Project Sourcing Lead

About the Company

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys, Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode, a line of curated skincare essentials, formulated for a variety of skin types and needs with high performance ingredients, it’s a daily routine that nourishes your skin barrier over time.

In our Fiscal year 25, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 26 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last six fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.

Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us

Purpose of Job:
Lead Project Sourcing team to ensure optimal cost and rationale of the sourcing decisions, and support ontime delivery for NPD and LCM projects.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Project Sourcing Team Management
Lead Project Sourcing team to ensure optimal sourcing decisions on NPD and LCM projects.
Manage resource allocation within Project Sourcing team to support project needs.
Work with Category Sourcing and Sourcing Excellence team to deliver optimal sourcing solutions.

2. Process and System Optimization
Drive Project Sourcing related processes and systems improvement to ensure sourcing efficiency.
Ensure correct and logical documents and templates (eg. RFQ templates and etc.) to be used in Project Sourcing activities.
Actively connect with internal stakeholders and external partners to drive continuous improvement on ways of working.

3. Team Talent Development
Continuously coach the team for the skill and capability required to support the dynamics of business development.
Team gradient development to ensure sustainable growth of the project sourcing team.

Education/Knowledge/Experience:
Minimum request:
Bachelor’s degree; MBA or Engineering degree is a plus.

English level: excellent.
10+ years of sourcing and project management experience in MNC. or FMCG. Experience in cosmetics industry or Category/Commodity management is a plus.
In depth understanding of cost modeling and TCO management.
Minimum 3 years of people management experience.
Strong business ownership and accountability.

Competency:
Good capability to manage complexity and solve problem.
Good data analysis skills.
Strong communication skills with internal stakeholders and influence skills with suppliers.

Relevant knowledge demand:
Experienced in managing global projects with sound communication skills

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.

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