**The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.** is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty. **Description** This role will serve as the strategic leader responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing all technology-related procurement for the enterprise. This role will oversee procurement strategies for software, hardware, IT services, SaaS platforms, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity solutions, and emerging technology investments. The position will partner closely with IT, Digital Transformation, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure that technology investments deliver maximum value, support innovation, and maintain compliance. This is a high-impact leadership role within a fast-paced environment, requiring deep procurement expertise, a keen understanding of technology markets, and the ability to drive operational excellence, cost reduction and spend optimization while enabling business growth. **1. Strategic Leadership ~25%** + Develop and execute the technology procurement strategy in alignment with business goals and digital transformation priorities. + Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on technology sourcing trends, market intelligence, and supplier innovations. + Drive adoption of digital procurement tools, automation, and analytics for better decision-making and efficiency. **2. Sourcing & Category Management ~25%** Lead end-to-end procurement for all technology categories: + Enterprise software & licensing + Hardware & network infrastructure + SaaS & cloud services + IT professional services & consulting + Cybersecurity solutions and emerging tech + Marketing technology + Negotiate high-value, complex agreements with global and regional suppliers to secure best-in-class pricing, service levels, and innovation. + Continuously evaluate supplier performance against KPIs for cost, quality, delivery, and innovation in partnership with the IT VMO and IT Finance teams. **3. Supplier Relationship & Partnership Development ~10%** + Build and maintain strategic supplier partnerships to ensure long-term value and innovation. + Conduct regular business reviews with key suppliers to track performance, identify improvement areas, and explore joint innovation opportunities. + Manage vendor risk, including cybersecurity, compliance, and business continuity. **4. Governance, Compliance & Risk Management ~20%** + Ensure all procurement activities comply with corporate policies, legal regulations, and industry standards. + Collaborate with Legal, IT Security, and Finance to manage contractual, privacy, and cybersecurity risks. + Maintain rigorous contract management processes and SAP Ariba content **5. Leadership & Team Development ~10%** + Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing procurement team with deep technology category expertise. + Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. + Drive change management to embed procurement best practices across the organization. Participate and contribute as a member of the Global Supplier Management – Indirect Procurement Leadership Team. **Qualifications** **Education & Experience** + Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, or related field (MBA or equivalent preferred). + 12+ years of progressive procurement experience, with at least 7 years in technology category leadership. + Proven experience in a global or large-scale CPG or consumer-facing company strongly preferred. + Track record of negotiating multi-million-dollar complex global technology contracts and managing vendor portfolios. **Skills & Competencies** + Deep knowledge of IT procurement best practices, market trends, and supplier ecosystems. + Strong understanding of cloud technologies, SaaS models, enterprise software licensing, and IT infrastructure. + Exceptional negotiation, influencing, and relationship management skills. + Financial acumen with the ability to analyze total cost of ownership and ROI. + Experience with legal contracts, compliance, and risk management. + Proficiency with procurement tools (e.g., SAP Ariba,) and data analytics platforms. **Leadership Attributes** + Strategic thinker with the ability to both lead and ‘hands on execute’ in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. + Collaborative, diplomatic, and able to influence across all levels of the organization. + Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in sourcing practices. + **This is a New York based role requiring 3 days per week in person attendance at ELC offices in Manhattan and Long Island City.** **Pay Range:** The anticipated base salary range for this position is **$154,000.00** to **$264,000.00** . Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program as well as participation in the share incentive plan. In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and many others. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company. **Equal Opportunity Employer** It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact USApplicantAccommodations@Estee.com. **Michigan Applicants:** Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for employment must notify the company in writing of the need for an accommodation within 182 days after the date the person with a disability knew or reasonably should have known that an accommodation was needed. **Philadelphia Applicants:** Philadelphia's Fair Chance Hiring Law (https://www.phila.gov/media/20240326142036/V6-Fireball-Handout-fairchance-E-S.pdf) **Rhode Island Applicants:** The company is subject to chapters 29-38 of title 28 of the general laws of Rhode Island and is therefore covered by the state's workers' compensation law. Equal Opportunity Employer It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact USApplicantAccommodations@Estee.com.