Supply Chain Planning Manager

Mane•Los Angeles, CA

12h

About The Position

Mane is a fast-growing haircare brand sold through Sephora US and Canada, Kohl’s, Amazon, and direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels. The Supply Chain Planning Manager owns the monthly planning cycle end to end and serves as the day-to-day link between Mane, its contract manufacturers, and its third-party logistics provider (3PL). The role reports to the VP of Operations and works closely with Sales, Digital, Finance, and Product Development. The manager consolidates channel forecasts, builds SKU-level supply plans, maintains inventory and purchasing data, and coordinates vendor orders, customer orders, fulfillment, freight, and logistics. The role also owns supply chain reporting and prepares analysis for planning reviews.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field.
5 to 7 years of experience in supply or demand planning, logistics, or operations in beauty, CPG, or e-commerce.
Experience running a planning cycle and placing purchase orders, rather than only supporting those activities.
Advanced Excel skills.
Experience with a WMS or ERP and EDI.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with BI tools.
Prestige retail compliance experience.
Amazon operations experience.
DTC logistics experience.

Responsibilities

Run the monthly planning cycle by consolidating forecasts from Sephora, DTC, Amazon, and Kohl’s; build the supply plan with safety stock by SKU; and issue the open-to-buy for approval.
Analyze sales history, trends, and promotional plans with Sales and Digital to improve forecast accuracy.
Maintain the buy plan, open order report, and inventory snapshot as a consistent set of numbers on one cost basis.
Monitor inventory across channels and flag SKU-level stockout and excess risks ahead of the purchase order window.
Plan launches, transitions, and discontinuations, including old-to-new item code changes.
Place and track purchase orders with contract manufacturers and packaging suppliers; maintain lead times, minimum order quantities, and price tiers in master data.
Manage reorder production schedules, track vendor performance, and flag delays or quality issues early.
Track wholesale customer orders for accuracy and on-time delivery.
Manage retail purchase orders through EDI, routing guides, and TMS windows; request extensions before deadlines lapse; resolve order discrepancies; and update internal teams and retail partners on order status.
Partner daily with the 3PL on purchase order entry and closeout, receiving, inventory discrepancies, cycle counts, returns to vendor, damages, kitting, and reserves.
Monitor fulfillment against service-level agreements and identify bottlenecks and potential fixes.
Book and manage inbound freight from contract manufacturers and overseas suppliers with the freight forwarder; track shipments through delivery.
Coordinate outbound retail shipments, advance ship notices, and carrier appointments with the 3PL.
Manage customs documentation and brokers for imports and Canada exports, including overlabel runs and customs declarations.
Track freight and duty costs against plan and flag variances to Finance.
Own the item master and open order report as sources of truth for reporting.
Build and maintain reporting on fill rate, forecast accuracy, inventory health, and supply chain KPIs using Excel and BI tools.
Prepare for S&OP and conduct analysis for planning reviews.