Supply Chain Associate

Overview

Come be a part of the exciting and dynamic world of our beauty client as a Supply Chain Associate supporting the Demand Planning function. This role offers hands-on exposure to supply chain operations within the beauty industry and the opportunity to directly support high-impact projects while working closely with cross-functional partners.

The Supply Chain Associate will help execute and support project-based work, as well as ongoing functions that enable demand planning and supply chain operations. This role is ideal for a highly analytical professional who is comfortable working in systems, building and refreshing reports, and leveraging data to support decision-making in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support demand planning and supply chain projects, either directly or through functions that enable project execution
• Assist with core supply chain activities including inventory management, forecasting, planning, order management, and reporting
• Refresh, maintain, and build Excel-based and system-generated reports to support demand planning and business insights
• Analyze data across multiple systems to identify trends, risks, and opportunities related to supply and demand
• Partner cross-functionally with planning, operations, and other internal teams to support project timelines and deliverables
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, process optimization, and special projects
• Demonstrate comfort navigating supply chain systems and proactively “digging into the data” to solve problems

Required Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field strongly preferred
• 2–3 years of supply chain experience, ideally within demand planning or a closely related function
• Highly analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel proficiency required (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis); experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools highly desired
• Experience refreshing, building, and maintaining reports to support planning and operational decision-making
• Strong systems aptitude; comfortable navigating and learning new tools and data sources
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Customer-service-oriented mindset with the ability to escalate issues when appropriate
• Self-motivated, detail-driven, and comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively
• Flexibility to work and commute between New York and New Jersey

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