Director, Purchasing, Logistics and Master Data

HOURGLASS COSMETICS - Director, Purchasing, Logistics and Master Data (Hybrid Role)

Connected by creativity and driven by purpose. Hourglass Cosmetics is a vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand, redefining luxury cosmetics with high-performance products, innovative formulas, and award-winning franchises. Recognized by Forbes, Fast Company and Time Magazine as one of the most inventive beauty companies, Hourglass leads the industry with its breakthrough products and its commitment to animal welfare. Founded in 2004, Hourglass is globally available in 32 markets and over 4,600 doors including Sephora, Ulta, Neiman Marcus, Selfridges, Space NK and more.

Hourglass became part of the Unilever Prestige division in 2017. Discover more about the Hourglass brand story and mission on our website

The Director, Purchasing, Logistics & Master Data is responsible for overseeing the full end-to-end supply chain operation. This role leads and develops a high-performing team of supply chain and logistics professionals, while partnering cross-functionally with Demand Planning, Procurement, Finance, Product Development, Marketing, and Sales to ensure products are available at the right time, in the right place, and at the right cost.

The Director, Purchasing, Logistics & Master Data drives operational excellence and ensures seamless execution across Purchasing and Logistics- in support of Hourglass's global growth objectives.

WHAT YOU DO:

Supply Chain Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of supply chain professionals across purchasing and logistics functions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service levels.
• Represent the supply chain function in cross-functional leadership forums, executive reviews, and S&OP processes.
• Define and track KPIs across supply chain operations including service level, inventory health, on-time delivery, lead time adherence, and logistics cost management.
• Implement margin optimization and operational cost-saving strategies across the supply chain.

Logistics

• Oversee the logistics function, managing the end-to-end movement of goods between global packaging suppliers, contract cosmetics manufacturers, and the Hourglass Distribution Center across all transportation modes (air, sea, truck, rail).
• Ensure prompt pick-up and delivery of shipments through effective management of freight forwarding partnerships; review and optimize freight costs to identify the most economical mode of transport that meets required delivery dates.
• Ensure accurate landed cost application and timely processing of freight and customs invoices; apply freight and customs costs to inventory so landed cost is absorbed correctly.
• Oversee Transfer Order management in Net Suite ERP, ensuring all shipment dates, quantities, and statuses are maintained accurately; maintain clear Transfer Order Pegging Reports with estimated and actual departure and arrival dates.

Purchasing

• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships across contract manufacturers, packaging suppliers, and freight forwarders to ensure timely procurement, quality delivery, and business continuity.
• Actively prepare and participate in S&OP with Demand Planning, Procurement, Finance, Sales, and Marketing to develop tactical supply chain plans that align with business goals and global forecast.
• Oversee vendor scorecards and KPI tracking across service, quality, innovation, safety, and communication; support vendor accountability through regular performance reviews.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for supply issues including delays, , capacity constraints, and supply disruptions; proactively develop and communicate contingency plans.
• Partner with Product Development and Project Management teams on new product launch supply chain planning, providing clear updates on all open orders and logistics recommendations during cross-functional NPD meetings.

Master Data Management and Inventory Reconciliation

• Lead the Master Data function. Maintain accurate, up-to-date, comprehensive Master Data in our system of record.
• Regularly reconcile inventory balances and transactions in Net Suite and our key external partner's ERPs and WMSs, understand the sources of the out-of-syncs, and make recommendations for how to get in sync and stay in sync.
• Lead Net Suite-intensive projects that will allow us to get more leverage from our Master Data

YOU'LL LOVE THIS JOB IF:

• You are a strong LEADER:
  You inspire, motivate, and develop high-performing teams. You create clarity in ambiguity, hold people accountable, and set your organization up for success.
• You are highly STRATEGIC:
  You see the big picture and connect supply chain strategy to business outcomes. You build plans that are both visionary and executable.
• You are ANALYTICAL:
  You are obsessed with understanding the underlying truth of the matter and can separate signal from noise. You translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior…