Where Trust Leads, Bold Ideas Grow, and Community Thrives
Paula’s Choice, a global skincare leader founded in 1995, empowers individuals to define beauty on their own terms through science-backed products. Our mission comes to life through four core values that guide our actions, decisions, and impact:
- Build Trust: We set the standard for skincare, transparency, and shared knowledge.
- Be Bold: We lead through innovation and by challenging the status quo.
- Act with Kindness: We operate with respect and care—for our customers, colleagues, and the planet.
- Create Community: We believe in the power of connection—whether educating customers, supporting each other, or giving back, we grow stronger together.
Our team spans North America, Australia/New Zealand, Europe, and the broader APAC region, collaborating globally to drive innovation. We offer space to thrive—personally, professionally, and through our comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being at every stage:
- Generous paid time off, including time off to volunteer
- Learning and development resources to support personal and professional growth
- Wellness benefits like meditation app memberships, product discounts, and free samples of our amazing products
- Most roles are fully remote (roles that are required to be at our Seattle HQ can be found in the details section of this job post)
- Great location – for roles that are hybrid or fully onsite, we’re in the heart of Seattle’s beautiful International District
- Did we mention we’re a dog-friendly office?
Our culture encourages continuous learning and is fueled by connection, curiosity, and cross-functional collaboration. Whether onsite, remote, or hybrid, we stay connected through shared initiatives that bring our teams together. If you’re inspired by transparency, driven to make an impact, and eager to help foster community—we’d love to have you join us.
How You'll Have an Impact at Paula's Choice
The Head of Paula’s Choice procurement owns the end‑to‑end direct materials and sourcing strategy for Paula’s Choice, with full accountability for cost structure, margin performance, ingredient and packaging supply resilience, and innovation enablement. This role partners closely with R&D, Supply Chain, and Portfolio team to translate Paula’s Choice’s positioning into competitive advantage, while ensuring speed‑to‑market and sustainable value creation for the brand.
Core Responsibilities
- Own the Paula’s Choice sourcing strategy, aligning brand growth priorities, innovation roadmaps, regulatory requirements, and margin targets into an integrated plan.
- Lead cost and margin improvement initiatives across Paula’s Choice formulations and packaging, leveraging value engineering, alternate ingredient/pack development, supplier consolidation, etc.
- First point of contact for escalated supplier issues and brand questions regarding procurement topics. Primary interface with Planning, R&D, Marketing, Quality and Portfolio Procurement.
- Serve as the procurement voice in brand forums, translating commercial and market insights into clear brand impact and decision recommendations.
- Drive supplier relationship management (QBRs, performance scorecards, innovation engagement, continuous improvement).
- Maintain robust risk and contingency plans (dual sourcing, capacity reservations, alternates) for critical Paula’s Choice formulations and components in partnership with planning
- Consolidate brand‑level spend and supplier data to identify trends and inform strategy; contribute to executive dashboards for savings, risk, and margin performance.
- Promote effective use of digital procurement tools and process improvements; partner with central portfolio procurement and brand supply chain on change management and capability building.
Performance Metrics
- Delivery of Paula’s Choice cost savings delivery and year‑over‑year gross margin improvement.
- Improved lead times, OTIF, and inventory efficiency without compromising speed‑to‑market for clinically efficacious launches.
- Increased spend through preferred and sustainable suppliers; strengthened supplier resiliency for critical materials.
- On‑time NPD sourcing and high stakeholder satisfaction (CSAT).
- Reduced re‑sourcing rates via proactive SRM and performance tracking; shortened tactical sourcing cycle times and enhanced supplier responsiveness.
- Completed QBRs on schedule, with measurable improvement in quality and service KPIs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, or related field.
- 8–10 in procurement roles within beauty, luxury, or FMCG sectors, with expertise in skincare ingredients and packaging.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects with R&D and supply chain and drive adoption of best-practice procurement processes.
Skills
- Exceptional business partnering and stakeholder management with senior brand leaders in matrixed environment.
- Strategic thinking with the ability to translate brand ambition into sourcing execution and measurable commercial impact.
- Deep RFx and negotiation capability (price, T&Cs, risk), with a governance mindset and executive presence.
- Strong analytical and commercial acumen, synthesizing market trends, spend, supplier capability, and formulation dynamics.
- Fluent in procurement and CLM tools; adept at digital reporting and decision transparency.
- Clear communication and escalation handling with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of procurement in New Product Development (NPD) and stage‑gate processes.
Note: At any time, with or without notice, Paula’s Choice reserves the right to add/delete/change the position’s requirements.
Approximate Salary Range Based on Experience and Location:
$170,000 - $190,000 USD/annually
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Paula’s Choice Skincare determines the pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data. We evaluate external and internal equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company. Our posted salary range is based on national data and may be refined for a candidate's region/town/cost of living.
For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. The exact base salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, and budget. This position is also eligible for participation in the company discretionary bonus plan.
Paula’s Choice Skincare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law. We are committed to create a workplace that is inclusive of all. Where everyone feels empowered to bring their full authentic self to work.
Please note:
At any time, with or without notice, Paula’s Choice reserves the right to add/delete/change the position’s requirements.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field
- 8–10 years of procurement experience in beauty, luxury, or FMCG sectors
- Expertise in skincare ingredients and packaging
- Ability to lead cross-functional projects with R&D and Supply Chain
- Ability to drive adoption of best-practice procurement processes
- Exceptional business partnering and stakeholder management in a matrixed environment
- Strategic sourcing, RFx, negotiation, pricing, terms and conditions, and risk management experience
- Strong analytical and commercial acumen involving market trends, spend, supplier capability, and formulation dynamics
- Experience with procurement and CLM tools, digital reporting, and decision transparency
- Working knowledge of procurement for new product development and stage-gate processes
What We Do
WE KNOW SKIN. All facts, no fluff. Since 1995. Paula's Choice Skincare is a multinational organization that is over 27 years strong. We're an industry leader recognized for our integrity & commitment to delivering the highest quality skin care products to our customers. We question ingredients, follow the facts & stand up for the customer, because we're on this journey together. If you've been looking for a career where you can make a significant impact, have your ideas celebrated & work with some of the most talented professionals in the industry... Paula's Choice is your right choice. WHAT WE VALUE: We stand for inclusivity & anti-racism. We are a culture of feedback. We put our customers first. We thrive on change. We reach success together. PERKS INCLUDE: +3 medical plans to choose from +Dental +Vision +Short term & long term disability +Paid parental leave +401k match contributions +Paid time off for volunteering +LEED-certified headquarters +Plant trees to offset business travel carbon emissions +Generous time off policy + Employee Assistance Program +Fitness perks +Meditation app membership +Free & discounted products +Dog friendly office
