Head of Procurement

Job Description:

• Own the Paula’s Choice sourcing strategy, aligning brand growth priorities, innovation roadmaps, regulatory requirements, and margin targets into an integrated plan.
• Lead cost and margin improvement initiatives across formulations and packaging through value engineering, alternate ingredient/pack development, and supplier consolidation.
• Act as the first point of contact for escalated supplier issues and brand procurement questions.
• Serve as the primary interface with Planning, R&D, Marketing, Quality, and Portfolio Procurement.
• Represent procurement in brand forums and translate commercial and market insights into brand impact and decision recommendations.
• Drive supplier relationship management, including QBRs, performance scorecards, innovation engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain risk and contingency plans for critical formulations and components, including dual sourcing, capacity reservations, and alternates.
• Consolidate brand-level spend and supplier data to identify trends and inform strategy.
• Contribute to executive dashboards for savings, risk, and margin performance.
• Promote effective use of digital procurement tools and process improvements.
• Partner with central portfolio procurement and brand supply chain on change management and capability building.
• Deliver cost savings, gross margin improvement, improved lead times, OTIF, inventory efficiency, supplier resiliency, on-time NPD sourcing, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, or related field.
• 8–10 years in procurement roles within beauty, luxury, or FMCG sectors, with expertise in skincare ingredients and packaging.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects with R&D and supply chain and drive adoption of best-practice procurement processes.
• Exceptional business partnering and stakeholder management with senior brand leaders in a matrixed environment.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to translate brand ambition into sourcing execution and measurable commercial impact.
• Deep RFx and negotiation capability, including price, terms and conditions, and risk.
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen, synthesizing market trends, spend, supplier capability, and formulation dynamics.
• Fluent in procurement and CLM tools; adept at digital reporting and decision transparency.
• Clear communication and escalation handling with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of procurement in New Product Development (NPD) and stage-gate processes.

Benefits:

• Generous paid time off, including time off to volunteer
• Learning and development resources to support personal and professional growth
• Wellness benefits like meditation app memberships, product discounts, and free samples of our amazing products
• Most roles are fully remote
• Dog-friendly office
• Participation in the company discretionary bonus plan