Senior Regional Procurement Manager: Advertising & Consumer Promotions (m/w/d)

SENIOR REGIONAL PROCUREMENT MANAGER: Advertising & Consumer Promotions for EDM, Benelux (BNL) and Travel Retail Europe Africa (TREA)

AMSTERDAM

We are looking for a Senior Regional Procurement Manager – Advertising & Consumer Promotions for 3 key markets to join our regional procurement team : European Distributors Markets (EDM), Belgium/Netherlands/Luxemburg (BNL), and Travel Retail Europe Africa (TREA).

Reporting to the Regional Procurement Senior Director you will be responsible for managing all indirect A&CP activities such as Media, PR/Influencer Marketing, Events, Merchandising, GWP, Beauty Advisors for the above-listed markets, ensuring that all services are sourced efficiently, cost-effectively, and in compliance with company policies and regulations. (c. $103m spend).

RESPONSIBILITIES 

From a strategy perspective, you will maintain regular communication with global category leaders to ensure regional feedback is incorporated into category strategies and, in turn, ensure their effective implementation within your markets and the region.

From a day-to-day perspective, you will oversee the entire A&CP budget of these 3 markets and identify opportunities for efficiencies. With your line manager acting as a coach to you, you will define the priorities together and align on the initiatives to go after. From here on, you will have full autonomy to go and execute your projects, from stakeholders’ involvement to sourcing to contracting and savings reporting.

Success in this role requires a go-getter attitude, a positive and ’glass half-full’ mindset, autonomy, structure, strong project management skills, the capability to build strong relationships to influence decision-makers at both local and regional management levels.

Your main focus: 

• Strategic Business Partnership: Collaborate with commercial leaders (GM, CFO, Marketing & Sales Directors) to align regional procurement strategies with commercial goals and overall Coty objectives. This will ensure you are working on the right topics which have a direct impact on Coty’s financial situation.
• Execution of Procurement Strategies: Implement procurement initiatives that align with global strategies while addressing the unique needs of local markets. You will have to draw a strong sourcing plan/savings pipeline linked to your markets’ investments as well as our global procurement strategies
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Leverage market insights and ROI analysis to support strategic investments, drive sustainable savings, and foster innovation in A&CP areas to drive long-term growth.
• Budget & Performance Management: Develop and manage procurement plans within regional budgets, focusing on cost efficiency, savings, and financial accountability.
• Supplier & Contract Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, manage contracts effectively, and ensure supplier performance meets Coty’s high standards.
• Risk & Compliance Oversight: Ensure all procurement activities adhere to legal and company policies; proactively identify and mitigate risks, including supplier financial stability and performance.

YOU ARE A COTY FIT 

You enjoy analyzing complex data to make strategic decisions. As an experienced Regional Procurement Senior Manager for A&CP in the EDM, BNL, TREA markets, you are highly motivated, with strong organizational and prioritization skills, as well as exceptional leadership and communication abilities. You thrive in a fast-paced, diverse, and international environment.

Other than that, you have: 

• Meaningful experience in Procurement or related business function, between 5 to 7 years, with a strong track-record in A&CP (whether through Procurement or other departments) in another FMCG Corporation.
• Professional fluency in English is required.
• Concise, integrated thinking and storytelling: boil down multiple data points into a simple but powerful story that drives decisions and outputs.
• Project management: organized, structured and always have an overview of all the deliverables. You know how to bring multiple projects to a successful ending within the given timeframe.
• Team player with strong passion for winning and a bias for action: You believe in strong collaboration, leverage diversity of thinking and love to win. You are future oriented, are not bound by the status quo and recognize what can be improved.

Working for Coty means embracing the idea of being fearlessly kind to ourselves, to others and to the planet. It also means being forward-thinkers and daring to shape the future together.

You will work closely together with several departments such as Marketing, Visual merchandising, Sales, and e-commerce. All your colleagues are driven, agile, resilient, courageous and open-minded professionals, supporting each other’s growth. Working in the team, you’ll be in a fast-paced environment in which you’ll be encouraged to dare to create, think strategically as well as be hands-on to drive actions and results.

OUR BENEFITS 

As our Senior Regional Procurement Manager EDM, BNL and TREA some of the benefits you will receive are:

• Competitive salary based on your qualities and experience.
• Bonus plan based on your performance and company results.
• Attractive benefits packages.
• A healthy, fresh and sustainable lunch for a discounted price.
• A brand-new building in the business area of Amsterdam-Zuid. The office is designed to maximize your performance, based on the new ways of working.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS 

1. A telephone/online introductory meeting follows. 
2. A first online/in-person interview with hiring manager
3. A second interview with key stakeholder
4. You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment. 

ABOUT COTY 

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty! 

For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com/your-career. 

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