The Supply Chain Planning & Lifecycle Manager executes supply planning oversight for the Alastin Business Unit (BU), ensuring optimal inventory levels, minimizing disruptions, and improving supply chain efficiency for all products under the BU. This includes but is not limited to trade units, samples, kitting and new products. This role works closely with the Alastin commercial team, global planning, External Supply Organization (ESO), customer service and logistics teams.

This role is also responsible for product lifecycle management through close collaboration with all business partners, functional groups, factories, and global supply chain. This position is accountable for ensuring launch excellence, monitoring product portfolio throughout the lifecycle, analyzing, and making recommendations for lifecycle changes and/or SKU rationalization.

Essential Functions

Supply Planning & Inventory Management

• Develop and manage supply plans to align with business forecasts, sales trends, and market demand.
• Optimize inventory levels to balance service levels, working capital, and cost efficiency.
• Implement strategies to minimize stockouts, overstock, and excess inventory risks.
• Lead supply and demand balancing meetings to align cross-functional teams on inventory and production needs.
• Establish efficient and effective planning processes by leveraging industry best practices, including weekly and monthly operating rhythms, quarterly business reviews, project updates, continuous improvement initiatives, and strategic deep dives with internal and external partners.
• Execute strategic plans related to Supply Planning activities, identifying key initiatives and driving implementation, including partner strategy and contract negotiations.
• Contributes to an effective S&OP process by active and constructive facilitation and participation according to Best Practice.

Product Lifecycle Management

• Act as Supply Chain lead for Alastin on all product launches, lifecycle changes to existing products, and SKU rationalization across many levels of the organization including U.S. Marketing, Analytics, Sales, Trade, Finance, I.T., Supply Chain, and directly with ESO and Global Supply Chain.
• Contribute to the effective S&OP process by constructive facilitation of product lifecycle updates.
• Partner with Master Data Management to facilitate the expedited set-up of new products, displays, on-packs, and labeling/packaging changes to existing products.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with demand planning, procurement, ESO, and manufacturing teams (external & internal) to ensure smooth supply chain operations.
• Work closely with logistics, customer service and distribution teams to optimize fulfillment strategies.
• Support new product launches by coordinating supply planning activities with marketing and launch project teams
• Act as a liaison between commercial and operational teams to align business goals with supply chain execution
• Lead, negotiate, and influence in a highly matrixed environment that has significant interaction with other functional teams, including (but not limited to): US BU Head, Finance, Sales/Marketing, Legal, Logistics and Customer Service, Procurement, Global Operations, Manufacturing, and third parties

External Stakeholder Management activities

• Ensure speed to market through effective coordination of innovation and renovation projects asked by the BUs, optimizing and improving inventory availability and capacity planning, ensuring flexibility to meet ad hoc customer requirements
• Create and maintain operational scorecards & conduct Tier meetings with external partners (suppliers, CDMOs, 3PLs, etc.) as needed to enable ownership of actions and decision making, ensuring contractual obligations are clear and service level agreements are being met and audited
• Conduct activities within budget constraints and ensure adequate and timely management of external resources.

Minimum Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 8+ years of experience in supply chain planning & inventory mgt in CPG, beauty, pharma, med device or similar regulated industry
• Strong understanding of forecasting & planning processes and effective planning tools.
• Interpersonal & presentation skills, able to manage multiple projects and work with diverse teams
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Teams
• Demonstrable advanced/expert proficiency in Excel techniques and statistical analysis; experience with "Vlookups"/ PivotTables.
• Experience in MRP systems; Oracle experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with a focus on continuous improvement and scalability.
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines under pressure.
• APICS/ASCM certification preferred.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• This position is primarily office-based, requiring prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Travel up to 10-20% may be required to visit manufacturing sites, suppliers, or other company locations.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and via digital platforms.
• The work environment is generally quiet, with occasional exposure to manufacturing or logistics settings during site visits.

Position is commensurate with experience.

What We Offer in Return

You will be part of an organization that genuinely values and embraces diversity and inclusion. We believe that reflecting the diverse perspectives of our customers leads to stronger, more meaningful outcomes.

Next Steps

• If your profile is a match, we will invite you for a first virtual conversation with the recruiter
• The next step is a virtual conversation with the hiring manager
• The final step is a panel conversation with the extended team

About the Compensation:

The base salary range for this role is determined based on several factors. These include but are not limited to job accountabilities; skill sets; experience and training; certifications; work location; competitive market rates and other business needs. At Galderma, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on a unique combination of factors for each role. A reasonable estimate of the hiring range for this role is $120,000- $150,000.

In addition to base salary, we provide an opportunity to participate in a competitive commission plan. We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program including health insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, a generous paid time off policy, hybrid work schedules and more.

The pay range displayed above is the range of base pay is the range of base pay compensation within Galderma expects to pay for this role at the time of this posting.