VP of Purchasing, Americas

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, inspire, support, and develop the purchasing teams in Americas zone.
• Provide appropriate support and deliver performance to the Brands and Shared Services Center functions
• Develop and coordinate synergies over existing territories (USA & Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South American export countries) and increase scope with TR America
• Maximize the financial opportunities by enlarging the scope of work of the purchasing teams (new categories, new services purchased, etc. & scope of Brands within LVMH Beauty division)
• Purchasing tasks and actions: RFI’s / RFP’s, cost analysis, price negotiation, sourcing of new suppliers, demand management, recommendations, identify opportunities for cost saving (value engineering), establish mapping of preferred suppliers, implement contracts, follow-up KPI’s, …
• Risk Management: secure suppliers panels (follow-up their compliance with Social, Ethical and Environmental LVMH requirements) as per LVMH group requirements
• Establish and implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize internal & external administrative processes
• Ensure Suppliers relationship Management (implement progress plan, develop partnerships, resolve disputes, …)
• Issue performance reports to International Purchasing Director (performances, by-passes, various purchasing initiatives, suppliers’ audits, …)
• Define and follow quantitative and qualitative annual objectives for team members
• Make sure to fully comply with procedures and policies update and (re)issue documents on a regular basis (purchasing procedure, bidding process, quarterly reports, etc.)
• Based on each purchasing strategy previously defined with International Purchasing Management, the role will be responsible to:
  • Apply methodology, templates and tools of the International Purchasing organization
  • Liaise with International Purchasing Director on a regular basis for follow-up and objectives
  • Communicate with other team members for benchmarking, comparing approaches, synergizing.

Qualification & Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in Purchasing
• Excellent Management skills to give vision and sense, motivate, train and guide team members to deliver performance
• Excellent verbal, written & communications skills in English and preferably additional languages
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (excel, word, etc.)
• Highly motivated & organized with strong ability to plan and forecast.
• Business oriented: quantitative results and KPIs measurement
• Change management: ability to implement new processes and lead the change
• Experience in Perfumes & Cosmetics and/or luxury industry (or similar field)

Benefits

No information available.