Perfumes Purchasing Performance Project Manager

Our Maison

*Founded in Rome in 1884 by the talented Greek silversmith Sotirio Bulgari, the brand quickly established a reputation for Italian excellence through exquisite craftsmanship and magnificent jewellery creations. The original pioneering spirit of the Bulgari family helped to evolve the company into a successful and global Maison. Today, Bvlgari operates across five business sectors: jewelry, watches, fragrances, accessories, and hospitality.

Based in Switzerland, our Watches and Fragrances divisions offer an inspiring and dynamic environment, providing exceptional career opportunities within a truly international context.*
Our Opportunity

Within our Purchasing team, based in Neuchâtel, we are looking for a:

Perfumes Purchasing Performance Project Manager
Reporting to the Strategic Purchasing & Supply Director, you will define the purchasing strategy over a long-term horizon by defining the most suitable supplier portfolio (for packaging components and raw materials) while respecting the brand identity & LVMH Beauty group synergies. Moreover, you will push value chain creation and accelerate operational excellence of purchasing through innovation and digitalization of our tools and processes.

In your role, you focus on product margins to reconcile profitability and desirability. You participate in increasing gross margins and evaluating the investment (time, capex, opex) vs. the size of prize of each project to take informed decision throughout the product lifecycle. You work to maximize value creation operations impacting the P&L.

You manage performance and efficiency and are accountable for purchasing performance both from operational and financial standpoints. Thus, you design and implement functional improvements to processes and tools. You are also responsible for proposing tactical purchasing recommendations based on the financial performance of suppliers in line with the brand's purchasing strategy.

You negotiate with integrity, lead and challenge teams in terms of negotiation strategy, use innovative negotiation levers and focus on product mark-up maximisation. You animate the network, lead best practices and drive brand advocacy. You are in charge of exploiting the supplier relationships by creating a preferred customer relationship with strategic suppliers through SRM as a key element for business growth and competitiveness.

Your role is to assess and manage risks by defining and implementing a risk management policy. In order to secure risks, you implement advanced and breakthrough methodologies or tools. You manage and drive due diligence processes while protecting our business continuity plans for all industrial key-players. You develop market intelligence tool on categories through a client-centric approach of data management for your area of responsibility.

Finally, you drive and develop the Purchasing Share of Voice among stakeholders by communicating, managing projects, sharing suppliers' information with stakeholders and influencing stakeholders.

Your Background

Holder of a degree in Engineering or Purchasing, you have proven experience of at least 5 years in a purchasing or procurement department within a multinational company. You handle processes and purchasing performance, preferably in the Perfumes or FMCG industries. A good knowledge of the luxury industry is a plus.

Being strongly customer focused with a high product sensitivity, you are committed to meeting the expectations and requirements of your internal clients in terms of quality and time. You are aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace, and you know well the competition. Rigorous and results oriented, you can manage multiple projects simultaneously and to propose continuous improvement on the different processes.

Thanks to your interpersonal skills and your team spirit, you are seen as a reliable person keen to people and business needs. Your communication and negotiation skills ensure excellent relationships with your team and suppliers. You have an analytical mindset that allows you to deal with ambiguity. Your agility, your entrepreneurial skills and your leadership help you to federate others on your projects.

Finally, you are fluent in French and English and have excellent knowledge in reporting (Power BI), supply chain and/ or purchasing KPIs.

Our Benefits

• A comprehensive onboarding program designed to ensure a smooth and welcoming integration from day one, with dedicated time for team introductions and immersion in our environment
• A supportive, dynamic, and collaborative workplace culture where every voice is heard and valued
• Modern and welcoming break areas, including complimentary coffee and hot beverages, vibrant cafeterias, and sunlit terraces for informal gatherings
• Access to our B-Clubs (yoga, running, golf, music, among others) offering opportunities to build connections beyond the workplace
• A truly multicultural and international environment, ideal for broadening perspectives and developing a global professional network
• An attractive pension scheme (LPP) along with employer contributions to health insurance premiums and meal expenses
• A flexible working framework, including the possibility of remote work (subject to eligibility), supported by comprehensive IT equipment
• Free parking facilities for cars and bicycles, complemented by electric vehicle charging stations, reflecting our commitment to sustainable mobility
• A complimentary shuttle service linking Neuchâtel train station with our headquarters
• Access to a broad portfolio of training programs, spanning technical, interpersonal, and leadership development

This position is open to all talents, and we are committed to upholding the values of diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity.