Associate B&W Hair Innovation Planning Manager
About The Position
This is one of those rare roles where the business exposure, cross‑functional influence, and strategic complexity make it a high‑visibility springboard—a proven bridge into WL2 leadership within Innovation, Supply Chain, or broader B&W. It offers ownership and maintenance of overall project networks for new variants and operational projects to ensure “on time in full” delivery by working closely with R&D, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and factories. The role ensures the Supply Chain has the capacity, capability, and readiness to produce innovations across all assigned sourcing sites. It involves managing communication with key stakeholders, including category leadership and global and regional innovation planners, providing high‑visibility updates that influence strategic decision‑making. The role also co‑leads risk assessments, embedding mitigation actions directly into project timelines to safeguard launch readiness, and supports complexity reduction and strategic sourcing analysis by partnering closely with Strategic Planning and Finance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (Business, Supply Chain, R&D, Engineering preferred)
- 1 year experience in Supply Chain (Project Management, Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, Logistics) or in R&D with new product development exposure
- Strong project management skills (MS Project, MS Office)
- Basic understanding of manufacturing and operational processes
- Strong communication, cross‑functional leadership, and problem‑solving abilities
Nice To Haves
- MBA or APICS Certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Own and maintain the overall project networks for new variants and operational projects to ensure “on time in full” delivery by working closely with R&D, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and factories.
- Ensure the Supply Chain has the capacity, capability, and readiness to produce innovations across all assigned sourcing sites.
- Manage communication with key stakeholders, including category leadership, global and regional innovation planners—providing high‑visibility updates that influence strategic decision‑making.
- Co‑lead risk assessments, embedding mitigation actions directly into project timelines to safeguard launch readiness.
- Support complexity reduction and strategic sourcing analysis by partnering closely with Strategic Planning and Finance.
Benefits
- health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage)
- retirement savings benefits
- life insurance and disability benefits
- parental leave
- sick leave
- paid vacation and holidays
- access to numerous voluntary benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
