Supply Chain (Corporate) - Director, Supply Chain Planning

Voyant Beauty believes our people are more than just employees; they’re the driving force behind everything we achieve. Our culture fosters teamwork, respect, and camaraderie, ensuring that every individual’s contribution is valued and celebrated. We invest in their growth, providing opportunities for development and advancement within our dynamic team.

Voyant Beauty is a company that specializes in the development and manufacturing, of beauty, personal and home care products. We work with various brands, retailers, and businesses to create customer formulations and products tailored to their needs. This can include skincare, haircare, bath and body products, fragrances, and more. Essentially, Voyant Beauty serves as a one-stop-shop for companies looking to bring their beauty and personal care product ideas to life.

Safety is a core value at Voyant Beauty. We prioritize the well-being of our team members, ensuring a safe and secure environment where everyone can thrive and excel.

If you’re seeking to be part of a team where your talents are valued, your safety is paramount, and your efforts contribute to meaningful change, then Voyant Beauty is the place for you. Come join us and be a part of our journey.

A Brief Overview

The Director Supply Chain Planning is responsible for leading and coaching the planning teams across Voyant Beauty manufacturing sites from rough cut capacity planning, free capacity availability (ranges) in units by technology platforms as feed to a corporate NPD Commercialization process to allocate business to sites accordingly, and finite line and people scheduling processes and practices. This position is instrumental to improve service, inventory, planning and continuous improvement productivity for the business team they support and coach and mentor the planning team to; The Director Supply Planning will ensure supply continuity from our plants with adequate safety stock and or make to order to support demand volatility including managing order frequency, MOQs and efficient use of min-max or other inventory programs. The Director will drive planning excellence through the development of standardized processes, KPI management, systems optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering closely with VP Sourcing, VP Operations, CI Directors, Finance, Quality, R& D Commercial and product development teams. The incumbent will have deep technical and analytical skills in Planning and is responsible to drive continuous improvement cross-functionally by leveraging and applying best practices across all stages of the processes. This includes building relationships internally and externally.

What you will do

• Lead the development and execution of enterprise-wide and site-specific supply chain planning strategies, including demand planning, supply planning, capacity planning, inventory optimization, and production scheduling including labor planning in partnership with Sourcing, Operations and Finance.
• Oversee rough-cut and finite capacity planning processes to maximize manufacturing utilization, support commercialization efforts, and ensure alignment with customer demand and business objectives.
• Key partner in the SIOP (Sales Inventory and Operations Planning) processes by collaborating with Commercial, Operations, Finance, Quality, and Supply Chain leadership teams to integrate capacity models, supply constraints and opportunities into forward business plans.
• Establish and monitor planning and inventory KPIs, including OTIF, inventory turns, fill rate, production attainment, working capital performance, and customer service metrics; develop corrective action plans when performance falls below targets.
• Lead and develop the planning organization through coaching, performance management, succession planning, workforce development, and cross-training initiatives.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for supply disruptions, capacity constraints, and inventory risks; evaluate business impacts and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead planning-related systems initiatives, including ERP, APS, and supply chain technology implementations, enhancements, and process standardization efforts.
• Partner with Sourcing, Operations, and Commercial teams to establish inventory strategies, safety stock methodologies, order frequency parameters, and service-level expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance planning accuracy, productivity, inventory performance, and customer satisfaction.
• Manage departmental budgets, staffing plans, resource allocation, and strategic planning initiatives.
• Champion change management initiatives and promote adoption of new planning processes, technologies, and ways of working.
• Support new product commercialization efforts through capacity assessments and production readiness planning.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Participate in strategic business initiatives and special projects as assigned.
• Foster collaboration and alignment across multiple manufacturing sites and functional teams.
• Primarily sedentary office work and shop floor planning environments.
• Frequent use of computers and standard office equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by telephone, and through virtual meeting platforms.
• Remote position with regular travel to Voyant Beauty manufacturing sites and business meetings. Initial travel likely every other week at a manufacturing site until the network is established; thereafter 1-2 weeks per month likely; customer meetings may influence this as well
• Fast-paced environment requiring management of multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Frequent interaction with executive leadership, operations teams, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field. (Required) or
• Master's Degree or advanced degree (Preferred)

Experience Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive supply chain, planning, operations, or manufacturing leadership experience. (Required)
• 4-6 years of leadership experience managing planning, scheduling, supply chain, or operations teams. (Required)
• 4-6 years demonstrated experience leading S& OP, capacity planning, inventory optimization, and production planning functions. (Required)
• 4-6 years within consumer packaged goods (CPG), contract manufacturing, personal care, beauty, food, pharmaceutical, or related manufacturing environments. (Required)
• 4-6 years advanced proficiency with ERP and planning systems. (Required)
• 4-6 years advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including modeling, forecasting, and data analysis. (Required)
• 4-6 years with Epicor, JD Edwards, AS400, SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP systems. (Preferred)
• 4-6 years leading enterprise-wide planning transformation initiatives. (Preferred)

Skills and Abilities

• Supply Chain Planning Leadership (High proficiency)
• Capacity Planning & Resource Optimization (High proficiency)
• Inventory Management & Working Capital Optimization (High proficiency)
• Demand & Supply Planning Methodologies (High proficiency)
• Manufacturing Operations Knowledge (High proficiency)
• Supply Chain KPI Development & Management (High proficiency)
• ERP & Planning Systems (High proficiency)
• Financial Acumen & Business Trade-Off Analysis (High proficiency)
• Project & Program Management (High proficiency)
• Data Analytics & Forecasting (High proficiency)
• Continuous Improvement & Change Leadership (High proficiency)
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence (High proficiency)
• Talent Development & Succession Planning (High proficiency)
• Executive Communication & Presentation Skills (High proficiency)
• Problem Solving & Decision Making (High proficiency)
• Negotiation & Conflict Resolution (High proficiency)

To Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our company does not accept unsolicited curriculum vitae’s or applications from agencies. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited curriculum vitae’s or applications and explicitly reserve its right to contact candidates presented in such unsolicited curriculum vitae’s or application.

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status. Voyant Beauty will consider requests for accommodations due to a disability impacting a qualified employee's ability to perform the essential functions of their position consistent with applicable laws. In addition to federal law requirements, Voyant Beauty complies with applicable provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.