Director, Brand Value Chain- Brand Operations Too Faced

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.

## Description

• Ensure that business risks (both short term and long term) are identified, translated into Brand impacts and effectively communicated to the appropriate Global/Regional stakeholders to support strategic decision making by partnering with Global and Regional supply chain key players.
• Lead and develop the team to provide exceptional strategic support on Customer Service, Inventory Management, and Risk Aversion. Builds capability to influence and shape business strategy as it relates to Supply Chain risks and opportunities.
• Communication point person to Global Business Leaders with regard to Brand service performance, future service projections, risk and risk mitigation strategies/status. Engage with and guide Regional Supply Planning in the resolution of issues, as required. Define and implement improved processes for integration of supply chain performance into SIOP process. Accountable for monthly coordination of SIOP materials and chairperson of Global SIOP meetings.
• Recommend best practice solutions related to Global inventory deployment and allocations for basic items by working in concert with Regional Supply Planning Teams. Drive the repacking / reformulation/ focus factory transfer execution processes to ensure balancing of inventory and avoidance of destruction by coordinating and communicating effectively with the regional supply planning teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in inventory performance by reviewing and analyzing service and inventory information, adding brand intelligence to assist in the determination of root cause and propose corrective actions.
• Lead Global SKU Retirement Processes by leveraging strong project management skills in the oversight of: Global Line Edit/Line Maintenance process, BOM management and Phase In - Phase Out (Soft Phase) and STAR (SKU Transition and Retirement). Action/Oversee responsibilities of STAR Project Manager to coordinate execution with regional functions and provide Global process support.
• Ensure functional ownership of Root Cause Analysis and Issue Resolution for matters and events causing a disruption in product supply (QA Issues, Capacity Constraints, Vendor related failures). Facilitate cross-functional dialogue as required, and formalize relevant communication process.
• Support and drive process for assigned brand and monitor Brand COGS (cost of goods) to plan and drive continuous improvement, manage monthly manufacturing variances.

## Qualifications

• College/University degree required.
• Position requires minimum of 8+ years of project management, supplier relations, production planning or marketing, preferably in beauty or related industry.
• Proven Leadership and Decision Making capabilities. - Highly analytical - analyzes & utilizes facts effectively for presentation to decision makers.
• Strong Communication – expressing ideas effectively in individual and group situations. High level of interaction with senior management.
• Strong character - willing to champion the right decision and not be easily dissuaded.
• Teamwork/Collaboration – Encourages interdependency while holding others accountable.
• Familiarity with SAP SNP or other advanced planning systems.
• Must be knowledgeable of organizational design and interdependencies.
• Working knowledge of inventory drivers and the principles of statistical safety stock.
• Organizational Skills- ability to successfully manage multiple accountabilities simultaneously

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Pay Range:

Anticipated Base Salary Range $124,200.00 to $214,450.00 (Depending on qualifications, skills, experience and/or budget), based on a 40 hour work week (range to be scaled accordingly). In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance), wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. In addition, the Company maintains highly competitive incentive compensation programs (role eligibility may vary based on terms of the respective plan(s)).

You may be eligible to participate in the applicable Commission/Bonus Plan, under the plan guidelines in effect at the time of hire. Additional details regarding the commission plan will be provided as part of your onboarding.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal-opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available on request.

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