Associate Manager, Purchasing

About the role

The ideal candidate combines strong negotiation and analytical capabilities with the ability to influence stakeholders, build supplier partnerships, and support business growth through strategic procurement practices.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Excellence & Transformation
• Assist in the implementation of strategies to evolve procurement into a more strategic function.
• Support initiatives aimed at process simplification, automation, and the adoption of procurement best practices.
• Conduct initial analysis of spend data, supplier performance, and procurement trends to identify potential areas for optimization.
• Support efforts to increase spend under management and maintain sourcing governance standards.
• Strategic Sourcing & Category Management
• Support the development and execution of sourcing strategies for assigned indirect procurement categories.
• Participate in end-to-end sourcing activities, including assisting with RFIs/RFPs, supporting negotiations, and contributing to supplier selection and contracting processes.
• Help identify cost optimization opportunities, ensuring alignment with quality, service, and business continuity requirements.
• Contribute to supplier consolidation and spend optimization initiatives under guidance.
• Supplier & Contract Management
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships HQ and across North America.
• Monitor supplier performance through KPIs, business reviews, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the proper implementation and maintenance of contracts, compliance requirements, and procurement governance standards.
• Support risk mitigation and supplier sustainability initiatives.
• Business Partnership & Stakeholder Management
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and contribute to discussions with leadership teams as a representative of the procurement function.
• Prepare data-driven insights and conduct research on market intelligence to support business decision-making.
• Support internal teams in aligning purchasing strategies with operational and commercial priorities.
• Contribute to fostering innovation and scalability through engagement with suppliers.

Qualifications

• You have 3-5 Years of Experience in purchasing or related field, ideally in beauty industry
• You can/have:
• Strong analytical mindset with advanced data analysis capabilities
• Ability to transform complex spend data into actionable business insights
• Experience with procurement reporting tools, ERP systems, and data visualization platforms is preferred
• Advanced Excel skills required; or similar analytics tools strongly preferred
• Able to build and maintain strong relationships both internally and externally through strong written and verbal communication