Senior Buyer Planner

Milani, the Los Angeles-based market leading color cosmetics brand, was founded over 20 years ago, with the passionate belief that everyone should have the opportunity to own and enjoy luxury beauty. To this day, Milani continues to innovate for and with its diverse community of #MilaniMakers and relentlessly tests the limits of what’s available at affordable prices. Milani delivers high-end yet accessible luxury while championing inclusivity, self-expression, and experimentation through makeup.

Milani Cosmetics. Luxury that’s born inclusive, not exclusive.

Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Operations, the Senior Buyer/Planner is a critical role responsible for executing strategic purchasing and inventory plans for Promotional and/or Core finished good products and components to ensure unit fill rate, inventory, and cost objectives are met. The Senior Buyer/Planner will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Sales, and Product Development, to align purchasing and inventory strategies with overall business objectives.   The Senior Buyer/Planner must demonstrate deep knowledge and expertise with Milani’s ERP planning systems, SOPs and other tools to ensure proper planning, pricing, work ticket and PO maintenance, accurate system visibility and inventory accuracy. This role requires a solid understanding of the cosmetics industry, market trends, and supply chain management.

In addition, this role may be responsible for effectively managing other specific areas of the business, such as the planning and execution of global launches, promotional programs, global logistics management, or other specified areas within Operations. 

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate core systems (Sage, Netstock, MPS, MRP, Monday.com, etc.) knowledge and compliance with planning SOPs to maintain accurate FG and component supply, demand and inventories.
• Issue, maintain and track Core and/or launch POs (within Sage & Monday.com as applicable) to third-party manufacturers in accordance with approved MPS for a given product.
• Support Unit Fill Rate and inventory goals for Operations team. 
• Plan finished goods and components in Sage and Netstock planning systems for assigned product categories and/or CMs and component vendors.
• Maintain PO and Work Order delivery dates in Sage.
• Effectively follow Milani change management standard operating processes to ensure smooth transitions and system and inventory accuracy.
• Ensure adherence to weekly/monthly Planning cycles.
• Issue warehouse transfers between DC and third-party manufacturers.
• Work with third-party manufacturers (CMs) to ensure supply plans meet customer service needs.  Elevate delivery issues as necessary to Milani management.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Milani’s key Quality, Vendor and Warehouse SOPs to ensure cost effective supply management.
• Coordinates logistics and provides recommendations for method of shipment (MOS) for component and FG POs.
• Lead regularly scheduled meetings with internal departments (Marketing, Planning, Packaging, Product Development, etc.) and third-party manufacturers, as applicable, to review, track and update project status as it relates to execution milestones, addressing any outstanding issues.
• Provide timely, effective communication with cross-functional partners.
• Visit third-party manufacturers or component suppliers as applicable and required for specific launch and/or program executions.
• Support final launch execution tracking for new launches, as applicable.
• Lead and manage the retail promotions execution process (weekly execution meetings, publish tracking dashboards, etc.), as applicable. Elevate issues as necessary to Milani management.
• Management of Global Logistics processes and monthly reporting, as applicable.
• Manage Marketing sampling program execution, as applicable.
• Support efficient and effective execution of new products and Marketing initiatives to the global marketplace for new product launches, as applicable.
• Other duties as assigned by Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration or related, or equivalent experience.
• APICS certified preferred. 
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a Planning/Purchasing and/or Marketing Operations role.
• Experience in color cosmetics, personal care, consumer products or similar fast-paced product environment.
• Proficiency and proven experience using ERP systems and inventory management software.
• Strong background in a Supply Chain environment (MPS, MRP and Data Base management).   
• Ability to use computer systems necessary to meet department objectives including, ERP systems (Sage or similar systems), Forecasting and planning tools (Netstock), Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc. 
• Team player with solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail oriented and organized with excellent analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to multi-task, establish priorities, and yet be flexible in an ever-changing environment. 
• Strong level of integrity and work ethic.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Floating Holidays and Public Holidays)
• Family Leave
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Dog Friendly Offices
• Flexible Work Environment / Hybrid (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday required on-site)

Compensation

The base salary range represents the low and high end of Milani’s salary range for this position. Salaries will vary depending on factors including, but not limited to location, education, skills, experience. The annual base salary range for this role is $75,000.00-90,000.00.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability