Global Procurement & Value Creation Director

Estée Lauder Companies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 158,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Retirement plans

Paid leave

Job summary

Estée Lauder Companies is seeking a global strategy and operations leader to govern enterprise value creation for procured goods and services. You will drive cross-brand savings programs, oversee analytics platforms, and partner with IT, Finance, and GSM to modernize source-to-pay processes.

The role requires 15+ years in procurement, strategic leadership, and deep knowledge of ERP systems, with a focus on data-driven decision making and AI-enabled optimization across a multinational environment.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Business Management, Industrial Engineering or Data Science.
• CPA and/or MBA in Finance or Business Management a plus.
• 15+ years’ experience at Fortune 500 or business consulting in procurement, value creation, and analytics.
• Strategic leadership with proven ability to deploy initiatives.
• Experience with procurement systems (SAP/Ariba/Coupa) and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise value creation for procured goods and services initiatives.
• Accelerate savings through cross-brand, cross-category programs.
• Own procurement data, analytics strategy and reporting platform.
• Partner with IT, Finance and GSM to enable digital transformation.
• Drive governance, investment priorities and program execution across the value chain.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Program Management

Cross-Functional Leadership

Analytical & Research Skills

Communication & Collaboration

Innovation & Problem-Solving

Change Management

Procurement Systems

Education

Undergraduate degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Business Management, Industrial Engineering or Data Science

CPA and/or MBA in Finance or Business Management

Tools

SAP ERP

Ariba

Coupa

GEP Smart

SpendHQ

Job description

Estée Lauder Companies is seeking a global strategy and operations leader to govern enterprise value creation for procured goods and services. You will drive cross-brand savings programs, oversee analytics platforms, and partner with IT, Finance, and GSM to modernize source-to-pay processes.

The role requires 15+ years in procurement, strategic leadership, and deep knowledge of ERP systems, with a focus on data-driven decision making and AI-enabled optimization across a multinational environment.