Supply Chain Manager

The Rodial Group was founded by London-based entrepreneur, speaker and best-selling author Maria Hatzistefanis in 1999. She has been creating bestselling skincare for over 25 years for skincare sister brands Rodial and Nip + Fab.

Rodial, with its hi-tech, innovative and iconic skincare and complexion products, is loved and used by customers and high-profile names around the world, while Nip + Fab's mission is simple: to provide customers with luxury, science-based skincare formulations at high-street prices and empower them with ingredient knowledge.

We are a female-led and founded independent group and live by our values. We champion each other and encourage ourselves and our customers to aim high through our products, events, engagements, publications and high-profile partnerships.

Today, both Rodial and Nip + Fab products are available worldwide in 30+ countries, in both prestigious luxury department stores and multiple high-street retailers and pharmacies.

The Job

We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager to work across the Group who will be responsible for supply chain performance that support sales targets, forecasts and the growth plans of the business. The position will include ensuring all systems and processes are managed, whilst constantly evaluating, auditing and developing them to maintain and improve performance, alongside ensuring the business has the inventory to fulfil demand. The role will manage all aspects of purchasing, logistics, offsite warehousing and world-wide distribution, and will also lead two Supply Planners working across the brands.

Please note this role is based 4 days a week in West London, W11, and 1 day a week from home.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage the supply chain from order placement to receipt of goods ensuring delivery of product to specification, in full and on time.
2. Continually look to improve the planning process which can directly improve stock holding and working capital. Work to develop, simplify and standardise process across the function
3. Collaborate with suppliers - developing and maintaining excellent supplier relationships. Work on forecasts and inventories, keeping accurate records of processes and analysing performance.
4. Responsible for setting and maintaining stock targets that consider demand variability, seasonality, MOQ's, lead times, etc.
5. Represent the department within cross functional projects, driving CI through initiative-taking involvement, effective communication flow and efficient delivery.
6. Highlight and communicate where stock falls below minimum targets, where there is potential disruption to supply and support commercial teams to identify potential solutions / alternatives. Improve the supply chain performance and look for any innovations to the process.
7. Work with factories in Asia, Europe, and the U.K. on all PO placement and management. Manage stock levels of finished goods across multiple warehouses (UK, EU and USA).
8. Management of stock movement worldwide, - ensure competitive cost for on-time delivery.
9. Ownership of supply planning across all SKU's.
10. Working together with NPD on new launches - ensuring availability to the business on time and at cost, including updating price lists and ensuring timely communication to sales team.
11. Analysis of SKU performance and freight costs to gain cost savings.
12. Management of freight and imports across the business. Applying understanding of customs procedures and regulations in UK, EU, USA, and Canada.
13. Ensure that S&OP process is completed on time, is accurate, and is efficient in its execution.
14. Consider the environmental impact of the supply chain to meet sustainability targets. Negotiating freight costs, identifying new routes, services, and modes of transport.
15. Lead, manage and develop the Supply Planners.

The successful candidate will have the following;

1. Experience working as a Supply Chain Manager; experience in the Beauty industry is desirable
2. Understanding and knowledge of wholesale and retail
3. Excellent commercial awareness and knowledge
4. Ability to use independent judgement, and to take ownership, using resilience and ensuring tasks are seen through
5. Initiative-taking and entrepreneurial attitude, constantly looking for ways to improve
6. Identifies with the Brand and Rodial Group values of Make It happen