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Would you like to work for the global market leader in beauty? Have you dreamed about an exciting and diverse job in an international and dynamic working environment? Do you want to be challenged and developed within your area of expertise? Then you might be just the talent we are looking for as our Nordic Purchaser (cover for 12 months), specializing in the Retail and Promo category.
As the Nordic Purchaser, you will add great value to the business by procuring the following goods and services:
Point of Sale Materials (POSM) & Merchandising Displays
Promotional Items & Gift with Purchase (GWP)
Shopfitting & Store Fixtures
Print & Marketing Materials
Merchandising & Installation Services (including warehousing)
Visual Merchandising Solutions
You will be part of a dynamic Nordic organization in a fast-paced company with many opportunities for a varied and rewarding career path. The role reports directly to the Nordic Purchasing Director.
Your Key Job Accountabilities
Define purchasing category strategy
Maximize supplier relationship to create value to the business
Perform RFPs, contract negotiations and ongoing business reviews with suppliers
Make sure suppliers are contractually compliant and treated ethically
Evaluate and manage risks, performance and efficiency
Build stakeholder relationships based on trust and integrity
Manage your annual savings budget and deliver it
Project manage your assignments to completion
Anticipate business activity and proactively with new suppliers
Support corporate social responsibility agenda
Your Profile
Understand aligning to Business needs
Experience of e-sourcing tools
Analytical skills, Excel competent
Strategy creation
Persistent, with an attention to detail
Structuring your work and prioritizing effectively
Self-starter
Articulate and good with PowerPoint
Pragmatist
Experience
A relevant university degree is of merit
Min. 5 years of experience with indirect purchasing, ideally within Retail, POSM, or Marketing categories
Proven project management experience
Experience in giving presentations
Fluent in English, written and spoken
Structured stakeholder engagement
Proven contract negotiation skills
We are looking for our new Nordic Purchaser to start on February 1st. The position is a fixed-term parental cover. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
We welcome everyone to apply no matter your gender, ethnicity, physical abilities, religion, or sexual orientation.
What's In It For You
From the start, you'll have great responsibility, challenges, and opportunities, including an individual career plan and coaching leadership. Enjoy extensive training, competitive benefits, modern offices, and a dynamic, international working environment with engaged and skilled colleagues. Our Nordic organization includes nearly **** employees across the four Nordic capitals.
Furthermore, We Offer
A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you'll be encouraged to try new things and take risks)
Real responsibility from day 1, there's no sitting on the sidelines at L'Oréal
An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated
A place where you can contribute to something bigger Many of our brands have societal/environmental causes to make concrete difference
Who We Are
Leading the world in beauty and beauty tech, we are over 90,000 employees across 150 countries with 37 international brands. In ****, the Group generated €***** billion in sales. We deliver innovation and digital solutions, embracing entrepreneurship. For 115 years, we've devoted ourselves to fulfilling beauty aspirations worldwide. With 21 research centers globally and a dedicated team of over 4,000 scientists and 8,000 Digital talents, L'Oréal is focused on the future of beauty and becoming a Beauty Tech powerhouse. Freedom to Go Beyond. That's the Beauty of L'Oréal.
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