Assistant Purchasing Manager

Key Job Accountabilities: Mission: conduct all purchasing within the portfolio, in line with the Group’s purchasing strategies and policies · Analyses business needs and challenges demand : Collect, understand and challenge stakeholders’ needs and promote demand management. Apply VA methodology and guarantee the expected functionality level at the optimized costs · Defines purchasing strategy : Organize and gather market knowledge, propose advanced action plans to benefit from market opportunities · Optimizes costs : Improve the cost model through a good knowledge of supplier process, identify opportunities leveraging value chain approach. Lead and implement productivity projects, apply and Use TCO. · Anticipates business activity and acts proactively : Contribute to build, share, and apply the category strategy, using the category network. Captures Supplier Innovation · Maximizes Supplier Relationship : Define and implement supplier portfolio, monitor the performance and analyze P&Ls, make clear feedbacks and follow action plans. · Creates value and innovates : Lead complex projects (Reformulation, W2W, Full buy, innovation, R2P, Indirects…).Develop and recommend best options to secure identified project risks. · Negotiates with integrity : Use appropriate negotiation techniques and tools. · Operates according to internal control principles and legal rules: implement standard contract framework enhancing on key legal principles, propose improvements and deals with the legal department. Monitor the contract compliance · Evaluates and manages risks : apply risks policy and tools, propose action plans. Escalate to the relevant stakeholders. · Manage Performance and efficiency : Build cost forecasts for a simple category, share and control assumptions for budget construction. Manage KPIs, build continuous improvement strategy for financial and non-financial KPIs. Demonstrate a functional understanding of all purchasing/procurement tools (SAP, Optis, CPP, Scorecard ….), ensure data quality. · Demonstrate clear understanding of financial process : Basic financial or accounting rules, S80 and PRI structure and purchasing part, L'Oréal financial activity rules (rebates, fees, drivers…).Analyze the impact of choices/tariffs in a plant P&L or in a PRI. · Supports and manages stakeholders’ relationships : Feed network with internal/external news, share best practices, Communicate / manage projects /share suppliers’ information with his stakeholders · Support sustainably purchasing : Apply all purchasing/procurement processes (Buy and Care), following internal control rules. Share and train new people on processes. Key Skills: Nurtures the Pioneering Spirit · Maximizes Suppliers relationship · Creates value and innovates · Anticipates business activity and acts proactively (new suppliers…) Consumer Oriented · Analyses business needs and challenges demand · Supports and manages stakeholders’ relationship Controls Risks and Operates responsibly · Operates according to internal control principles and legal rules (contracts…) · Supports sustainable Purchasing (solidarity sourcing, Buy & care and SBWA) · Evaluates and manages risks “ Make it Happen” with Operational Excellence and Agility · Manages performance and efficiency (process, tools) · Optimizes costs · Negotiates with integrity · Defines purchasing strategy (market knowledge, costs models) Requirements: · Minimum 7years of relevant experience required · Working knowledge of internal systems (e.g. SAP, Excel, Power BI) an advantage