INDIRECT PURCHASING SPECIALIST

At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.

Since its inception in 1969 in Limoges, France, and as part of the LVMH Group since 1997, Sephora has been disrupting the prestige beauty retail industry. Today, Sephora continues to break with convention to drive its mission: champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty.

With 56,000 employees in 35 countries, including 1000 in Balkans and Greece, we connect customers and beauty brands within the world’s most passionate beauty community. With a curation of nearly 500 brands, and our own label, Sephora Collection, we offer the most unique and diverse range of products: fragrances, makeup, hair care, skincare... and much more.

You will excel and enjoy this position if you are ready to actively handle the following missions:

• Ensure proper application of applicable Procurement processes, standards, Procurement Protocols and governance rules.
• Contribute to the definition and deployment of Procurement strategies within his/her scope, in collaboration with Business functions and relevant markets.
• Define and manage supplier panel strategies for the procurement segments within his/her scope, in collaboration with Business functions and in accordance with Procurement Protocols.
• Develop and maintain structured knowledge of supplier markets, conduct benchmarks and regularly monitor market trends, innovations and developments.
• Define tender strategies and lead sourcing processes in accordance with Procurement Protocols and applicable governance rules.
• Challenge business requirements upstream of sourcing processes and identify performance and value-creation levers.
• Prepare and lead supplier negotiations.
• Lead the supplier selection process with Business functions and formulate clear, structured and fact-based Procurement recommendations.
• Lead the contracting process with suppliers in cooperation with Legal.
• Lead performance reviews with selected suppliers, in collaboration with Business functions, and define the associated improvement plans.
• Negotiate annual productivity and cost-optimization plans with suppliers.
• Identify and implement Procurement performance levers and ensure the effective materialization of savings in accordance with the applicable methodology.
• Monitor supplier financial health, dependency and other supplier risks and recommend the necessary corrective actions.
• Manage supplier disputes in coordination with the relevant stakeholders.
• Provide concise reporting on Procurement actions, results and risks and, depending on the business stakes, present strategies and recommendations to decision-making bodies and Executive Committee members.
• Collaborate actively with the EME Procurement community and promote the sharing of information, benchmarks and best practices across markets.
• Contribute to cross-country initiatives and multi-market synergies within assigned procurement categories.
• Contribute to the local deployment of EME strategies, supplier panels and framework agreements where relevant to his/her scope.
• Collaborate, where relevant, with EME Procurement teams and other markets to identify synergy and mutualization opportunities.
• Contribute to initiatives and synergies within assigned procurement categories across the LVMH Procurement community.  

Do not hesitate to apply if you have… or if you are …

• Master’s degree of Engineering or Business University; Procurement specialization is a plus.
• At least 5 years of Indirect Procurement experience, including significant experience across several procurement categories, ideally gained within an international and matrix organization.
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills, combined with solid numerical analysis capabilities.
• Performance-driven mindset and strong negotiation, influencing and persuasion skills.
• Ability to challenge existing practices and propose value-creating solutions.
• Ability to formulate and present clear, well-supported recommendations, including to senior stakeholders.
• Rigor, autonomy and ability to work effectively in a matrix and multicultural environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, team spirit and proactive mindset.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Strong command of office tools, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Here, you will find: 

• Community, in which authenticity is embraced, and the strength of our differences fuels our collective spirit 

• Culture of empowerment, learning & growth, that offers you the tools, space and opportunity to learn, innovate and lead 

• Work that brings fulfillment. From delighting clients every day, to inspiring our industry at large, every action makes a difference 

Join us and belong to something beautiful.  

At Sephora, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for everyone.