About the Job
Join Excelya, where Audacity, Care, and Energy define who we are and how we work. We are committed to excellence in the cosmetics industry and are looking for a dynamic Cosmetic Buyer to play a key role in our procurement process.
As a Cosmetic Buyer, you will be responsible for developing and implementing procurement strategies that ensure the availability of high-quality cosmetic products while optimizing costs and supplier relationships.
Main Responsibilities:
- Define and implement purchasing strategies for your purchasing categories in line with the company's overall strategy, subject to approval by your line manager
- Gather the company's purchasing requirements and communicate them to suppliers and service providers
- Help to achieve project objectives in the area of purchasing
- Work closely with the R&D, marketing, quality, and supply chain teams to anticipate product launches, guarantee technical specifications, and meet deadlines.
- Issue calls for tenders and select suppliers
- Negotiate the most favorable commercial terms and draw up agreements
- Provide specific expertise in cosmetics: knowledge of cosmetics supply chains and regulatory requirements.
- Lead the supplier panel in your purchasing segments:
- Integrate suppliers upstream into product/service development cycles
- Conduct supplier performance reviews
- Analyze and manage supplier risks and propose action plans
- Monitor the competition and technological developments
- Monitor and coordinate the CSR performance of its supplier panels
- Make purchasing data available to user services and information systems
- Ensure that negotiated contractual terms are properly fulfilled and arbitrate any disputes.
- Ensure that selected suppliers deliver information and products in accordance with the objectives of the company's projects and user services.
- Ensure that the supplier panel is aligned with developments in the company and the markets.
Requirements
About You
At Excelya, we are looking for individuals who are passionate about the cosmetics industry and bring innovative ideas to our procurement process.
- You have a master's degree with a specialization in Purchasing or equivalent.
- You have at least four years' experience as a buyer, ideally in the pharmaceutical sector with diversified portfolios.
- You have strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
- You have demonstrated ability to develop strategies for different purchasing categories.
- You are proficient in contractual tools and risk analysis.
Benefits
Why Join Us?
At Excelya, we combine passion for science with enthusiasm for teamwork to redefine excellence in healthcare.
Here’s what makes us unique—
We are a young, ambitious health company representing 900 Excelyates, driven to become Europe’s leading mid-size CRO with the best employee experience. Our one-stop provider service model—offering full-service, functional service provider, and consulting—enables you to evolve through diverse projects. Working alongside preeminent experts, you will help improve scientific, operational, and human knowledge to enhance the patient’s journey.
Excelling with care means benefiting from an environment that values your natural talents, pushes boundaries with audacity, and nurtures your potential, allowing you to contribute fully to our shared mission.