Procurement Specialist

About the Company

L’Occitane en Provence began in 1976 with a simple idea rooted in the power of plants and the richness of nature. The brand creates sensory, effective products inspired by Haute Provence and aims to do so in a way that is as sustainable as possible. Its culture is shaped by everyday actions, decisions, and the way people support one another, guided by Trust, Curiosity, Excellence, and Impact.

Role Overview

The Procurement Specialist will oversee indirect purchasing across three North American brands within the L’Occitane Group: L’Occitane en Provence, Erborian, and Elemis. This role supports a spend base of more than USD 100M and about 1,000 suppliers, creating opportunities to drive negotiation results, improve processes, and implement better tools across Marketing, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and other business services categories. The position also carries responsibility for supplier management with a strong emphasis on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, aligned with the company’s commitments.

What You’ll Do

• Own RFI, RFP, and RFQ activities based on business requirements, working closely with teams such as Marketing, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Digital, Sales, and Sustainability.
• Handle strategic sourcing initiatives when they are needed.
• Perform financial analysis with Finance to confirm negotiation outcomes meet business expectations.
• Review and discuss supplier and internal contracts, and manage agreements throughout their lifecycle.
• Identify and recommend process improvements based on day-to-day operational needs.
• Work with suppliers to create mutually beneficial agreements and strengthen long-term relationships.
• Contribute to a global procurement network by sharing insights and benchmarking practices across regions and brands.
• Bring forward new supplier, service, and material options from the market to support innovation.
• Manage supplier engagement in Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability programs, ensuring these criteria influence procurement decisions.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting, including results and KPI updates for Leadership and Finance.
• Take on additional tasks or projects as assigned.

Performance Measures

• Cost savings
• Cost avoidance
• Coverage of the corporate responsibility program
• Other process and tools improvement KPIs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Engineering, Economics, or a closely related field.
• 3–5 years of procurement experience with increasing responsibility, ideally within consumer goods and/or retail.
• Background in indirect procurement, preferably marketing and merchandising categories in the US market.
• Hands-on experience with negotiation, strategic sourcing, and RFx processes.
• Experience managing contracts and suppliers.
• Exposure to the beauty sector and/or retail is preferred.
• Experience working on supplier management initiatives tied to Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability.
• Experience in project management and in reviewing or creating processes.
• Prior work in a multi-country and/or multi-brand organization.
• Ability to influence and collaborate without direct authority.
• Comfortable building alignment across functions and presenting supplier-market solutions and options.
• Practical, self-directed approach with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations.
• Strong prioritization skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Organized enough to manage KPIs, contracts, and multiple projects/categories simultaneously.
• Customer-focused mindset with a proactive approach.
• Flexible and responsive to changing internal and external conditions.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities.
• Capability to identify and manage risks.

Travel Requirements

Travel may be required to the New Jersey warehouse and to suppliers across the country as needed, at approximately 10% of working time.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary for this position is between USD 80,000 and USD 85,000, with the final offer depending on experience, skills, and location. The role is also eligible for a competitive bonus program.

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Annual discretionary corporate incentive bonus
• Competitive paid parental leave
• Employee discount on L’Occitane en Provence products

Equal Opportunity and Hiring Conditions

The company is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds are respected, valued, and able to grow. Hiring is open to candidates across genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, beliefs, religions, abilities, and other dimensions of diversity. Employment may be subject to reference checks and a background verification process. Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every listed qualification.