Senior Production Planning Coordinator: Inventory Optimizer

Tarte Cosmetics; New York (NY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Summer Fridays

Birthdays off

Makeup gratis

Employee discount

Team initiatives

Job summary

Tarte Cosmetics in New York is seeking a Sr. Coordinator, Production Planning to develop a 12-month production plan aligned with demand forecasts and safety stock targets.

The role is highly analytical, focusing on SKU-level planning, data integrity, and cross-functional alignment in a fast-paced beauty environment. You will maintain planning parameters, set priorities, and manage inventory across finished goods, work-in-progress, and components, ensuring on-time delivery while minimizing

Qualifications

• Strong Excel proficiency with advanced functions (pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; highly organized and analytical.
• Ability to develop and execute short- and long-term plans aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate monthly finished goods production plans and component supply requirements to support on-time delivery and targeted fill rate performance
• Maintain accuracy and integrity of production planning parameters within systems
• Set production priorities and communicate availability timelines to Demand Planning to ensure visibility for sales and customer needs
• Effectively communicate and influence cross-functional stakeholders
• Manage inventory levels across finished goods, work-in-progress, and components, including excess, obsolete, and slow-moving items
• Drive proactive production and inventory strategies to minimize out-of-stocks while balancing demand variability and supply constraints
• Build and maintain accurate planning tools and files to support production scheduling, inventory management, and decision-making
• Oversee the depletion of obsolete components and coordinate transitions to new materials to ensure continuity of production
• Analyze and adjust SKU-level lead times to improve supply reliability and reduce inventory risk
• Evaluate lead times across product categories and recommend optimization opportunities based on portfolio insights
• Support special program planning and conduct performance analysis to inform future planning strategies

Skills

Excel

Pivot tables

VLOOKUP

Analytical

Communication

Organization

Cross-functional

Forecasting

Planning

Tools

Excel

Job description

Tarte Cosmetics in New York is seeking a Sr. Coordinator, Production Planning to develop a 12-month production plan aligned with demand forecasts and safety stock targets.

The role is highly analytical, focusing on SKU-level planning, data integrity, and cross-functional alignment in a fast-paced beauty environment. You will maintain planning parameters, set priorities, and manage inventory across finished goods, work-in-progress, and components, ensuring on-time delivery while minimizing