearsxe2x80x99 professional experience in Procurement, Finance, Supply Chain Management

Education:

• Bachelors Degree -minimum requirement (Masters, CIPS, BCom Supply Chain, CMA preferable)

Skills & Competences:

• Demonstrated knowledge and application of strategic sourcing discipline
• Demonstrated leadership skills -People Management, Collaboration, Conflict management, Change management, Accountability, Planning and organising, driving long term results
• Effective communicator with interpersonal skills, integrity and creativity
• High degree of problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Working knowledge of multiple spend categories / commodities
• Understanding in e-procurement processes and systems.
• Able to work in diverse environments and adhere to highest ethical standards.
• Advanced negotiator with ability to negotiate complex contracts for mutual gain of the parties, dispute resolution and strategic partnering
• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership
• This position maintains close links with stake holders internally and externally. (Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, IT, NPD&E, supplier base, regulatory authorities)
• Ability to lead complex cross-functional projects in country, regional and globally
• Relevant industry and market experience
• Experience in the cosmetics industry

Key Influencers / Partnerships:

• Ability to integrate and influence senior business stakeholders across the cluster and globally as may be required
• Establish a distinctive competency and understanding of category market dynamics developments, Avonxe2x80x99s business needs and recommend timely and critical business decisions
• Partnering with key suppliers in achieving Avonxe2x80x99s long term sustainability agenda (CT Ambitions)
• Ability to support cross functional regional procurement teams with resources located across the cluster
• Strong Talent and Team development to ensure a functional career approach for procurement associates

What we offer:
At Avon, we believe beauty is for everyone and that itxe2x80x99s beautiful to be you. We celebrate our differences, champion self-expression and are committed to inclusion for all. We embrace diversity and individuality to build a culture that represents our communities and enables everyone to bring their best self to work. We also support reasonable adjustments both within our recruitment process and job design when required to empower you to work in a way that works for you. Ready to be a part of it? Join us.