Direct Procurment Manager
Who We Are: At Huda Beauty, our Vision is to lead in creating a democratized beauty industry where power is given back to people to define, create, and enjoy beauty for themselves! Launched by award-winning beauty powerhouse Huda Kattan in 2013, Huda Beauty is one of the world’s fastest growing beauty brands. As a company, we are fueled by purpose and not profit, this allows us to approach things differently so that we can create products, content, and a community like no other. A lot has changed since our launch in 2013, but something that will forever remain at the core of Huda Beauty is our focus on business excellence and our unwavering passion for kindness!
Summary: The Direct Procurement Manager is responsible for executing sourcing strategies and managing suppliers for defined direct spend categories. The role is hands-on and operational, focused on day-to-day procurement excellence, supplier performance, and support of product launches. This role is ideal for a strong practitioner who delivers results within an established framework.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Category & Sourcing Execution
- Manage assigned direct procurement categories (e.g. packaging, raw materials, components)
- Execute sourcing activities: RFQs/RFPs, cost analysis, negotiations
- Support supplier selection for new product development (NPD) and relaunches
- Ensure alignment with quality, lead time, MOQ, and cost targets
Supplier Management & Performance
- Manage supplier relationships at an operational level
- Track supplier KPIs (OTIF, quality, lead time, responsiveness)
- Support supplier performance reviews and corrective action plans
- Escalate risks and issues proactively
Contracting & Compliance
- Ensure suppliers are contracted using standard templates
- Coordinate with Legal and Finance on contract execution
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies and approval processes
Cross-functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Supply Chain, QA, Product Development, and Marketing
- Support product launches by ensuring supplier readiness and capacity
- Act as Procurement point of contact for assigned categories
Continuous Improvement
- Identify cost-saving and efficiency opportunities
- Contribute to procurement process improvements
- Maintain accurate supplier and sourcing documentation
Requirements
Experience
- 5–8 years of experience in Direct Procurement
- Experience in FMCG, beauty, cosmetics, or consumer goods preferred
- Exposure to packaging and/or raw materials sourcing
Skills
- Strong negotiation and analytical skills
- Operationally strong, detail-oriented
- Comfortable working in fast-paced environments
- Good stakeholder communication skills
Benefits
- Monthly “Self Love Days” – at company discretion
- Premium Medical/Dental/Vision coverage for employee plus dependents
- Monthly coaching sessions with our in-house Success Coach
- Employee discounts on all Huda Beauty products
- Quarterly product gifting
Huda Beauty is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and upholding an equal employment workplace that is free from discrimination. We hire stellar individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical conditions, disability, or veteran status. If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.