Procurement Buyer - Finished Goods

The role in a nutshell

We are recruiting a Procurement Buyer – hybrid working, 12 months Fixed Term Contract to be part of our International Sourcing Team within Operations, based in our London Bridge Global HQ. The successful candidate will work on Finished Goods and New Product Development.

The Body Shop is a major international beauty retail business, to bring our stores to life we have a team of exceptional individuals working tirelessly behind the scenes. When you join us, you're joining an exciting, dynamic commercially driven company with a unique legacy.

More about the role

Strategy & Category management

Define & implement the best suited supplier portfolio strategy for a category.

Lead & implement cost reduction & value creation initiatives, ensuring performance

Identifying and delivering cost saving and value creation opportunities through negotiations, resourcing, benchmarking and VRE activity

Manages BSI cost forecasts, share & control assumptions for budget construction, maintain data up to date for Financial trends & Budget, report on KPI.

Work with the Sustainable sourcing function to support delivery of Enrich not Exploit objectives

Commercially control spend within your specific remit, working creatively and in a SMART way to reduce both overall costs whilst increasing efficiency

Supplier relationships management

Identify and evaluate suppliers; select, approve and review suppliers’ performance; lead supplier development efforts on all aspects of the value chain: costs, agility of supply, innovation, sustainability.

Manage sourcing negotiations and contracting: from RFQ/RFP to delivery of the product

Corporate BSI representative for a given number of suppliers.

Ensures procurement and ethical protocols are documented and followed.

What we look for

• Previous experience in a purchasing/FMCG/Manufacturing buying environment with a successful proven track record.
• Knowledge of Health & Beauty industry highly desirable
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills including; strong cultural awareness with the ability to develop and maintain strong effective relationships
• Experience of sourcing processes, data management and contract management
• Proven project implementation skills within a cross functional organisation
• Supplier performance evaluation and supplier selection
• Eager to learn & develop

The Body Shop

When Anita Roddick founded The Body Shop in 1976, she had a vision. Business as a force for good – that’s us. Over 40 years later, we’re proud to be pioneering cruelty-free beauty every step of the way. We’re the original ethical beauty brand. We’ve got a thing for empowering people and enriching our planet. We’re all about keeping it real, in every way possible. Our activist roots remain a huge part of everything we do, from our iconic window posters to our vegetarian products to our infamous campaigns. We’re never afraid to stand up and speak the truth. We like to do things a little differently around here.

The Body Shop, along with Aesop and Natura, is part of Natura & Co, a global, multi-channel and multi-brand cosmetics group that is committed to generating positive economic, social and environmental impact. Group owner Natura is Brazil's number one cosmetics manufacturer. Sustainable development has been the company's guiding principle since it was founded in 1969. In fact, this is an incredibly exciting time for The Body Shop. We’re fighting for what we believe in now more than ever. No holding back. Breaking the mould has always come naturally to us, and we need someone who’s not afraid to mix things up.

Benefits

That’s a lot to ask for – so in return we offer

• a 6% contributory pension plan (that rises with loyalty)
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays - time to refresh and recharge
• 1 Self Love Day – An extra day off per year to recharge and focus on what you love to do most
• 3 additional days a year to volunteer in the local community to support the causes you feel most passionate about
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• LOVE Money – Money from us to spend on YOUR wellbeing - pamper yourself on us. Every year.
• 50% employee discount on our products and access to sample sales
• Access to Perks at Work, our online shopping channel with exclusive deals & discounts
• Access to our Nourish platform, where you have access at certain times of the year to fantastic benefits such as; Buying/Selling holiday, Pension Top Up, Private Medical Insurance options, Green Car Benefits, Cycle To Work scheme, Techscheme, On site nursery (for Littlehampton colleagues), and much more!
• Life Assurance
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program) – We work with experts to support you on all aspects of your Wellbeing: Physical, Mental and Financial.
• AND - we have also implemented Hybrid working into our HQ’s in London Bridge and Littlehampton, West Sussex, where our teams spend 4 days a fortnight.

If you are excited by all that - you might just be the sort of person we need to help us make the impactful change the world needs within a business that invented the culture of ‘joyful collective' and everything that means and stands for.

Diversity Statement

The Body Shop is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a creative and inclusive workplace where talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are proud to have a number of different active employee networks that serve not just as a catalyst for change, but to build a spirit of diversity, equality and inclusivity; a safe and supportive space for engagement and solidarity for members of these communities.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable access to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request any specific requirements.