Manager- Direct Sourcing (Urban Decay)

Brand : Urban Decay

Location: El Segundo, California

Reports To: Assistant Vice President, Direct Sourcing

Who We Are:

For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

At L’Oréal Operations, we create innovative, inclusive, and sustainable beauty together with our business partners by designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing over 6 billion products globally every year. We support over 36 brands across four L’Oréal divisions. We are consumer-oriented, and we act responsibly all along the value chain.

What You Will Do:

As the Manager, Direct Sourcing, you will lead a team responsible for strategic sourcing and supplier management, driving cost optimization and operational excellence.

Responsibilities include executing flawless product launches through effective supplier selection, management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. This involves managing the quoting process, ensuring optimal design and service parameters, and proactively addressing potential supply chain challenges.

The role also requires gathering market insights and translating them into sourcing actions for financial improvement, leading cost-saving initiatives, and participating in product development discussions. Strong communication skills are essential to present financial performance updates and business needs to stakeholders, as well as to effectively manage supplier relationships and performance, including pricing, issue resolution, and risk mitigation.

Finally, this role contributes to process improvement through the development and refinement of supporting tools and systems.

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain or similar discipline;
• 5+ years purchasing experience;
• High degree of financial and analytical aptitude a must;
• Excellent influencing and negotiating skills;
• Exceptionally strong Excel and MS office skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to handle various situations, multiple priorities, changing business needs

What’s In It For You:

• Competitive Benefit Package: $92,000-$131,000 Salary Range (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks ( VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L’Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

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