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Role Description

As the Vice President of Planning, you will lead the continuous delivery and improvement of Paula’s Choice global supply, demand, and inventory management.

• Own end-to-end demand and supply planning, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), inventory strategy, and supplier performance across global DTC, retail, and marketplace businesses.
• Partner closely with Commercial, Finance, Marketing, Procurement, Quality, IT, and Product Development leaders.
• Lead, manage, and develop a remote team of supply, demand, and inventory planners and managers.

Key metrics for this position include:

• Customer service
• In-stock
• Lead-times
• Inventory days on hand and dollars
• Supplier on-time in full
• SLOB/write-offs
• People engagement

A typical day might include:

• Strategic Leadership: Design and implement global demand, supply, and inventory strategy and execution plans.
• S&OP Leadership: Drive, own, and implement an end-to-end S&OP process.
• Inventory Planning & Management: Establish inventory strategies that optimize working capital.
• Supplier Management: Develop and nurture relationships with key suppliers.
• Process Improvement: Lead continuous improvement to enhance supply chain efficiency.
• Sustainability: Integrate sustainability objectives into supply chain operations.
• Risk Management: Proactively identify and mitigate supply risks.
• Data Management, Analytics & Systems: Own the design, implementation, and maintenance of planning data and analytics.
• Team Leadership: Lead, motivate, inspire, and develop a US-based remote team.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by your manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years in supply chain management, including 10+ years in leadership roles
• Demonstrated success leading S&OP in a multi-channel company
• Deep expertise in demand planning, supply planning, and inventory management across complex, multi-channel environments (including DTC)
• Global supply chain experience and effective cross-time-zone collaboration
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and retain distributed/remote teams
• Strong cross-functional influence and executive presence
• Experience driving ERP implementations/optimizations and planning tool deployments
• Exceptional analytical skills and data-driven decision-making
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with marketplace channels (e.g., Amazon) and major retail partners
• Proven track record of optimizing supply chain operations, processes, and cost efficiencies
• Bias for action, collaborative spirit, and passion for building scalable processes in a fast-paced environment

Requirements

• Consumer products, skincare, or beauty industry experience
• Supplier management experience with contract manufacturers and packaging suppliers
• Lean experience
• Oracle and NetSuite familiarity
• Experience working in a matrixed environment or subsidiary of a large company
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field; Master’s preferred

Benefits

• Generous paid time off, including time off to volunteer
• Learning and development resources to support personal and professional growth
• Wellness benefits like meditation app memberships, product discounts, and free samples of our amazing products
• Most roles are fully remote
• Great location for hybrid or fully onsite roles in Seattle’s beautiful International District
• Dog-friendly office