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Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences.

Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world.

At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a supply planner to join our NARS Sales and Operations Planning team. The primary objectives of the Supply Planner are to ensure achievement of the below key metrics for inventory maintained at ADC (America Distribution Center)

• Service level (fill-rate) – both to external retailers + DTC channels
• Inventory optimization/coverage (days of coverage)
• Visibility to and disposition of Excess & Obsolete inventory

In addition, the candidate is expected to work closely with the Demand Planning and collaborate with international affiliates and domestic teams.

The ideal candidate has a problem-solving attitude to help understand root-cause issues and find proactive solutions. The candidate should have demonstrated an understanding of supply planning business processes and of the statistics-based stock policies, to facilitate the best use of net working capital (inventory, storage cost, logistics costs).

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Allocating Inventory

• Review IBP allocation and adjust where necessary based on stock availability, market freshness requirements, and active versions.
• Collaborate closely with the web team to ensure stock availability, provide recommendations on required inventory level, run analysis, investigate out-of-stock root-cause and find proactive solutions for future demand.
• Help coordinate drop shipments.
• Collaborate with the US sales team for domestic stock allocation

Controlling optimal inventory level

• Utilize inventory management systems to track and analyze stock levels.
• Review below target KPIs (fill rate and inventory coverage) and find problem-solving initiatives.
• Assess short-term changes in forecast and advise on inventory availability.
• Review low inventory list and advise on item priorities with multiple teams (e.g.: production, quality, assembly, warehouse, transportation).
• Validate projected inventory to minimize excess stock and obsolete products
• Provide a list of excess stock and obsolete products and follow up with teams on key actions to reduce liabilities.
• Communicate out of stock reports and risk of shortage.
• Execute quality release in systems.
• Produce and share report of open orders.

Maintaining S&OP parameters

• Maintain master data (e.g.: Minimum Order Quantity, reorder points, lead time).
• Calculate and update regularly safety stock
• Gather information on item version switch, run analysis to estimate actual switch date and provide visibility on ATS (available to ship) dates.
• Update product status and discontinuation date

Qualifications & Competencies:

• College degree in relevant field or related job experience (including internship and co-ops)
• Intermediate to advance skills in Excel is a must (e.g.: vlookup, pivot table, sumif, subtotal, conditional formatting, power query).
• 0-2 years of planning experience in a supply chain role, ideally in a manufacturing or supplier environment in consumer goods industry.
• APICS ASCM CPIM or CSCP certification is a plus.
• Lean Six-Sigma certification is a plus.
• Experience with an ERP system is a plus.
• SAP experience is a plus.
• Ability to understand the end-to-end supply chain functions and linkage.
• Ability to manage priorities and understand what is most important.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally.

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You may be asked to perform other duties needed to help drive to our vision, fulfill our mission and abide by our organization’s values.

What We Can Offer You

At Shiseido Americas, our pride extends beyond our rich legacy to our passionate and talented team that brings it to life every day. We recognize that without our people, innovation would not be possible. That's why we go above and beyond with our comprehensive benefits program to recognize our employees. With an array of options designed to give our employees peace of mind, our perks & benefits program is more than just a perk – it's an investment in our people's futures. Whether you're looking for comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings, or paid time off, our benefits have you covered! Check out a list of our Benefits and Perks offerings:

· Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

· Life and Disability Insurance

· Paid Time Off

· Paid Volunteer Days

· Paid Company Holidays

· Paid Parental Leave

· 401K with 6% Company Match

· Talent Development & Learning Programs

· Internal & International Mobility

· Product Discounts & Annual Gratis

· Employee Led Affinity Groups

· Tuition Reimbursement

Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law