Associate Manager, Supply Planning

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Equity

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. is seeking an Associate Manager, Supply Planning to partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, Project Management and Innovation teams across the EMEA region to ensure right products in the right place at the right time.

By effectively managing the supply planning, inventory management and S&OP functions of the role, the candidate will be a valued partner to customers and internal teams. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, commercially minded, detail-oriented and capable

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in Supply Planning, Forecasting, Demand Planning or other Supply Chain roles.
• Operations experience in a food, CPG, or cosmetics manufacturing company.
• Experience partnering directly with commercial and operational teams across the EMEA region.
• Demonstrated experience creating, implementing, and leading cross-functional business processes.
• Strong working knowledge of planning process within CPG, fashion, or seasonal products.
• High drive for results and willing to work in a demanding & fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work autonomously across functions to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent Excel Skills and knowledge.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Utilize supply planning tools to create optimal supply plans aligned with demand, inventory targets, capacity, and lead times.
• Create and communicate analyses that illustrate supply planning performance.
• Provide insights for the commercial team on supply planning performance, service levels, inventory health, and key supply risks.
• Monitor supply and inventory positions across the EMEA network and proactively identify potential shortages, excess inventory, and other supply risks.
• Manage inventory balancing between multiple warehouses and markets to optimize availability while maintaining inventory targets.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory deployment and reduce unnecessary inventory movements.
• Support new product launches, product transitions, discontinuations, and other key business initiatives from a supply planning perspective.
• Coordinate supply requirements for testers, VAS, sampling, and other non-standard inventory processes.

Skills

Supply Planning

Forecasting

Demand Planning

Cross-functional

Excel

Analytical

Communication

Tools

SQL

Python

SAP

Job description

About the Company

e.l.f. Beauty's purpose is to make the world a better place for every eye, lip, and face.

Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, e.l.f. Hair, Well People, Naturium and rhode.

In our Fiscal year 26, we had net sales of $1.6 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 7 consecutive years of net sales growth. This consistent, category-leading growth is a testament to the strength of our team, strategy, and portfolio of brands.

Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last seven fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.

Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us

Position Summary

The Associate Manager, Supply Planning will work closely with business partners in the Sales, Finance, Operations, Project Management, and Innovation teams across the EMEA region to drive success through our Supply Chain and ensure our customers have the right products in the right place at the right time. By effectively managing the supply planning, inventory management and S&OP functions of the job, the Supply Planning Manager will be a valued partner with our customers and internal partners. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, commercially minded, detail-oriented, and comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly.

Responsibilities

Supply Planning

• Utilize supply planning tools to create optimal supply plans aligned with demand, inventory targets, capacity, and lead times
• Create and communicate analyses that illustrate supply planning performance
• Provide insights for the commercial team on supply planning performance, service levels, inventory health, and key supply risks
• Monitor supply and inventory positions across the EMEA network and proactively identify potential shortages, excess inventory, and other supply risks
• Manage inventory balancing between multiple warehouses and markets to optimize availability while maintaining inventory targets
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory deployment and reduce unnecessary inventory movements
• Support new product launches, product transitions, discontinuations, and other key business initiatives from a supply planning perspective
• Coordinate supply requirements for testers, VAS, sampling, and other non-standard inventory processes

Inventory Management

• Work with inventory e.l.f.’s inventory optimization software to ensure the best inventory targets are being set.
• Build reporting to illustrate to the finance and supply chain teams our forecasted inventory position
• Collaborate with commercial teams to find creative ways to remove excess inventory and aged inventory
• Investigate root causes of inventory risks and develop actionable recommendations to improve inventory performance

Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience in Supply Planning, Forecasting, Demand Planning or other Supply Chain roles
• Operations experience in a food, CPG, or cosmetics manufacturing company
• Experience partnering directly with commercial and operational teams across the EMEA region
• Demonstrated experience creating, implementing, and leading cross-functional business processes
• Strong working knowledge of planning process within CPG, fashion, or seasonal products
• High drive for results and willing to work in a demanding & rapid paced environment
• Ability to work autonomously across functions to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail
• Excellent Excel Skills and knowledge
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word and PowerPoint)

Preferred Skills

• SQL for data extraction, reporting, and supply chain analytics
• Python programming for data analysis, automation, and process improvement
• Experience with SAP and/or supply planning platforms.
• Experience working with multi-warehouse or multi-market supply networks.

The base salary range for this roleislisted above.

Total compensation includes base salary, annual company-based performance bonus, and equity.Under e.l.f.’s annual bonus program, employees are eligible to earn up to 200% of their target bonus when company performance exceeds defined goals. In addition, e.l.f. provides a variety of other benefits to employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a retirement savings plan, gender neutral parental leave, and unlimited paid time off. The amount of total compensation (including base salary) offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including geographic location, experience, specific skills, and qualifications.

Compensation components are subject to change at the company’s discretion

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.

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