Senior Vice President, Supply Chain

Description

The Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Operations is responsible for leading, developing & growing the strategic and operational supply chain for Living Proof’s global business. The role spans the E2E supply chain covering Demand/Supply Planning, Procurement, Distribution & Logistics, New Launch Project Management, Quality, Safety, Continuous Improvement and Strategy. The VP Supply Chain leads a team of 11 with 3 direct reports.

This role reports directly to the CEO with a dotted line to the Global Head of Supply Chain for Unilever Prestige and sits on the Living Proof Executive Leadership Team as well as the Unilever Prestige Supply Chain Leadership Team. The position requires an experienced Supply Chain leader who has generated significant impact through both strategic and tactical direction within the supply chain end to end lifecycle. 

The Senior Vice President, Supply Chain will play an integral role, as part of the Leadership Team, aligning with respective stakeholders and operations leadership on all key initiatives required to meet and exceed business plans.  This individual will lead a strong operational framework to deliver core operational requirements and lead the change agenda needed to enable the Supply Chain and Operations function a strategic partner to the line business. The ideal candidate has experience in large CPG supply chain systems as well as in startup/scale up businesses with a preference in beauty, skincare, and cosmetics. 

Demand & Supply Planning including leadership of Sales & Operations Planning

• Good operational understanding of demand/supply planning and operationalizing S&OP
• Identify and implement supply chain planning process improvement to optimize stock availability and working capital investment.
• Drive overall improvement in service levels for the business by understanding losses and engaging x-business teams to eliminate losses.
• Identify and implement OPC Supply Planning to improve planning capability, replacing current manual Excel-based MPS and MRP tools
• In conjunction with the CEO/CFO/CSO, drive an effective Sales and Operational Planning cycle for the business

Procurement

• Lead the professionalization of the procurement function with a view to move to holistic supplier management (understanding cost structures, address key cost drivers, create JBPs/strategic partnerships, new supplier/innovation capabilities, improving SC responsiveness & agility on 3PMs as well as across the E2E supply chain network, working capital management through inventory and supplier credit term improvement)
• Identify new strategic 3PMs/CMs to work with implementing supplier management procedures across current suppliers
• Manage commercial relationships with all supply chain vendors through MBRs/QBRs
• Review current commercial relationships to identify cost saving initiatives and drive strategic supply network design footprint
• Effectively manage and optimize annual procurement spend.
• Lead the Savings/Value Improvement Program in conjunction with R&D

Distribution & Logistics Operations

• Lead the Distribution & Logistics Team, balancing the requirement of improving service while maintaining or improving CPU
• Drive adherence to user site KPIs with our distribution partner DHL, including ways of working and SLAs
• Identify and implement projects which will shape the future distribution and logistics infrastructure and capabilities.
• Develop logistics strategy for e-com to drive faster responsiveness whilst optimizing last mile delivery costs.
• Develop and implement robust process for contract packing operations from concept to delivery to market.
• Responsible for negotiation and management of all freight, logistics and 3PL contracts across omnichannel domestic and international operations.
• Manage annual spend of ~$7M across distribution and freight and ~$20M in finished goods

Strategy

• Drive E2E, connected supply chain strategy, adopting new digital capabilities to drive supply chain competitiveness
• Design supply network strategy to improve supply resilience and reliability while driving down costs
• Develop plan to reduce COGs and inventory while maintaining service levels at 95% fill rate
• Identify optimum supply network based on continued evolution from wholesale to DTC ecommerce 
• Collaborate with Living Proof Lead Team to align Supply Chain strategy with business strategy and objectives
• Core Operations
• In conjunction with the Finance team, drive a Gross Margin improvement plan 
• Plan and direct activities for all operations departments
• Direct and manage staff activities, including correct workload planning, performance of each area against KPIs and/or SMART goals, fiscal management of inventory investment and maximizing fill rates while avoiding backorder and meeting inventory turn goals.
• Provide Obsolescence and PPV Forecasting for the Finance department for monthly planning cycles.
• Proactively review practices for correct, quality workmanship and process flow, along with timeliness. Diagnose any potential areas needing improvement
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase productivity.

New Product Development

• Cross-departmental collaboration with R&D, Marketing, Sales and Finance to align on feasibility and timing of new launches
• Maintain execution timelines for all new launches, including tech transfers and packaging changes
• Ensure COGS targets are set to meet Financial goals for Gross Margin, ensuring each new launch is accretive to the portfolio
• Meet or exceed targets for OTIF for each new launch, maintaining optimal inventory levels to meet demand
• Bachelors’ Degree 
• Minimum 15+ years supply chain and operations experience; prestige hair care, skin care and color cosmetics a plus
• Ideal candidate has operational experience across key aspects of the supply chain and operations functions (Planning, Procurement, Logistics).
• Ideal candidate has experience working in larger CPG supply chain organizations and in start-up / scale up independent companies.
• Ideal candidate has experience in assessing warehouse / distribution center financials, strategy and managing transitions and/or      changes.
• Experience with NetSuite and Oracle Cloud Supply Chain a plus
• Ability to execute under accelerated time frames and quickly adapt to change in priorities.
• Proven excellence in the leadership and execution, with strong commercial acumen and experience in P&L management
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret extensive data to make actionable recommendations to the business
• Capability to play a strategic role with the leadership team to provide operational strategies for continuous growth and process improvement
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to build successful relationships with both internal and external teams, both locally and globally
• Excellent team building skills with proven results building and leading highly effective teams in agile environments
• Proficient skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Slack, ERP systems, etc.
• Advanced written and presentation skills who thrives on storytelling
• Self-motivated and flexible; ability to adapt quickly to change

Requirements

Living Proof is committed to an inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all. Our business strategy recognizes that an inclusive culture is a business strength that helps us win, as we develop and market products that resonate with all consumers and the diverse communities we serve. At the same time, we will also remain compliant with all legal requirements.

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