Affiliate Supply Chain Planning, Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

In order to enable the Estée Lauder Companies to achieve its integrated business objectives, the Manager, Affiliate Planning leads the Japan Affiliate’s integrated planning and Consensus process, aligning demand, supply, inventory and financial outlook and driving fact-based, cross-functional decisions

Directly manages end-to-end planning for 2–3 assigned brands, in addition to leading and developing the Affiliate Planning team

Represents Japan in communication and negotiation with Regional Demand Planning and Supply Planning teams, and is accountable for key planning KPIs (WFA, Fill Rate, Air Freight Cost, Excess)

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead Integrated Business Planning & Consensus Process (25%)
• Lead the Japan Affiliate Consensus Meeting and planning process, including agenda setting, issue prioritization, scenario evaluation, decision-making and follow-up
• Integrate demand, supply, inventory, financial outlook and commercial priorities into one aligned Affiliate plan
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions with Commercial, Finance, Marketing, Brand and Supply Chain stakeholders to drive fact-based decisions
• Clarify trade-offs among sales opportunity, product availability, inventory, cost and business risk, and confirm decisions, owners and timelines
• Ensure Consensus decisions are translated into executable demand, supply and inventory actions
• Escalate material issues and unresolved trade-offs to Affiliate or Regional leadership when required

Manage Assigned Brands (20%)

• Directly manage end-to-end Affiliate planning activities for 2–3 assigned brands, in addition to Manager responsibilities
• Own the demand, supply, inventory and service outlook for assigned brands, and work with Brand, Commercial, Marketing and Finance to translate business priorities into executable plans
• Responsible for demand and supply planning activities with the relevant analysis and take the right action to secure the short-term (M-M+2) availability of saleable, sample & gifting goods, according to market strategy
• Anticipate business risks and react to unplanned events in order to maximize sales revenue
• Align NPL execution, product availability and launch plans (including determining adequate timing for releasing customer orders) at market/sales channel level with stakeholders
• Represent assigned brands in Affiliate and Regional planning discussions as required
• Lead Affiliate Planning & Business Performance (15%)
• Oversee Affiliate-level demand, supply, inventory and service performance across brands, and identify cross-brand risks and opportunities
• Set priorities for the Affiliate Planning team and guide planners in responding to supply constraints, demand changes and inventory risks
• Lead scenario planning and recommend actions that balance sales, service, inventory, cost and waste
• Ensure planning activities remain aligned with decisions made through the Consensus process
• Promote early risk identification and escalation, and drive continuous improvement in planning accuracy, process discipline and execution quality

Regional Communication, Influence & Negotiation (15%)

• Act as a key Japan Affiliate Planning contact for Regional Demand Planning and Supply Planning teams
• Represent Japan’s business priorities, demand outlook, launch requirements, supply risks and inventory situation in Regional discussions
• Influence and negotiate with Regional teams on supply allocation, recovery plans, deployment priorities, product availability and planning assumptions based on Japan business impact
• Build fact-based cases using demand, sales, inventory, service and financial data, and challenge Regional plans constructively when material gaps exist
• Secure clear actions, owners and timelines with Regional stakeholders, and escalate critical issues where appropriate

People Management & Capability Development (15%)

• Lead, coach and develop the Affiliate Planning team
• Set clear objectives, priorities and performance expectations, and allocate brands and workload based on business priorities and team capability
• Conduct regular performance and development discussions, and provide ongoing coaching and feedback
• Develop team capabilities in demand and supply planning, inventory management, data analytics and stakeholder management
• Build succession and development plans, and promote cross-training and process standardization to ensure business continuity
• Create an environment of accountability, collaboration, inclusion and continuous learning; support hiring and onboarding when required
• Planning KPI & Inventory Performance Management (10%)
• Own and monitor key Affiliate Planning KPIs: WFA, Fill Rate, Air Freight Cost and Excess Inventory
• Review KPI performance at Affiliate, brand and planner level to identify material gaps, trends and emerging risks
• Lead root-cause analysis for KPI gaps, establish corrective actions, owners and timelines, and ensure follow-through
• Manage the appropriate level of inventory and drive actions to reduce excess, expiry and destruction by involving stakeholders, aiming at 0 waste
• Manage the transportation mode rightly in terms of the goods’ procurement, minimizing avoidable air freight
• Work with Affiliate and Regional stakeholders to address structural issues affecting KPI performance

Decision Making

Determines planning priorities, scenarios and trade-offs across sales opportunity, availability, service, inventory and cost, within assigned responsibility and agreed guidelines

Determines when business or supply risks require escalation to Affiliate or Regional leadership, and prioritizes Planning team activities based on business impact

Problem Solving

• Resolves complex demand and supply imbalances involving multiple brands, functions and Regional stakeholders, and leads root-cause analysis and preventive actions for recurring KPI issues
• Independence of Action and Accountability
• Operates with a high degree of independence within agreed business strategies and Supply Chain objectives
• Accountable for the quality of the Affiliate Planning and Consensus processes, follow-through on decisions, end-to-end planning for assigned brands, team performance and KPI performance

Budget Responsibility

No direct operating budget ownership. Influences Air Freight Cost and Excess Inventory through planning decisions

Leadership

Leads the Japan Affiliate Planning team (number of reports: 2), including goal setting, performance management, coaching, talent development and succession

Leads the Consensus process and acts as a role model for fact-based decision-making and proactive risk management

JOB REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

• +7 years of experience in Integrated Business Planning, Consensus process and cross-functional planning processes
• Strong understanding of demand planning, supply planning and inventory management; strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills, including with Regional teams
• People management, coaching and team capability development skills
• SAP experience; planning system experience (o9 or equivalent) preferred
• Experiences End to End supply chain & Marketing operations to use the same language with stakeholders
• Native in Japanese and business-level in English
• 雇用形態：
• 正社員
• 給与：
• 応相談
• 業績賞与：年１回
• 昇給：年１回

※業績、評価結果に準ずる

• 勤務地
• 100-8333 東京都千代田区丸の内3-2-3 丸の内二重橋ビルディング 20階
• 所定労働時間

7時間30分 (休憩時間別途：60分)

フレックス有、コアタイム 10:30〜16:00、リモートワーク有

※部署により異なる

※営業職はみなし労働制

• 福利厚生・社内制度
• 総合福利厚生サービス(東京化粧品健康保険組合、えらべる倶楽部）
• ※年間6万円分補助、保養施設、リゾートトラスト会員等　自社製品社員割引
• 定期健康診断
• 退職金制度(確定拠出型年金、確定給付企業年金)
• 慶弔見舞金(結婚祝金、出産祝金、傷病見舞金、各種弔慰金、災害見舞金)
• 通勤手当(上限５万円)、外勤手当(営業職)、時間外手当(管理職以上は深夜残のみ)
• 休日・休暇
• 完全週休２日制(土日祝日)、年末年始休暇 有給休暇（入社当日より付与、初年度3～12日、以降最大22日） 特別休暇(結婚休暇、葬祭休暇、病気休暇、公傷休暇、災害時等休暇、母性管理休暇) 生理休暇、リフレッシュ休暇(永年勤続表彰該当者) 介護休暇
• 研修
• 入社時研修各種、社内スキルアップ研修(コーチング、ロジカルシンキング、英語会議スキル等）、社外スキルアッププログラム(英語、ビジネススキル、オフィススキル等)、キャリア開発プログラム、E-ラーニング各種

ELCジャパン合同会社

職務執行者社長:　ジェームズ　アクィリナ

事業内容:　化粧品、医療部外品の製造、販売、輸出入

資本金:　8,000万円

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.