Direct Procurment Manager Huda Beauty

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Category & Sourcing Execution

• Manage assigned direct procurement categories (e.g. packaging, raw materials, components)
• Execute sourcing activities: RFQs/RFPs, cost analysis, negotiations
• Support supplier selection for new product development (NPD) and relaunches
• Ensure alignment with quality, lead time, MOQ, and cost targets

Supplier Management & Performance

• Manage supplier relationships at an operational level
• Track supplier KPIs (OTIF, quality, lead time, responsiveness)
• Support supplier performance reviews and corrective action plans
• Escalate risks and issues proactively

Contracting & Compliance

• Ensure suppliers are contracted using standard templates
• Coordinate with Legal and Finance on contract execution
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and approval processes

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Supply Chain, QA, Product Development, and Marketing
• Support product launches by ensuring supplier readiness and capacity
• Act as Procurement point of contact for assigned categories

Continuous Improvement

• Identify cost-saving and efficiency opportunities
• Contribute to procurement process improvements
• Maintain accurate supplier and sourcing documentation

Experience

• 5 8 years of experience in Direct Procurement
• Experience in FMCG, beauty, cosmetics, or consumer goods preferred
• Exposure to packaging and/or raw materials sourcing

Skills

• Strong negotiation and analytical skills
• Operationally strong, detail-oriented
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments
• Good stakeholder communication skills