Our client is a Global leading business at a pivotal time of change, they are looking to recruit a Head of Strategic Buying for their Beauty Division.
As Head of Strategic Buying Beauty, you will be responsible for the overall product group strategy and implement the strategic objectives for purchasing in terms of product range and price.
This role is responsible for:
1. Professional management of a team of currently 6 employees and be responsible for personnel planning, management and development.
2. Supporting the Director Purchasing in developing the strategy and targets for the Beauty purchasing division.
3. Develop and implement recommendations for action for all internal departments you are in contact with to ensure the implementation of product range and price targets within the Beauty purchasing division.
4. Support cross-divisional projects, such as tenders, managing your own projects in order to implement the measures from the corporate strategy objectives.
5. Liaise closely with your cross-product and internal interfaces in order to contribute your expertise in the beauty category across departments.
What you will bring:
1. Ideally a degree in economics, management and leadership experience in purchasing at international retail companies.
2. Experience in the management and control of projects.
3. Enjoying the visionary thinking of the product group and an affinity for the beauty range, which you will further develop in a future-oriented manner based on your excellent market and brand knowledge.
4. High social and intercultural competence as well as negotiating experience at international level.
5. Business fluent in English and the ability to communicate in a motivating, open and clear manner.
6. A strategic, structured way of thinking and working paired with a hands-on mentality and motivating leadership skills.
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