Director of Procurement

Who we are:

Cosmetic Solutions is a leader in the development and manufacturing of scientifically proven innovative personal care products. With a focus on face body hair OTC and professional use formulations we create some of the most cost effective high quality and powerful products on the market.

Providing world class services to up and coming businesses large established brands physicians estheticians and other skin care professionals; we specialize in research & development custom formulation graphic design manufacturing packaging and delivery.

Job Title: Director of Procurement

Summary:

Beauty innovation starts here. We are looking foran experienced strategic as well as tactical leader

who can manage our supply chain initiatives with resourcefulness discipline and high energy.

This is a prime opportunity to become a key member of the worlds leader in development and

manufacturing of scientifically proven and innovative skin care and personal care products.

Organizational Relationships

Reports to:

• Chief Transformation Officer

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of all raw materials components packaging capital equipment and other materials. Total purchases currently exceed $25 million per year and is expected to double over the coming few years.

• Establish vendor management protocols and relationships to ensure that suppliers meet or exceed the needs of Cosmetic Solutions business including on-time delivery visibility to delivery dates the procurement of high quality products and competitive pricing.
• Establish alternative suppliers for key materials ensuring continuity and reliability of supply.
• Benchmark Cosmetic Solutions materials procurement results vs. industry standards and competitors.

• Build a high performing procurement team and drive continuous improve opportunities within the procurement function.
• Drive supply chain initiatives that enable speed flexibility and agility to support profitable top-line growth and gross margin improvement.
• Build strong work relationships with internal stakeholders and with key suppliers by providing visibility with sourcing materials and components to meet the product needs at a good cost and by providing accurate and timely estimations of material/component delivers and costs
• Manage inventory levels to the appropriate optimum level balancing the dynamics of inventory carrying costs vs the requirements to meet our customers demands.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in supply chain management Business Management Materials Management or similar.
• 10 years minimum of Supply Chain: Product Development/Sourcing with a majority of this experience in the Cosmetics Industry.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with teams across the entire organization
• Data-driven operations performance metrics and fiscally responsible
• Action-oriented
• Strategic agility
• Ability to build and manage a highly proficient team.
• Process management
• Proven track record of successful negotiation skills

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cosmetic Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.