Supply Chain Specialist

Hourglass Cosmetics•Carson, CA

4d•$75,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Connected by creativity and driven by purpose. Hourglass Cosmetics is a vegan and cruelty-free beauty brand, redefining luxury cosmetics with high-performance products, innovative formulas, and award-winning franchises. Recognized by Forbes, Fast Company and Time Magazine as one of the most inventive beauty companies, Hourglass leads the industry with its breakthrough products and its commitment to animal welfare. Founded in 2004, Hourglass is globally available in 32 markets and over 4,600 doors including Sephora, Ulta, Neiman Marcus, Selfridges, Space NK and more. Hourglass became part of the Unilever Prestige division in 2017. Discover more about the Hourglass brand story and mission on our website hourglasscosmetics.com. The Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for creating, maintaining, and tracking statuses of work orders, purchase orders, and transfer orders with our vendors and freight forwarders. In this role, you will build and maintain adequate relationships with our primary, secondary, and finished good suppliers to help ensure we hit our on-hand inventory targets. Additionally, you will help quote, schedule, and document transportation of supplier shipments internationally. Your attention to detail and clear effective communication will be key to your success in this role.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, or a related field.
Proven experience (minimum 3 years) in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain related roles.
Must possess excellent organizational and prioritization skills with a strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment and can handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
Experience working with NetSuite (ERP), a plus.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and draw actionable insights.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Must be able to work from Distribution Center Office at least 60% of the time.

Responsibilities

Issue and maintain the entire lifecycle of work orders, purchase orders, and transfer orders in NetSuite.
Maintain PO and TO statuses, dispatch date, ETA, QTY, price, etc. and ensure all information reflects reality and is up to date systematically.
Obtain commercial invoice and packing lists to receive and build WOs/POs once items are ready for dispatch/pick-up at contract manufacturers.
Obtain freight quotes, book, and schedule shipments for pick-up and delivery of components, WIPs, and finished goods. Ensure components are where they need to be at the right time.
Update and distribute Open Order and Transfer Order reports to vendors and cross functional teams within Operations.
Build and maintain supplier relationships by driving weekly vendor OOR calls and working with external partners to understand, support resolution, and/or communicate changes in production priority.
Review vulnerable/at-risk/out of stock SKUs and ensure POs are expedited accordingly.
Download extracts from ERP & WMS to provide open orders, BOM details, on-hand, in-transit inventory, etc. for each vendor.
Serve as the first point of contact for any supply issues that may arise (delays, out of spec material, constraints, etc.), understanding the issue in detail and proactively providing potential solutions