We are Oriflame

Founded in Sweden in 1967, we are a social selling beauty company present in over 60 countries around the world. Our portfolio of nature-inspired cosmetics and wellness products, powered by science, is marketed through 1.5 million Independent Oriflame Brand Partners.   We are a people-powered wellbeing and beauty community with an entrepreneurial spirit. Inspired by the vision of our founders – to make quality beauty products and entrepreneurship accessible to many – Oriflame continues to bring that dream to life for Brand Partners around the world. Together, we live for the excitement of changing lives each day and creating a better tomorrow.   Learn more about Oriflame at corporate.oriflame.com

To further strengthen our Global Procurement Department, we are searching for a Global Senior Buyer, based in our office in Stockholm (hybrid).

Purpose of the role

As Global Senior Buyer you will take strategic sourcing and procurement ownership of specific Packaging Materials within a global context, supporting the management of a €40 million global spend across over 50 suppliers. Collaborating closely with Procurement colleagues and key stakeholders across NPD Procurement, Development, Quality, Sustainability, Manufacturing and Planning functions, you will contribute to the efficient management of suppliers, ensuring competitive advantage, increased profitability, business growth and added value to the company and be at the heart of our strategic sourcing efforts.

Key responsibilities

Sourcing strategy and sourcing of new suppliers

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for packaging materials (e.g., glass, plastic bottles, cartons, tubes) aligned with current and future business needs.
• Segment supplier base and spend to optimize sourcing decisions.
• Identify, source and onboard new suppliers including managing business transfers.
• Drive innovation and efficiency by collaborating with suppliers and leveraging external market forces.
• Maintain deep market insight into suppliers, cost drivers, trends, innovations, and sustainability.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Manage the global supplier base for your packaging material commodities.
• Monitor and improve supplier performance across cost, quality, service, innovation, and sustainability.
• Set and track supplier sustainability targets and conduct regular assessments.
• Implement contracts and proactively manage supplier risk.
• Drive efficiency, value engineering, and standardization initiatives.
• Resolve critical supplier issues related to quality, service, and delivery.

Spend Management

• Own and manage spend for assigned packaging material commodities.
• Align spend allocation with sourcing strategy in collaboration with the NPD Procurement team.
• Drive and track cost-saving initiatives to ensure year-on-year savings.
• Lead annual price negotiations and standard costing processes.
• Maintain accurate procurement master data and monitor monthly savings performance.

To be successful in this role, you are a confident and structured professional who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You bring strong influencing skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to manage complex negotiations and multiple stakeholder demands under tight deadlines. You are motivated by results, comfortable working with large volumes of information, and focused on delivering value through strategic thinking and effective decision-making. Adaptability, a positive outlook, and a drive for continuous improvement will be key to your success.

Required experience and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field is the minimum required education.
• At least 5-10 years of professional experience in the Procurement environment preferably related to packaging materials (glass, plastic bottles/tubes, printed etc.).
• Proven track record in managing complex spend and diverse supplier portfolios across a wide range of products, ensuring the highest quality standards.
• Experience from the Cosmetics, Food or FMCG industry is preferred.
• Professional experience of multiple spend categories, e-procurement processes and systems eg. Ariba.
• Ability to work in diverse cultural and geographic environments and adhere to highest ethical standards.
• Good presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in English.

What do we offer?

With us you get the opportunity to work in an international and diverse environment with top level creatives, brand strategists, procurement and packaging professionals and innovative scientists, just to name a few.

Does this match your profile and expectations?

Then don’t hesitate and apply now. Or spread the word to people who might be the right match. Curious to learn more? Check out our immersive website thisisoriflame.com and discover everything there is to know about our business, products, values and culture.

We will evaluate applications continuously, but due to vacations may get back to you with some delay.

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