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Senior IT Buyer

Employer
The Body Shop
Location
Worthing, West Sussex
Salary
Competitve
Closing date
24 Jul 2019

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Sector
Hair & Beauty
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Senior IT Buyer

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Are you a procurement specialist with experience of It and Digital Services buying, looking for your next role with an award-winning global retail business

Closing date for this advert is Wednesday  24th July 2019

WHY WORK FOR 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. 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.

WHO ARE NATURA & CO?

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.

THE ROLE IN A NUTSHELL

Reporting to The Head of Indirect Procurement you will be responsible for managing all of the IT and Digital Services Sourcing requirements globally within The Body Shop. Using your experience gained in the same or other industries you will work in collaboration with senior IT and digital leads across the business to understand business requirements and identify opportunities for cost savings as well as other value driving initiatives. Developing sourcing strategies and implementing plans, you will use your influence and our global scale to leverage the best commercial deals.

MORE ABOUT THE ROLE

• Drive IT and Digital Services supplier and sourcing strategies to deliver the business outcomes needed and leverage global spend
• Lead tender, negotiation and contract activity to drive the best deal for The Body Shop
• Ensure a positive and close relationship with senior IT and Digital stakeholders, to understand the outcomes needed and influence behaviours
• Ensure compliance to The Body Shop's procurement processes for all IT and digital services 3rd party requirements
• Analyse management information regarding third parties (i.e. spend data, SLAs, etc.) to ensure the overall IT and digital services strategies remains on track 
• Act as an internal and external advocate of procurement within those areas of The Body Shop purchasing IT and digital services in external procurement forums
• Drive innovative ways of making the IT and Digital Services supply chain function more effectively and efficiently

IDEAL EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 3 years' procurement experience
• Minimum of 2 years' experience IT sourcing experience preferably in retail
• Experience of procurement within an international, agile, demanding and fast paced, outcome based environment
• Experience of managing complex, multinational projects with multiple stakeholders based in multiple international locations
• Be able to achieve results with integrity
• Be able to responsibly manage the uneasy combination of commercial competitiveness, customer needs and The Body Shop's high ethical standards
• Strong written and numeric comprehension and analytic skills.
• Proficient and competent with Office Windows - Excel, Word, Powerpoint and SAP 
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills 
• Able to thrive in an environment of constant change and able to juggle many diverse projects simultaneously

LOCATION

The home of The Body Shop is located in the heart of Littlehampton, West Sussex. On site there is a state of the art distribution centre, conference centre, a 1950’s ‘Uncle Fred’s Diner’, a nursery and an onsite allotment area for staff.  

BENEFITS

Want to join the Body Shop team? Then please apply today – as well as a competitive salary, here are just a few of the rewards and benefits you can look forward to when you join us: a 5% non-contributory pension plan, 23 days holiday, 3 days a year to volunteer in the local community, 50% staff discount and access to product sample sales, access to Perks At Work our online shopping channel with exclusive deals & discounts, as well as LOVE money to spend on your wellbeing and personal development. We have also implemented ‘Work Wise’ into our HQ -  flexibility of ‘in-office’ hours, the ability to work remotely and a new meeting charter. Here at The Body Shop we’ve got your best interests at heart – it’s our way of saying thank you!

Company

About Us

The Body Shop was founded in 1976 by Dame Anita Roddick in Brighton, England. It all started as a small shop providing quality skincare products in refilled bottles and with the belief that business could be a force for good and the world - our source of beauty.

The Body Shop

Since then The Body Shop has become a global retail business serving over 30 million customers worldwide, employs 22,000 people and operates over 3,000 stores in more than 60 countries. We have exported innovative products, campaigns that matter and an ethical approach to business all over the globe.

We couldn’t have done any of this without our inspirational people and their commercial instincts.

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IF YOU SHARE OUR PASSION FOR DOING BUSINESS DIFFERENTLY, THE BODY SHOP IS THE PLACE FOR YOU TO GROW YOUR CAREER – AND HELP US GROW TOO.

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Company info
Telephone
02083882000
Location
Knollys House
17 Addiscombe Road
Crawely
West Sussex
CR0 6FN
GB

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