Senior Buyer Finished Goods

The Body Shop ,
London, Greater London
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The Body Shop When Anita Roddick founded The Body Shop in 1976, she had a vision. Business as a force for good - that's us. Over 40 years later, we're proud to be pioneering cruelty-free beauty every step of the way. We're the original ethical beauty brand. We've got a thing for empowering people and enriching our planet. We're all about keeping it real, in every way possible. Our activist roots remain a huge part of everything we do, from our iconic window posters to our vegetarian products to our infamous campaigns. We're never afraid to stand up and speak the truth. We like to do things a little differently around here. The Body Shop, along with Aesop and Natura, is part of Natura & Co, a global, multi-channel and multi-brand cosmetics group that is committed to generating positive economic, social and environmental impact. Group owner Natura is Brazil's number one cosmetics manufacturer. Sustainable development has been the company's guiding principle since it was founded in 1969. In fact, this is an incredibly exciting time for The Body Shop. We're fighting for what we believe in now more than ever. No holding back. Breaking the mould has always come naturally to us, and we need someone who's not afraid to mix things up. Your role in a nutshell The Senior Finished Goods reports to the Head of Direct Sourcing as part of the Direct Souricng Management Team Lead & manage a team of sourcing professionals who are delivering The Body Shop business objectives through development and implementation of the company's sourcing strategy for the finished goods categories in scope fo the role The Senior Buyer Finished Goods works collaboratively with companywide teams to support our competitive advantage through: access to innovation, best cost & commercial conditions, and strategic supplier relationship management for Direct categories Working as a strategic business partner with senior management ensuring category alignment with business need, driving continuous improvement of sourcing performance and processes throughout the company, ultimately helping to deliver sustainable, profitable growth for the business More about the role Strategy & Category management * Develop and implement the Sourcing Strategy for a category of Finished Goods products in accordance to business needs * Define & implement the best suited supplier portfolio strategy for a category. * Lead & implement cost reduction & value creation initiatives, ensuring performance * Identifying and delivering cost saving and value creation opportunities through negotiations, resourcing, benchmarking and VRE activity * Manages BSI cost forecasts, share & control assumptions for buget construction, maintain date up to date for Financial trends & Budget, report on KPI * Commercially control spend within your specific remit, working creatively and in a SMART way to reduce both overall costs whilst increasing efficiency Supplier relationships management * Identify and evaluate suppliers; select, approve and review suppliers' performance; lead supplier development efforts on all aspects of the value chain: costs, agility of supply, innovation, sustainability. * Manage sourcing negotiations and contracting : from RFQ/RFP to delivery of the product * Corporate BSI representative for a given number of suppliers. * Ensures procurement and ethical protocols are documented and followed Teams * Reporting to: Head of Direct Sourcing * Responsible for Direct management & coaching of team of buyers * Work in a collaborative manner with Operations functions to drive Operations Department and BSI objectives, influencing positively teams around. What we look for * Previous experirence within the beauty industry is essential * Excellent analytical skills * Good presentation and influencing skills * Experience of sourcing processes, data management and contract management * Proven project implementation skills within a cross functional organisation * Supplier performance evaluation and supplier selection * Good negotiation skills * Strategic mindset with experience in executing Sourcing Category Strategies * Experience in Management and Development of a team * Eager to learn & develop and passionate * Excellent interpersonal skills including; strong cultural awareness with the ability to develop and maintain strong effective relationships Talent Drivers Leadership Purpose Collaborative Skills Personal Conduct Commerciality

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