Aesop

For over 37 years, Aesop has carefully cultivated an inspiring and inclusive environment in which our employees are supported and encouraged to thrive. As a global retail organisation, we offer professional development and advancement opportunities to complement career goals and aspirations.

We aim to strike the right balance between people, planet, and profit, actively reducing our footprint on the planet that generously sustains us. So far, this journey has led us to become a certified B Corp. We are collectively committed to building a more sustainable and inclusive society.

Aesop is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at Work180: Aesop - Work180 Endorsed Employer.

Role Purpose

Aesop are seeking a dynamic and resilient Procurement Operations Buyer to join our Supply Chain team in a full-time position operating with a hybrid working pattern, based at our global head office in Collingwood.

Reporting into our Procurement Operations Manager, you will be responsible for liaising with suppliers to ensure that components, raw materials and POSM items are available to use in manufacturing, or available for store use.

This role will be pivotal in ensuring Aesop has a full range of products to sell and Retail items to offer in store to help enhance the customer experience.

Key responsibilities (not limited to)

• Supplier Management: day to day management of key suppliers including; Packaging, Essential Oils, and Point of Sale/promotional items to ensure continuity of supply
• Support business continuity and projects; manage costs and negotiate favourable rates and terms with suppliers. Mitigate and escalate disruptions/risks ahead of time to relevant teams
• Monitor the performance of all key suppliers, ensuring they are aware of deadlines, priorities and special instructions, collecting monthly KPI data, attending regular site visits and governance meetings
• Ensure system and operational set up of suppliers and items is complete for on time ordering
• Supporting of the purchasing activities to ensure goods are available for production use. Ensuring all systems and administrative areas of supplier set up are completed so P2P can raise orders with suppliers in an efficient manner.
• Supporting NPD projects; actively participate in regular packaging technical development meetings, and ensure relevant parties are kept updated on progress and issues for any projects
• Act as the escalation contact for the stakeholders with supplier delays, issues and projects
• To generally support and provide administrative support to the broader Procurement Team as required from time to time

What we are looking for

• Previous experience in a similar operational buying role
• Experience in Supplier Relationship Management
• Sound knowledge of purchasing systems usage and purchasing procedures
• Ability to demonstrate initiative to control, manage and continually improve quality, cost efficiency and effectively
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across different stakeholder groups
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, solve problems, manage, and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high quality of work
• A true desire to work, grow and develop a career within Procurement team
• ERP system knowledge (NetSuite or FuturMaster equivalent).

What’s on Offer

At Aesop, we believe that the best people drive our business to continued success and so we take a holistic approach to employment, promoting employee wellbeing initiatives and encouraging deep connections with the local community through the Aesop Foundation, volunteering, matched giving programs. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible working arrangements (we value work-life balance)
• Flexible Fridays (summer hours)
• Generous product discount of up to 50% & complimentary product allocation
• Team lunches, sponsored social clubs, team events, and celebrations
• Parental leave and vaccination leave
• Individual training budget - strong focus on Learning and Development – access to the entire LinkedIn training library suite, and funded training programs
• Home office set-up reimbursements
• Short term incentive bonus programs to reward performance for applicable roles
• Access to Employee Assistance Program along with other wellbeing offerings including a complimentary Headspace subscription

View our benefits/policies and the great work we do through Work180

Aesop is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a creative and inclusive workplace where talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting inclusion for all with the belief that diversity, inclusion and belonging plays an important role in the success of our organisation. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact our TA team on talentacqusition@aesop.com.