Job Description:

Propagates material requirements to suppliers and secures supplier commits. Address supply gaps with suppliers in collaboration with GSR

Job Responsibilities:

Implement phase out/phase in procedure to ensure efficient management; minimizing excess/obsolescence.
Manages de-expedites of orders working with Material Scheduler, and cancellation charges with suppliers (liability orders)
Conduct regular demand / delfor reviews with suppliers to help identify any potential supply issues in the future.
Undertake material requirements planning, confirm purchase requests, issue POs (track automatic POs issuance) in order to support finished goods production plans and maintain finished good s supply.
Negotiate with vendors to ensure required delivery dates are met, Resolve escalated issues within execution horizon, eg. expedite/ de-expedite not agreed by suppliers, volume change etc. to support material schedulers
Check planning parameters are correct and up to date.
Resolve escalated issues within execution horizon such as expedite/ de-expedite, volume change etc. to support material schedulers
Validate operational / strategic horizon material/ component requirement at commodity level and provide visibility to strategic suppliers. Work with GSR to secure supplier capacity information
Identify and understand supply (material/ components) risk, develop action plan to resolve and/or reduce the risk
Provide visibility into material constraints, changes to the supplier delivery dates and any bottlenecks (operational) to Global MPS Planner / TPM Planner.
Support identification of opportunities to increase agility i.e. PDT or MLS reduction with suppliers.

Knowledge of, and experience with supply planning and supplier collaboration tools (e.g., SAP, E2Open, Kinaxis, etc.)
Education Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, Operations Research or related field
Deep business acumen, preferred from fashion or premium luxury business
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, able to successfully manage multiple accountabilities simultaneously
Minimum 8 years of related experience in Supply Chain, preferably with experience in material planning, supply planning, sourcing / purchasing and supplier management within the beauty / cosmetic industry
Knowledge of the interactions and interplays between supply and demand in the executional (0-2 months) and operational (2-12 month) horizons, with focus on material planning
Advanced knowledge of, and experience with sourcing and supplier management activities for raw material / packaging suppliers within the beauty / cosmetic industry
Highly analytical – analyzes data and provides clear / fact-based presentations to stakeholders
Advanced knowledge of, and experience of raw material, packaging for beauty / cosmetic industry products
Ability to build strong relationships and tactfully navigate multiple cross-functional, matrixed stakeholders
Deep knowledge of supplier management / collaboration, inventory management and procurement

Company: The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Melville, NY, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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