eSalon is looking for Purchasing Director to support all day to day purchasing functions for our manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the company's sourcing strategies to ensure long-term, cost-effective procurement of materials, goods, and services at eSalon and eSalon UK, including but not limited to the following:
- Cost reduction: Drive down costs by 3-10% within 6-12 months, and 1-5% ongoing / long-term
- Cost monitoring: Lead the review of all cost increases and cost development over time while building transparency cross functionally on cost development
- Processes & guidelines:
- Assess and develop new rules and regulations for the organization’s procurement
- Establishing guidelines on how often the company gets price quotes for items, the number of bids to accept, and which vendors to consider
- Working to check, rebid and find alternate vendors for all inventory to ensure that we have redundancy while driving down costs
- Learn, monitor and document all current purchasing procedures and historical changes
- Obsolete and Slow Moving Inventory: understand OSMI and help strategize how much inventory to keep on hand and how to move our inventory quicker/reduce risk
- Reorder-Model: Redevelop and implement a model for purchasing inventory (replace MRP) leveraging our tech team
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline procurement processes, enhance operational efficiency, and support business growth
- Evaluating quality, price, reliability, technical support, and availability of goods and services and making changes or providing alternate options when necessary
- Manage the procurement of goods and services: identify the company's needs, obtaining the best offers, and ordering the required goods and services
- Create items #s, WIPS, and WOs for products as needed
- Issue Purchase Orders for all items (including but not limited to components, kits, developer, raw materials BWL) and request updates when necessary
- Arrange all transportation and shipments of finished goods and components
- Receiving components, FG, developer, and kits by receiving on PO or WO
- Transfers between vendor locations
- Reviewing container sheet submitted by Operations Manager to check the in-stock availability of all components going to UK facility
- Problem-solving vendor-related issues such as invoicing, returns, pricing, freight, delays, and quality
- Review inventory on a daily/weekly basis to make sure we never have shortages in kits, developer, components, etc
- Review shortage reports from kitting facilities to identify which components need to be allocated to their locations
- Payment requests from all internal teams including online payments to content creators
- Create packing lists when needed
- Prepare monthly build a plan for Mexico kitting and developer filling facilities
- Budgets: Develop and manage the purchasing budget, and reporting on parts and materials expenses
- Reports / KPIs
- Build KPIs for all high volume inventory and monthly purchases
- Prepare regular reports and presentations for senior management, highlighting key procurement metrics, performance indicators, and strategic initiatives
- Build models that track all our regular vendors purchases so that we can hold our vendors accountable
- Data: Analyzing supplier data, purchasing trends, and processes to reduce waste and errors
- Work on a more sustainable purchasing model that aligns with Henkel core values
- Relationship building:
- Establish strong relationships with existing and new vendors and suppliers, and evaluate vendor performance, consolidation options, etc.
- Manage supplier relationships and conduct regular performance reviews to ensure adherence to quality standards, delivery schedules, and contractual obligations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, quality assurance, new product development and finance, to align procurement activities with business objectives and production schedules.
- Contracts: Negotiating purchasing contracts on behalf of the organization
- Compliance: Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
Requirements
- BS in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- 10+ years of purchasing experience, i.e. strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management experience, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role
- Proven experience in developing and executing sourcing strategies across multiple spend categories
- Proven track record of cost reduction year over year at previous roles
- Strong negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship management skills
- Proficiency with ERP systems and procurement management tools
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
- Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Must work onsite 1-2 days per week
- Travel to vendors is limited but must be able to visit as needed
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans
- 401K Plan
- 15 days of Paid Time Off + 12 company holidays
- Stocked kitchen
- Employee Assistance Program
- Casual work environment
- Complimentary salon services and products
- Authentic work / life balance
