VP Vendor Value Chain and Performance

Description

About Us:

Orveon is a new kind of beauty company launched in December 2021 when we acquired our three iconic brands - bare Minerals, BUXOM, and Laura Mercier. Operating in 40+ countries, we're a truly global business. Our headquarters are in New York, with additional locations in major cities worldwide.

We love our brands and are embarking on a powerful shift:
To change how the world thinks about beauty. We are a collective of premium and prestige beauty brands committed to stark honesty, co-creation, and making a sustainable cultural impact.

People here are passionate, entrepreneurial and most of all, bold. This is an inspirational group of talented, silo-busting, confident and humble people, working together to build something better. We are looking for the best talent to join us on that journey. We believe we can accomplish more when we #Face Forward Together!

About the Role

The Vice President, Vendor Performance / Value Chain, is a strategic leader responsible for shaping the end-to-end supply chain and vendor ecosystem across Orveon’s three beauty brands. Reporting to the Chief Supply Chain Officer, this role oversees the Director of Value Chain Planning and Performance and the Director of Direct and Indirect Value Chain. The VP drives vendor performance, accelerates innovation, and ensures alignment of supply chain and procurement strategies with brand priorities, portfolio growth, and business objectives.

This role balances operational rigor with strategic vision, translating market and brand needs into actionable supply chain solutions.

• Own and elevate strategic relationships with key CMs, setting expectations and reinforcing Orveon’s value proposition to drive alignment, performance, and innovation.
• Develop and implement long-term contract manufacturers strategies that accelerate speed-to-market, support brand-specific innovation, and enhance agility across product development cycles.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics and KPIs to optimize fill rates, inventory health, product freshness, and overall vendor performance.
• Lead negotiation of high-value contracts, term sheets, and agreements that balance cost, risk, and strategic value.
• Conduct executive-level business reviews with top contract manufacturers to ensure alignment with corporate objectives and growth priorities.
• Lead a multi-layered team, including three Directors, fostering high performance, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Align supply chain and procurement strategies with brand playbooks, portfolio management, global launch calendars, and innovation priorities.
• Optimize forecasting processes, tools, and inputs to enhance accuracy, reduce risk, and ensure inventory and operational efficiency.
• Drive strategic initiatives for gross margin optimization, minimum order quantities (MOQs), tariff planning, and cost-to-serve.
• Champion execution of priority Vendor Collaboration Projects (VCPs) and operational improvements that enhance speed, agility, and decision-making.
• Partner closely with Finance, Regulatory and Marketing to translate business and brand priorities into actionable vendor and supply chain strategies.
• Advocate sustainability initiatives and embed environmental and social responsibility across the vendor ecosystem.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive team on supply chain, vendor performance, and innovation alignment.

• 12+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, or vendor management, preferably in beauty, consumer products, or related industries.
• Proven record managing complex vendor relationships, multi-million-dollar contracts, and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into operational excellence and measurable impact.
• Strong executive presence, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance, or related field; MBA preferred.
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite; strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

You are a creator of Orveon’s success and your own. This is a rare opportunity to share your voice, accelerate…