For United States Remote Roles: Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to one of the following states where IPSY has established a Business presence to be eligible for hire: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.
We are looking for a Procurement Project Specialist to join our Procurement team. You will be responsible for day-to-day administrative functions including the PO process for efficiency, project management, sample tracking, and timely delivery of all projects. You will also be working with suppliers and internal team members.
Do you consider yourself detail-oriented and a beauty enthusiast? If so, we want to hear from you!
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Support the team with all aspects of product development, packaging, and purchasing tasks
- Track and analyze key department metrics, including sourcing, value analysis and cost savings
- Develop and analyze sourcing plan using data from inventory, fulfillment, and planning teams
- Manage and coordinate physical samples, ship out product samples as needed to partners
- Create and maintain purchase orders for multiple teams
- Oversee all the new products launch timeline and replenishment lead time.
- Follow up on open orders, shipping, and track delivery
- Maintain special reports in the system
- Support IPSY and the Procurement team initiatives, in addition to special projects as needed
- Identify and participate in the selection and management of suppliers in each category of products.
- Conduct strategic negotiations with suppliers regarding prices, quality, volumes, lead times, contract and payment terms, framework agreements.
- Manage key aspects of sourcing material, packaging components and assembly from external suppliers following IPSY purchasing strategies, budget guidelines, and supplier chain requirement.
- Support invoice and payment management
- Support QC / delivery discrepancies as they arise
- Communicate clearly and frequently on all open issues
- Any other special tasks as assigned
What We are Looking For:
- BA / BS degree or higher.
- Minimum of one year of Procurement and Production experience experience required; packaging experience a plus
- Experience working with supplier vendors domestically and internationally
- Strong analytic and numerical ability to identify cost-saving opportunities and analyze order patterns and usage data
- Proficient in all G Suite and MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Strong written and interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively with global teams
- You have strong organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, and work with a sense of urgency
- You are able to multitask in a dynamic environment while supporting multiple team members simultaneously
- You are highly motivated and able to work well independently and in a diverse team
- Excellent problem solving, resourcefulness and critical thinking skills.
- Must be a self-starter.
- Experience with an ERP systems is a plus
Bonus if You Have:
- Packaging experience – knowledge of corrugates, pack fill materials, and sustainability options
- RFQ / RFP experience
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary & equity grants
- Annual bonus program (paid out quarterly)
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Paid Time Off
- Work from home flexibility
- Free BoxyCharm subscription
- Learning & development programs
ABOUT US
IPSY is the largest beauty membership in the world, home to sample-size beauty subscription Glam Bag, full-size beauty subscription BoxyCharm, celeb-curated collection Icon Box, and personal care brand Refreshments. When you join IPSY, you get insane insider prices on buzzworthy beauty that’s personalized for you so you can play, explore, and express your unique beauty every day.
Through product innovation, machine learning technology, and a community-first mindset, IPSY democratizes beauty by delivering not only personalized experiences, but the feeling of authentic self-expression that comes with the discovery of beauty products tailored to your unique preferences.
Our proprietary technology platform is the ultimate in beauty innovation, leveraging millions of member data points that has led to the creation of some of the world’s most-loved beauty subscriptions. To date, we have amassed over 200 million product reviews and built an avid beauty community who is at the heart of all we do.
Our world-class team—from merchandising to machine learning, editorial to engineering, and everything in between—works behind the scenes to make personalized beauty discovery possible.
For United States Remote Roles: Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to one of the following states where IPSY has established a Business presence to be eligible for hire: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.
Salary Range: $65,000 – $88,000 USD
