Job Description
HOURGLASS COSMETICS — Director, Purchasing, Logistics and Master Data(Hybrid Role)
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 Director, Purchasing, Logistics & Master Data is responsible for overseeing the full end-to-end supply chain operation. This role leads and develops a high-performing team of supply chain and logistics professionals, while partnering cross-functionally with Demand Planning, Procurement, Finance, Product Development, Marketing, and Sales to ensure products are available at the right time, in the right place, and at the right cost. The Director, Purchasing, Logistics & Master Data drives operational excellence and ensures seamless execution across Purchasing and Logistics— in support of Hourglass’s global growth objectives.
WHAT YOU DO:
Supply Chain Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of supply chain professionals across purchasing and logistics functions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service levels.
- Represent the supply chain function in cross-functional leadership forums, executive reviews, and S&OP processes.
- Define and track KPIs across supply chain operations including service level, inventory health, on-time delivery, lead time adherence, and logistics cost management.
- Implement margin optimization and operational cost-saving strategies across the supply chain.
Logistics
- Oversee the logistics function, managing the end-to-end movement of goods between global packaging suppliers, contract cosmetics manufacturers, and the Hourglass Distribution Center across all transportation modes (air, sea, truck, rail).
- Ensure prompt pick-up and delivery of shipments through effective management of freight forwarding partnerships; review and optimize freight costs to identify the most economical mode of transport that meets required delivery dates.
- Ensure accurate landed cost application and timely processing of freight and customs invoices; apply freight and customs costs to inventory so landed cost is absorbed correctly.
- Oversee Transfer Order management in NetSuite ERP, ensuring all shipment dates, quantities, and statuses are maintained accurately; maintain clear Transfer Order Pegging Reports with estimated and actual departure and arrival dates.
Purchasing
- Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships across contract manufacturers, packaging suppliers, and freight forwarders to ensure timely procurement, quality delivery, and business continuity.
- Actively prepare and participate in S&OP with Demand Planning, Procurement, Finance, Sales, and Marketing to develop tactical supply chain plans that align with business goals and global forecast.
- Oversee vendor scorecards and KPI tracking across service, quality, innovation, safety, and communication; support vendor accountability through regular performance reviews.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for supply issues including delays, , capacity constraints, and supply disruptions; proactively develop and communicate contingency plans.
- Partner with Product Development and Project Management teams on new product launch supply chain planning, providing clear updates on all open orders and logistics recommendations during cross-functional NPD meetings.
Master Data Management and Inventory Reconciliation
- Lead the Master Data function. Maintain accurate, up-to-date, comprehensive Master Data in our system of record.
- Regularly reconcile inventory balances and transactions in NetSuite and our key external partner’s ERPs and WMSs, understand the sources of the out-of-syncs, and make recommendations for how to get in sync and stay in sync.
- Lead NetSuite-intensive projects that will allow us to get more leverage from our Master Data
YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF:
- You are a strong LEADER: You inspire, motivate, and develop high-performing teams. You create clarity in ambiguity, hold people accountable, and set your organization up for success.
- You are highly STRATEGIC: You see the big picture and connect supply chain strategy to business outcomes. You build plans that are both visionary and executable.
- You are ANALYTICAL: You are obsessed with understanding the underlying truth of the matter and can separate signal from noise. You translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership.
- You are extremely ORGANIZED: You are not overwhelmed by the thought of managing multiple functions, priorities, and stakeholders simultaneously.
- You are DETAIL ORIENTED: You set high standards for precision and hold your team accountable for accuracy across ERP systems, reporting, and vendor communications. You are allergic to ambiguity.
- You are a strong COMMUNICATOR: You can succinctly describe complex situations with easy-to-digest summaries supported by data. You are comfortable presenting to senior and executive leadership and influencing cross-functional teams.
- You are AGILE: You adapt well to changing business needs and can pivot your team quickly to respond to supply disruptions, forecast changes, and evolving priorities without losing momentum.
- You are PASSIONATE about beauty: You are genuinely excited by beauty and understand that the supply chain exists to get extraordinary products into the hands of consumers efficiently and beautifully.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations, or a related field;
- Minimum 8 years of progressive supply chain experience, with at least 3–5 years in a leadership or senior management role overseeing cross-functional supply chain teams.
- Proven experience overseeing supply chain and logistics functions end-to-end.
- Deep experience with MRP/ERP systems; Oracle Planning Cloud (OPC) and NetSuite experience strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes including demand planning, supply planning, procurement, logistics, inventory management, and S&OP.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence without authority, and drive organizational change.
- Exceptional analytical skills; advanced proficiency in Excel (modeling, VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) and strong data-driven decision-making capabilities.
- Experience with international freight forwarding and logistics operations.
- Cosmetics, beauty, or consumer packaged goods industry experience strongly preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; demonstrated ability to present effectively to executive leadership and articulate complex supply chain concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Track record of building, developing, and retaining high-performing teams in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
- Must be able to work from Corporate Office at least 60% of the time
The expected base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $150,000 per year. The exact base salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, and budget.
This position is also eligible for participation in the company discretionary bonus plan, based on personal performance and company results.
In addition to base salary, Hourglass Cosmetics offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, disability insurance, retirement savings plans and company match, paid family leave, education-related programs, paid holidays, discretionary vacation time, and more.
Hourglass is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive its business results and to create a better future every day for its diverse employees, global consumers, partners and communities. If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodation in order to apply for a job listing, please contact us at 310-392-7799 or [email protected].
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