ABOUT COTY
We’re Coty, one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, and skin and body care. Coty is the global leader in fragrance and number three in color cosmetics. Coty’s products are sold in over 150 countries around the world. Coty and its brands are committed to a range of social causes as well as seeking to minimize its impact on the environment.
THE ROLE
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Global Category Senior Buyer transport ocean, air, control tower & inbound synergies leads all Air and Ocean logistics spend Globally. This role will build and manage a cost efficient, sustainable, and flexible supplier base, in line with the Supply Chain goals of the organisation necessitating strong stakeholder relationships with supply chain colleagues. Understanding and experience in beauty logistics is relevant and efficiencies are driven through leveraging knowledge.
Spend approx. of 40M-50M USD.
Sr Buyer will be in close relationships with galaxy of key stakeholders in supply chain and finance. The person is part of Supply Chain Leadership Team Global driving overall business agenda across the region.
Reporting to Global Category Logistics Director the person is to: Develop a robust long term Global Strategy aligned with key internal stakeholders and leveraging industry dynamics and suppliers with support of your stakeholders Deliver end-to-end and sustainable value creation, Develop strong supplier relationships to accompany our turnaround strategy and our innovations.
PROFILE AND EDUCATION
At least 5-7 years of combined supply and procurement experience Experience in Beauty is a strong plus Meaningful experience in both in Air and Ocean freight, Road freight is a plus. Experience in working in an international environment and matrix organization. Degree qualified. High degree of fluency of English is required.
Key competencies: Stakeholder management expertise up to and including EC level Confident, transparent, clear communication style incl. presentation skills People management a plus Result oriented, hands-on individual with solid track record Business acumen and interpersonal savvy, Mobility for travelling (ca. 10% of working time)
Required skills: People Management and Team player : We work as #Oneteam in Indirect Procurement which means often we redistribute our resources to strengthen support on key business priorities if necessary. People development and people management is a core attribute to be successful in this role. Strong communication (verbal and written) and presentation ability : ability to work across different levels in the organization and across different teams to ensure structured and clear communication Strong problem-solving techniques : curious, challenging, good listener, leader; zoom in and out, ability to ‘’connect the dots’’ or translate complex data into a key take out with your analytical mindset. Concise, integrated thinking and storytelling : boil down multiple data points into a simple but powerful story that drives decisions and outputs. Ability to drive clarity and agility : You don’t get easily stressed by a fluid environment, on the opposite, you get energized by the opportunity to drive clarity for the team, you are quick to adapt as new information becomes available.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive salary based on your qualities and experience;
Bonus plan based on your performance and company results;
Attractive benefits packages;
A healthy, fresh and sustainable lunch for a discounted price;
A brand new building in the business area of Amsterdam-Zuid. The office is designed to maximize your performance, based on the new ways of working.
CONCLUDING
Our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing the boldest ideas to life every day. If you’re the kind of person who refuses to settle, if you want to think bigger, learn faster and go further than you ever thought possible – we’d love to hear from you..