External Manufacturing Supply Chain Manager
About this role
EXTERNAL MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER
SUPPLY CHAIN
Barcelona Planning HUB is recruiting an External Manufacturing Supply Chain Manager.
In this role, you will own the operational performance of a portfolio of Third-Party Manufacturers (TPMs), acting as the key link between Coty and our external manufacturing network. You will drive supplier performance, ensure reliable supply across multiple divisions and markets, and lead the resolution of critical operational challenges to improve service, agility and supply resilience.
THE ROLE
OPTIMIZE, ENABLE, INNOVATE!
As our External Manufacturing Supply Chain Manager, you play a critical role in maximizing the performance of strategic manufacturing partners, safeguarding product availability for our brands, and turning operational challenges into long-term improvements. Your actions will directly influence service levels, supply continuity, operational efficiency, and the success of a cross-divisional external manufacturing network
You will be reporting to External Operations (EXO) Value Stream Senior Manager, and you will manage:
DRIVE TPM PERFORMANCE
- Transform supplier performance through data-driven governance and action plans.
- Challenge and influence TPM priorities to deliver stronger service outcomes.
- Translate scorecard insights into measurable operational improvements.
- Build long-term partnerships focused on performance and accountability.
PROTECT BUSINESS CONTINUITY
- Lead the resolution of critical supply and capacity risks before they impact customers.
- Act as the escalation point for complex operational challenges.
- Enable fast decision-making across TPMs and internal stakeholders.
- Ensure supply plans remain feasible, robust, and aligned with business demand.
ACCELERATE NETWORK IMPROVEMENT
- Drive initiatives that increase flexibility, responsiveness, and efficiency.
- Improve ways of working between Coty and external manufacturing partners.
- Support strategic network projects and TPM evolution plans.
- Identify opportunities to simplify processes and enhance execution across the value stream.
YOU ARE A COTY FIT
As a supply chain professional with strong supplier management expertise, you thrive in a fast-paced and diverse environment. You are resilient, highly organized, solutions-oriented, influential and comfortable managing complex stakeholders across functions, regions and external partners.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or a related field.
- 4-5+ years of Supply Chain experience, ideally managing external manufacturers, suppliers or TPMs.
- Proven experience handling critical supply disruptions and operational escalations.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities.
- Excellent communication skills, including meeting facilitation and structured documentation.
- Skilled in working with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
- Proficiency in working with Power BI
- Fluent English, both written and spoken.
At Coty, we value data savvy people. As part of the Coty curated strategic program, we are transforming into a data centric organization powered by AI. If you have data engineering skills or experience developing dashboards in Power BI, this is considered a strong advantage.
If you're ready to support and shape the future of beauty, we want you on our team!
WHAT WE OFFER
This is a unique role with a genuine opportunity to make an impact. You'll get to work in a diverse environment with a team of professionals who are passionate about the work they do and know how to have some fun along the way.
Coty's global omni-working policy provides the option to work up to 50% of your month remotely. We believe that a more flexible philosophy of remote working will give everyone the freedom to choose what works for their individual circumstances and empower them to always perform at their best.
ABOUT US
Our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing the boldest ideas to life every day. If you're the kind of person who refuses to settle, if you want to think bigger, learn faster and go further than you ever thought possible – we'd love to hear from you.
Coty is deeply committed to Changing the Conversation around Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to create a more open, inclusive, and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self.
Company at a glance
Since 1904, Coty has fearlessly pioneered innovation across the beauty industry. We have a reputation for breaking new ground; a history of ‘firsts’ and ‘bests’ that has laid the foundation for the industry as we know it today.
For over a century, our brands have been empowering people to express themselves and create their own vision of beauty. It’s a legacy we’re proud to own and grow.
We work hand-in-hand with our people, our partners and our customers. Together, we unleash every vision of beauty.
We stand for the beauty of diversity and the diversity of beauty - celebrating and inspiring all the expressions of beauty that exist and that will exist.
We honor you, and we honor our planet. We create Beauty That Lasts. A beauty that is both good to people and the world.
Our mission is to create a forward thinking beauty; Products that provide new, innovative and simply better science based solutions.
Let’s keep making over the beauty world TOGETHER.
Top Benefits
- Remote work policy
- Flexible working environment
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