Summary
Location
Amsterdam
Type
full-time
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About this role
Lead the operational excellence and digital transformation of Coty’s global fragrance procurement function, focusing on day-to-day execution, innovation enablement, and data-driven decision-making. Support the Senior Buyer and Sr Manager in delivering the overall fragrance and fragrance ingredients strategy, while spearheading strategic projects that enhance efficiency, sustainability, and resilience..
A. Category Operations & Digitalization
- Oversee daily sourcing activities for fragrance (oils, aroma chemicals) ensuring flawless execution.
- Drive digitalization initiatives, including procurement automation and advanced analytics for cost modeling and forecasting.
- Implement data governance standards and maintain accurate procurement dashboards for performance tracking.
B. Innovation & Strategic Projects
- Collaborate with R&D and olfactive teams to enable innovation launches through timely ingredient availability and exclusivity agreements.
- Lead assigned strategic projects (e.g., sustainability programs, supplier innovation platforms, risk mitigation frameworks).
- Identify and pilot new technologies to enhance procurement efficiency and transparency.
C. Supplier & Stakeholder Engagement
- Maintain strong operational relationships with fragrance houses and ingredient suppliers, ensuring compliance and service-level adherence.
- Support SRM activities, including performance reviews and joint business planning.
- Act as a liaison between procurement, planning, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure smooth change-control processes.
D. Value Delivery & Compliance
- Monitor and report on savings, cash improvement, and risk mitigation actions.
- Ensure adherence to Coty’s sustainability, traceability, and compliance requirements across all procurement activities.
- Contribute insights and recommendations to senior leadership for continuous improvement.
Profile:
- Experience: preferred 2–3+ years work experience.
- Strong analytical and data management skills; proficiency in digital tools (Copilot Studio, Power Automate, Agent Development), vibe coding knowhow (IDE – mainly VS) is an advantage.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
- Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills to engage cross-functional teams and suppliers.
- Passion for innovation, sustainability, operational excellence and AI.
Other facts
About coty
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.
What you'll do
- Lead the operational excellence and digital transformation of Coty’s global fragrance procurement function. Oversee daily sourcing activities, drive digitalization initiatives, and collaborate with R&D teams to enable innovation.
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