WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?
We are a collective of disrupters and doers, of creatives and scientists, with a mission to reimagine the world of beauty.
Since inception, our vertically integrated structure, including our own laboratories, manufacturing, retail stores, and brand infrastructure, have enabled us to rapidly identify opportunities and deliver quality. Home to The Ordinary, NIOD, AVESTAN, and other emerging brands, our goal is to create with purpose. We were founded on the principle of doing everything that others don’t. Because normal gets you nowhere.
We are DECIEM, The Abnormal Beauty Company.
We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
The Indirect Procurement Manager role will help shape and lead DECIEM’s critical integration activities for Indirect Procurement, aligning our operations with the broader ways of working of our parent company, The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC). This role will own strategic elements of the transition process—working across regions and business units to seamlessly bridge DECIEM’s current procurement landscape with ELC’s target operating model. The incumbent will partner closely with global cross-functional teams including Finance, IT, HR, Marketing, Facilities, and the broader ELC procurement integration teams.
The core function involves conducting deep-dive gap analyses to develop a strategic runway plan that aligns ways of working, KPIs, and compliance. The role also drives enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, mitigates business risk by engineering new processes where operational differences are stark, and fosters global alignment across business activities while leading a dedicated procurement team.
This is a 12-month contract position that is based out of our Head Office located in Liberty Village, Toronto. This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
PAY RANGE
The anticipated base salary for this position is $90,000 to $105,000.
Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location.
WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE
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Own and establish the strategic "runway plan" for DECIEM’s Indirect Procurement integration into The Estée Lauder Companies, serving as the primary subject matter expert for the transition.
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Lead integration activities across all global regions and diverse business units: map the current state of DECIEM’s indirect procurement operations and identify gaps or differences in ways of working compared to ELC standards.
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Act as the strategic gatekeeper between DECIEM stakeholders and ELC procurement teams, ensuring that the adoption of new standards, KPIs, and compliance frameworks supports our agile business model.
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Critically evaluate all proposed ELC integrations to identify if differences are stark enough to pose a business risk or disrupt DECIEM's day-to-day operations.
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Take ownership of designing, documenting, and implementing alternative or customized operational processes to bridge specific gaps, ensuring absolute business continuity while maintaining overall corporate compliance.
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Drive timely decision-making and milestone delivery through strong cross-functional relationships, ensuring that risk mitigation strategies are seamlessly integrated into the overarching transition plan.
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Lead, manage, and mentor a team of indirect procurement professionals, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement during a period of significant organizational change.
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Champion the integration process as a primary change agent, guiding internal teams and stakeholders through new systems (e.g., SAP, Ariba), policies, and evolving mindsets.
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Provide ongoing strategic oversight of the integration progress: analyze performance metrics, provide regular dashboards, and escalate risk assessments to senior leadership to ensure visibility and alignment.
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Own master transition resources, including gap analysis trackers, process mapping files, and integration milestone libraries; serve as the global point of contact for integration data and strategic requests.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE
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6+ years experience in Indirect Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or Supply Chain Operations, ideally with a background in M&A integration, post-merger transitions, or large-scale process transformation.
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Proven leadership experience, with the ability to manage and inspire a team, foster collaboration, and mentor rising talent through complex organizational changes.
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Deep understanding of top-tier ERP and Procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Ariba, Coupa).
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Confident public speaker and presenter of ideas in both large and small, casual and formal settings
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Strong analytical skills with a proven ability to conduct complex gap analyses, evaluate business risks, and make data-driven decisions to engineer new operational processes
WHAT YOU’LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM
There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order…
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Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
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6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
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Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year.
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A hybrid work model (for applicable roles).
- Summer Friday’s - get off at 1pm all summer long! (for applicable roles).
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A dog-friendly office (and lots of cute dogs to play with).
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Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
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Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
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A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.
BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD
We are a People first company that lives by our core values to…
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✨ Defy Convention.
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✨ Make it real.
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✨ Play in the grey.
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✨ Build Bridges.
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✨ Be the rabbit.
These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing!
SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT
DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.
Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.
In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.
CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY
DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, "Belonging is the Destination, Change is the Journey".
DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.
WANT TO JOIN US?
Thank you for reading the whole thing! If you liked what you heard, kindly send us your resume. We really appreciate your effort in applying for this position. However, only those who have been shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. <3
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