Manager, Product Data Operations

e.l.f. Beauty

$80K — $110K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in master data management/application onboarding in cosmetics or CPG industries.
  • Hands-on experience with PLM systems like Centric or Specright.
  • Proficient in ERP systems (SAP or NetSuite) with a focus on product setup.
  • Advanced skills in Excel for data analysis and reporting.
  • Proven ability to establish and standardize processes within cross-functional teams.
  • Effective communication and stakeholder management skills for influencing without authority.
  • Leadership experience with a knack for mentoring and developing talent.

Responsibilities

  • Own the entire onboarding process for new products and SKUs, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Define and uphold master data standards and naming conventions across all product-related data.
  • Collaborate with business teams to create clean, governed data structures in relevant systems.
  • Develop and implement onboarding playbooks and checklists for efficiency and reliability.
  • Identify and rectify data quality issues at their source, tracking metrics for data health.
  • Lead the daily operations and enhancement of the PLM platform, ensuring accuracy in data flows.
  • Manage integrations between PLM and ERP systems for data consistency throughout the product lifecycle.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan with company contributions.
  • Gender-neutral parental leave policies.
  • Unlimited paid time off for better work-life balance.
  • Annual performance bonus up to 200% of target based on company performance.
Full Job Description
We are hiring a Manager, Master Data & PLM to lead how we onboard new products and SKUs into our systems, govern business and master data, and support our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes across our cosmetics / consumer products portfolio. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who is equally comfortable in the weeds of data and systems and in front of cross-functional partners defining how work should get done. You will own the end-to-end onboarding of new products, formulations, and items from a business and master data perspective - from intake and data modeling through go-live and steady-state governance. You will partner closely with R&D, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Commercial teams, and manage a small but high-impact team (1-2 direct reports today, with room to grow as our portfolio and launch velocity expand). You will be the person who turns ambiguity into process - defining standards, driving adoption, and making sure the right data lives in the right system at the right time. Responsibilties Master Data & Application Onboarding • Own the end-to-end onboarding of new products, formulas, packaging, and SKUs - managing the full process from intake through launch, ensuring items are set up accurately, on time, and to standard across our systems. • Define and maintain master data standards, hierarchies, attributes, and naming conventions across materials, formulas, packaging, suppliers, and trade items. • Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into clean, governed data structures in SAP/NetSuite and adjacent systems. • Build and operationalize onboarding playbooks, checklists, and SLAs so that new item setup is fast, accurate, and repeatable. • Identify and resolve data quality issues at the source; establish metrics and reporting to monitor data health. PLM Ownership • Lead the day-to-day operation and continuous improvement of our PLM platform (Centric and/or Specright), including spec management, formulation, packaging, and regulatory data flows. • Drive PLM process design - from concept/ideation through commercialization - ensuring PLM is the single source of truth for product specifications. • Manage integrations and data handoffs between PLM and SAP/ERP, ensuring data consistency across the product lifecycle. • Act as the business owner for PLM configuration changes, enhancements, and user enablement in partnership with IT. Leadership & Team Management • Manage a team of 1-2 master data / PLM analysts; set goals, coach, and develop talent. • Set the team's roadmap and priorities in alignment with business cycles (launch calendars, seasonality, ERP migrations). • Build credibility as a player-coach - willing to execute directly when needed while building scalable process for the team to run. Process & Ambiguity • Thrive in undefined space: when a process doesn't exist, you create it. When it exists but is broken, you fix it. • Drive cross-functional alignment across R&D, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Quality, Commercial, and IT to remove blockers and move work forward. • Communicate clearly upward and outward - translating data and system complexity into decisions executives and partners can act on. Requirements Required • Proven experience in master data management and/or application onboarding in a cosmetics, CPG, or related consumer products environment. • Hands-on experience with a PLM system - Centric and/or Specright strongly preferred. • Working knowledge of ERP/master data systems (e.g., SAP or NetSuite) to support product setup and ongoing item maintenance - including creating and updating product records, BOMs, and related data across our systems. • Advanced Excel skills. • Demonstrated ability to drive process definition and standardization in a cross-functional setting. • Comfort navigating ambiguity and leading through change, including periods of organizational or systems transition. • Leadership experience or clear readiness to step into people management - mentoring, coaching, or formally managing others. • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; able to influence without authority. Strongly Preferred • Experience scaling a master data from early/immature state to a governed, auditable operation. • Exposure to product commercialization lifecycles in cosmetics or regulated CPG (formulas, claims, regulatory specs). • Familiarity with data governance frameworks and master data quality metrics. • Experience partnering with IT on system implementations, enhancements, or integrations. $80,000 - $110,000 a year The base salary range for this role is listed above. Total compensation includes base salary, annual company-based performance bonus, and equity. Under e.l.f.'s annual bonus program, employees are eligible to earn up to 200% of their target bonus when company performance exceeds defined goals. In addition, e.l.f. provides a variety of other benefits to employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a retirement savings plan, gender neutral parental leave, and unlimited paid time off. The amount of total compensation (including base salary) offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including geographic location, experience, specific skills, and qualifications. Compensation components are subject to change at the company's discretion This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors' discretion.

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