Sourcing Specialist

Beauty Industry Leader is seeking a Sourcing / Operations Planner!

A leading consumer goods organization in the beauty space is seeking a Sourcing / Operations Planner to support supply chain planning, sourcing, costing, inventory management, and on-time delivery across assigned business categories. This role serves as a key liaison between internal cross-functional teams and external vendors, ensuring operational excellence in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, analytically strong, and effective at influencing outcomes through collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Issue and manage purchase orders; negotiate with vendors to secure capacity
• Support short- and long-term capacity planning initiatives
• Expedite production and shipments to meet speed-to-market objectives
• Communicate new launch forecasts and medium-range receipt plans
• Partner with vendors to anticipate future supply chain requirements
• Identify and communicate excess inventory risks; support clearance and run-out strategies
• Collaborate on new product launches and medium-range planning
• Identify opportunities to reduce lead times and improve supply chain agility

Inventory Management

• Maintain data integrity within Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• Execute buys using SAP MRP
• Manage component inventory targets and inventory turns
• Ensure Bill of Material (BOM) accuracy, including waste factors and usage
• Partner with Inventory Control on physical inventories and issue resolution
• Support quarterly Excess & Obsolete inventory reviews
• Lead end-of-season inventory planning, cycle counts, and run-out strategies
• Analyze reports and resolve discrepancies to maintain a clean book of business

Change Management & Compliance Projects

• Support regulatory-driven change initiatives (including allergen compliance updates)
• Maintain weekly trackers reporting sourcing progress
• Execute mass data updates for finished goods and components

Costing & Commercial Support

• Execute cost roll reporting and analysis
• Manage rebate calculations and collections
• Support cost increase requests, surcharges, and PPV reviews
• Process RFQs, PO updates, trackers, and tooling forms

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field
• 2–3 years of experience in sourcing, production planning, supply chain, or inventory management
• Experience in manufacturing, consumer goods, or retail preferred
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external partners
• Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office (Excel)