Purchasing Coordinator

Job description

Position Organizational Context This position is part of the Purchasing team for the LVMH Beauty Division Italy, partnering with a prestigious portfolio of Maisons including Parfums Christian Dior, Acqua di Parma, Guerlain, Givenchy, Kenzo, Benefit Cosmetics, Make Up For Ever, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Officine Universelle Buly and Loewe. Mission Reporting to the Purchasing Director, the Purchasing Coordinator will lead the negotiation and management of indirect categories, ensuring the best value for the company while maintaining strong supplier relationships and driving operational excellence.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Category Management & Spend Control: Manage and optimize spending for indirect categories.

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

Monitor supplier performance, ensure adherence to contractual agreements and quality standards, build effective and long-lasting partnerships, and define supplier mapping to source strategic new partners.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner actively with internal stakeholders (including Legal and Finance departments) to anticipate needs, align on business requirements, and provide proactive procurement support.

Tender & Sourcing Process

Handle the end-to-end bidding process—defining specifications, conducting tenders, analyzing quotations, and delivering strategic purchasing recommendations.

Negotiation & Contracting

Negotiate and award business to selected suppliers; review, revise, and execute formal contracts to optimize commercial terms and ensure full compliance.

Operational Purchasing

Approve Purchase Orders (POs) and manage the onboarding and creation of new suppliers within the system.

Compliance & Auditing

Initiate, coordinate, and follow up on Social & Ethical audits where applicable.

Reporting & Governance

Manage the supplier panel and report regularly to the Purchasing Director on performance metrics, spend bypasses, purchasing initiatives, and audit results. Profile Requirements & Profile Master’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field. Solid experience in a purchasing/procurement role within complex, structured, or multinational environments. Excellent negotiation, networking, and analytical skills.

Strong problem-solving aptitude with a proactive, customer-oriented mindset. Team player with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

Technical Skills

proficiency in MS Office (Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and SAP Fluent in both Italian and English (written and spoken). Additional information For new joiners in this role in Italy, the initial annual gross salary is starting from 40.000 Euro. This salary has been determined on the basis of objective and gender-neutral criteria and corresponds to the compensation normally granted for this position at the time of publication of this job posting.

Actual compensation may vary depending on factors such as your unique combination of experience and skills, seniority, and current organizational needs. This role also provides for participation in an annual discretionary bonus scheme, determined at LVMH Profumi e Cosmetici Italia’s sole discretion based on individual and/or company performance. In addition to the benefits provided by law, further benefits may be granted in accordance with current company policies.

The employment relationship will be governed by the provisions of the applicable national collective bargaining agreement CCNL Commercio (starting from II Level) as applied by LVMH Profumi e Cosmetici Italia. Career development For new joiners in this role in Italy, the initial annual gross salary is starting from 40.000 Euro.