Sephora - San Francisco, CA
posted 4 months ago
Full-time - Senior
Hybrid - San Francisco, CA
10,001+ employees
Health and Personal Care Retailers
About the position
The Senior Sourcing Manager for Store Development, Fixtures & Construction at Sephora is responsible for managing strategic sourcing processes and developing strong relationships with business partners. This role focuses on optimizing sourcing strategies for retail fixtures and construction services, ensuring compliance with company policies, and driving sustainability and supplier diversity initiatives. The position reports to the Director of Strategic Sourcing and aims to deliver significant value to stakeholders through effective negotiation and supplier performance management.
Responsibilities
- Develop strong relationships with Store Development stakeholders to influence business decisions.
- Collaborate with Finance and Store Development stakeholders to create a strategic sourcing pipeline with defined cost savings targets.
- Achieve year-over-year improvements in Retail Fixtures and Construction Services & Equipment without sacrificing quality.
- Conduct all phases of complex contract development, including requirements gathering and sourcing process execution.
- Negotiate with suppliers to optimize Sephora's position and partner with stakeholders on contract evaluation and negotiation.
- Improve supplier performance by setting measurable performance targets and managing supplier performance.
- Stay updated on market changes and evaluate the impact of supplier status changes.
- Identify and evaluate diverse suppliers to increase category spend with them and support sustainability goals.
- Advocate for compliance with Sephora's Indirect Spend and Delegation of Authority policies.
- Provide thought leadership and support for ad hoc projects to optimize Strategic Sourcing effectiveness.
- Strategize across categories to identify opportunities for efficiencies and cost-effectiveness in supplier negotiations.
- Build project plans and timelines to ensure key milestones are met in the sourcing process.
- Communicate status updates to stakeholders and resolve issues in a timely manner.
- Participate actively in improving Sephora's Sustainability, Supplier Diversity, and 3rd party Risk goals.
Requirements
- 10+ years of strategic sourcing experience in store development, fixtures, and construction services in a multi-national retail corporation.
- Experience in negotiating large enterprise agreements such as master services agreements and statements of work.
- Ability to develop relationships and gain buy-in from key stakeholders on category strategies and sourcing plans.
- Proven track record of cost reduction and productivity improvements.
- Excellent project and timeline management skills for end-to-end sourcing projects.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Skilled negotiator with knowledge of various contract models and market terms.
- Ability to influence internal and external partners and interface with senior-level stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills, including oral, written, and interpersonal.
- Advanced skills in analytics, Excel, presentation, data visualization, and sourcing tools.
- Robust understanding of software tools critical to strategic sourcing.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
- 401(k) plan
- Various paid time off programs
- Employee discount/perks
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee referral bonus program
