Global Head of Personal Care Sourcing

VantageSpecialtyChemicals

Warren Township (NJ)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 250,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

VantageSpecialtyChemicals is seeking a Global Director of Sourcing for Personal Care to lead global strategies, manage principal suppliers, and align sourcing with product and market needs. You will partner with Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, and regional teams to ensure continuity, innovation, and margin improvements across the Personal Care portfolio.

The role requires extensive experience in finished goods sourcing, supplier management, and risk mitigation, with a travel expectation of 10–25%.

Qualifications

Minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain.
Experience in personal care, cosmetics, or related B2B environments preferred.
Experience sourcing finished goods and working with principal suppliers, tolling partners, contract manufacturers, or other external supply partners.
Demonstrated ability to manage a complete supplier network and sourcing map for a business unit or major product category.
Experience building business continuity, supplier risk management, secondary sourcing, and contingency planning.

Responsibilities

Lead global sourcing for the Personal Care unit across regions and categories.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies that support cost competitiveness, supplier reliability, product availability, quality, speed to market, and supply continuity.
Negotiate supplier agreements including pricing, terms, service expectations, and risk protections.
Translate business strategy and product needs into actionable sourcing plans and supplier execution.