Production Tracking: Manage the timing of purchase orders, track production, and ensure on-time delivery of inbound materials and finished goods
Risk Mitigation: Identify and mitigate production or material delays before they impact the business, escalating as needed
Inventory Reconciliation: Manage inventory reconciliation at contract manufacturers (CMs) and drive resolution of discrepancies
Excess Inventory Management: Monitor and mitigate excess inventory at CMs to reduce carrying costs and waste
Expedition Analysis: Conduct air freight and expedition analysis, managing expedition options with packaging and CM suppliers to improve production lead times
Lead Time Improvement: Partner with suppliers to continuously improve production lead times and optimize delivery timing
Cost Negotiations: Support and conduct cost negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable terms
BOM Management: Process BOM revisions and communicate revisions clearly and promptly to suppliers
Invoice Resolution: Research and resolve invoice discrepancies in partnership with finance and suppliers
- Cross-Functional Communication: Deliver weekly inventory risk updates to cross-functional teams, providing clear visibility into supply status and potential disruptions
- What Will Make You Stand Out:
- 2+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, planning, or purchasing, preferably within the beauty, personal care, or consumer products industry
Hands-on experience creating POs, WOs, TOs, and Item Receipts in NetSuite (or a comparable ERP)
Experience working directly with contract manufacturers and packaging suppliers
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple orders and priorities simultaneously
Working knowledge of inventory reconciliation, BOMs, and purchase order lifecycle management
Experience with freight, expedition, and lead-time analysis a plus
Comfortable surfacing risks early and communicating clearly with both suppliers and internal cross-functional partners
Proficiency in Excel and supply chain / ERP systems to track, analyze, and report on order and inventory status
A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and a strong sense of ownership over the details
