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Manager, Global Brand Supply Chain
Estee Lauder
New York, NY, United States
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Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Effectively manage assigned projects for the newly acquired Becca Brand focusing on global launch initiatives across the categories from inception of project to shipment of product through the Supply Chain organization, ensuring cost effectiveness, timeliness, and inventory management goals are met. Manage the processes to ensure development of all materials necessary to support new product introductions including samples, display and collateral are produced timely for the launches. This role is an exciting leadership opportunity to join an entrepreneurial brand and assist in driving brand innovation and growth objectives.
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Manage programs from end-to-end
• Support Director as needed
• Lead all master data set-up for all new items. (GS1, product codes)
• Manage and assist the efficient and effective execution of new products and Marketing initiatives to the global marketplace.
• Develop and execute timelines to support the Marketing Calendar achieving cross-functional alignment including Marketing, Packaging, Product Development, R&D, Creative, Finance, and Cost Management and TPM network.
• Insure all milestones meet their due dates in order to achieve the Target Ship Date; drive the process end-to-end, negotiate with appropriate departments and resolve all timeline issues. Develop tactical plans when missed due dates occur to bring project back on track.
• Participates in regularly scheduled meetings to review projects with core project team (Marketing, Packaging, Creative, Product Development, R&D, Site, Supply Planning, and Procurement) and identify next action steps and decisions required by Senior Management in order to keep programs on track.
• Act as liaison between Marketing, Manufacturing, Product Development, R&D/Regulatory, Procurement, Packaging, Finance and Creative in all areas relating to the product-to-market timeline.
• Work with procurement on all vendor and TPM requirement planning to support the new launches. Monitor accordingly to meet all PO dates and key delivery milestones.
• Follow up with other functions to ensure delivery on commitment or project requirements.
• Coordinate the packaging artwork process with Creative operations manager for approval and insure corporate packaging guidelines are adhered to in the process.
• Liaise with commercial team about execution or service issues relating to new product introductions.
• Communicate and take action on launch and supply information activities to all related stakeholders (e.g., Demand, Supply Planning, Customer Service, and Commercial Team).
• Communicate to supply chain team when launch items are discontinued or move to the core business for support.
• Review launch quantities monthly in relation to new product launch excess, saleable & collateral, and communicate to team to allow proper action
• Coordinate with Regulatory on all issues regarding product registration and work with the commercial team regarding their new launch needs. (E.g., Work with R&D, Packaging and Creative to provide registration lab samples and comps to meet local registration deadlines.)
• Coordinates special projects as needed.
Qualifications
• Minimum of (5) years of Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Marketing experience in cosmetics or a related industry.
• College/University degree required.
• Strong Project Management skills
• Enjoys an entrepreneurial culture
• Critical thinker
• Must be an excellent team player with strong analytical, follow-up, and negotiating and communication skills.
• Excellent follow up and organizational skills required.
• Must possess the ability to multi-task, establish priorities and yet be flexible in an ever-changing environment.
• Ability to use computer systems necessary to meet department objectives including Excel, Word, ERP systems.