Procurement Director - La Prairie and Chantecaille

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LA PRAIRIE –
The Luxury skincare house where audacious innovation has cultivated a pioneering approach to beauty.
A place where heritage and creativity are infused with the values of care, passion, entrepreneurship and excellence.
A place where dedicated and diverse professionals each contribute to an inspiring and unique environment.
A place for careers to grow and flourish and where our sustainable foundation nourishes talents and futures.

LA PRAIRIE. CREATE A BEAUTIFUL IMPACT.

Procurement Director – La Prairie and Chantecaille

Location:

Zurich, CH, 8008

Contract Type: Permanent – full-time

About Chantecaille
Chantecaille’s mission is to create luxurious botanical beauty with impact. For the past 25 years, the brand has been at the cutting-edge of some of the industry’s most exciting innovations in skincare and cosmetics, creating iconic products that are beloved worldwide. Founded by Sylvie Chantecaille in 1998, the brand is known around the world for its pioneering use of naturals in both skincare and makeup, as well as its give-back philanthropy program that supports conservation groups worldwide. Always cruelty-free, the products crafted by Chantecaille are the epitome of forward-thinking and created with a sustainable approach.

Procurement Director – La Prairie & Chantecaille

In this exciting role, you will be the Procurement co-pilot for the Luxury business and first point of escalation on senior management level within the respective business. You will report to SC VP La Prairie and will have a business reporting line to Beiersdorf VP Procurement and SC Director Chantecaille by being a part of SC Leadership Team in La Prairie, Chantecaille & Beiersdorf Global Procurement Management Team. As Director Procurement Luxury, you will play a leading role to define the procurement setup/structure in our luxury business in alignment with Beiersdorf procurement areas & regions and rolling out standard global procurement processes and compliance.

You will be leading a diverse team of 10-15 people, with 2-3 direct reports, across a broad geographical scope with high volatility and challenges.

How you will create a beautiful impact:

• Being responsible for ensuring targets are met for the total spend covered in Luxury business for indirect & marketing & direct areas.
• Develop, track, and optimize procurement KPIs to ensure efficiency, cost savings, supplier performance, and alignment with business objectives, while driving continuous improvement in sourcing and supply chain operations.
• Aligning and steering global Business and Procurement activities with internal business partners, continuously monitoring the related activities for opportunities to maximize Procurement value contribution to the business.
• Driving compliance internally and externally with the team, demand owners, and suppliers via our policies, processes, and code of conduct.
• Ensuring your team actively manages supplier relationships to ensure suppliers are able and willing to fulfil the luxury requirements and provide innovative and sustainable solutions.
• Driving development and implementation of activities contributing to the company’s sustainability roadmap (i.e., FSC, recycled paper & Co2).
• Driving development of processes with regards to standardization, harmonization, efficiency, digitalization, and automation.
• Being responsible for setting up, managing, and developing an engaged team of Procurement professionals in a matrix setup.

What you need to have to be our next audacious and creative talent:

• University Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or other relevant major.
• 8-10 years of holistic Procurement expertise ideally in diverse procurement areas incl. marketing, indirect, direct and procurement excellence.
• 15+ years of work experience in relevant industries.
• Experience in leading change with transformative mindset and designing conceptual initiatives.
• Strong leadership skills, particularly adaptability, agility and team development.
• Proven strength in senior stakeholder management.
• Experienced and comfortable to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented and complex environment.
• Fluent English skills required; other languages are a plus.

At Beiersdorf Luxury, we are committed to supporting your professional and personal well-being through a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance Contribution: Enjoy a monthly contribution towards your health insurance.
• Generous Leave Policy: Benefit from 25 days of annual leave, plus an additional 8.5 days off (available for HQ employees).
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Embrace a balanced work-life with the option to work from home up to two days a week.
• Exclusive Product Discounts: Access special discounts on La Prairie products and participate in Employee-Only Sales at our exclusive Employee Boutique.
• Skill Development Opportunities: Benefit from unlimited access to La Prairie’s “SkillCare” program, tailored to enhance your skills and support your professional growth, along with access to the LinkedIn Learning platform for additional learning resources.
• Mobility Opportunities: Explore internal and international mobility options within the Beiersdorf Group.
• Employee Referral Bonuses: Earn bonuses for referring talented individuals to join our team.

Your journey begins here.

Submit your application quickly and easily through our online tool—only applications received this way will be considered. The selection process includes a combination of interviews with HR, the Hiring Manager, and key stakeholders, along with assessments. We look forward to meeting you.

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