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Raw Material Sourcing Manager

Kiss Beauty Group84 open roles

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$69,000 – $137,000 a year
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USA, GA, Ellabell, Distribution Center 2
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This job: posted 63 days ago

Kiss Beauty Group median: 55 days open

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Job Description Summary:

The Raw Material Sourcing Manager is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and purchasing raw materials used in cosmetics and personal care manufacturing. This role focuses on securing high-quality cosmetic ingredients, active and functional chemicals, specialty chemicals, fragrances, surfactants, oils, extracts, polymers, preservatives, and other formulation-related materials. The position also supports purchasing of packaging components and secondary materials when business needs require. Depending on organizational structure, this position may operate as a manager-level role or as an assistant manager reporting to a Raw Material Sourcing Manager, Procurement Manager, or Supply Chain Manager. The role partners closely with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Production, Planning, and Supply Chain teams to ensure cost competitiveness, supplier reliability, technical suitability, regulatory compliance, and supply continuity.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

· Lead end-to-end sourcing and purchasing activities for cosmetic and personal care raw materials used in manufacturing.

· Identify, qualify, and manage suppliers for active ingredients, functional chemicals, specialty chemicals, surfactants, emollients, oils, extracts, preservatives, fragrances, and other formulation materials.

· Evaluate supplier capability, pricing, quality, lead time, regulatory documentation, technical fit, and long-term supply stability.

· Negotiate pricing, payment terms, minimum order quantities, lead times, supply agreements, and service levels.

· Partner with R&D and Product Development teams to source new ingredients for innovation projects, reformulations, cost savings, and customer requests.

· Coordinate with Quality and Regulatory teams to obtain required documentation such as COA, SDS, allergen statements, composition data, country of origin, compliance declarations, and supplier questionnaires.

· Support alternative sourcing and dual-sourcing strategies to reduce supply risk and improve cost competitiveness.

· Monitor raw material market trends, supplier capacity, pricing movements, and potential supply disruptions.

· Manage purchase orders, delivery schedules, supplier follow-up, and issue resolution for assigned raw material categories.

· Support purchasing of packaging components, secondary materials, and other indirect production-related materials as needed.

· Prepare spend analysis, sourcing reports, supplier performance reviews, and cost-saving updates for management.

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Cosmetic Science, Chemical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.

· 5+ years of experience in raw material sourcing, chemical procurement, ingredient sourcing, or strategic purchasing, preferably in cosmetics, personal care, chemical, pharmaceutical, or consumer goods manufacturing.

· Experience sourcing cosmetic ingredients, active and functional chemicals, specialty chemicals, fragrances, surfactants, oils, extracts, or other formulation-related materials.

· Knowledge of supplier qualification, technical documentation, regulatory requirements, and procurement systems such as Workday, SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP platforms.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and procurement reporting tools.

Preferred Qualifications

· Professional certification such as CPSM, CIPS, CPM, or equivalent.

· Experience working directly with ingredient manufacturers, distributors, fragrance houses, specialty chemical suppliers, and packaging suppliers.

· Knowledge of import/export, logistics, MOQ management, lead-time planning, and global raw material supply risk.

Competencies

· Raw Material Sourcing Strategy

· Cosmetic Ingredient Knowledge

· Specialty Chemical Category Management

· Supplier Relationship Management

· Negotiation and Cost Optimization

· Technical Documentation Review

· Supply Risk Management

· Cross-Functional Collaboration with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Production

· Data Analysis and Spend Management

· Attention to Detail

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

· Raw material cost savings achieved

· Supplier on-time delivery rate

· Raw material supply continuity and shortage avoidance

· Supplier quality and documentation completion rate

· Alternative sourcing / dual-sourcing implementation

· Purchase order cycle time and delivery follow-up accuracy

· Stakeholder satisfaction from R&D, Quality, Production, and Planning teams

Qualification(s):

Education(s):

High School

Work Experience:

Experience Range III: 4 - 8 years of relevant experience or industry exposure in a related field

Skill(s):

Material Sourcing, Procurement, Raw Material Sourcing, Supply Chain

Language(s):

English

Certification(s):

Not Applicable

The anticipated compensation range is

69,000.00 - 137,000.00 USD Annual

Actual compensation will be determined based on various factors including qualifications, education, experience, and location. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external factors.

Kiss Nail Products, Inc., KDC GA Corp., Ivy Enterprises, Inc., AST Systems, LLC, Red Beauty, Inc., or Dae Do, Inc. (collectively, the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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