Ulta Beauty · 14 hours ago
Supply Chain Process Owner, Outbound
Bolingbrook, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$78K/yr - $88K/yr
2+ years expUlta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer, seeking a Supply Chain Process Owner for Outbound Operations. This role involves providing operational expertise to optimize product flow across distribution centers and leading strategic initiatives in collaboration with various stakeholders.
BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsRetail
Responsibilities
Partner strategically with enterprise leaders (Managers, Directors, VPs) to define and plan various business applications such as: enterprise strategic initiatives, product flow optimization, best practice process improvement, transitional product strategies, process automation, and business continuation
Develop and train process implementation and documentation support for all distribution/supply chain-related projects which includes: supporting and or creating project plans and timelines, setting up and executing onsite & offsite project investigation, and providing status reporting
Develop cost analysis, design considerations, and implementation timelines for projects
Collaborate with cross functional enterprise leaders (Supervisors, Managers, Directors, VPs) to provide consolidated reporting and performance metrics
Provide Distribution Leadership operational support including day-to-day support, operational and leadership training, and capacity planning
Work as a liaison among stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements for changes to distribution operations or product flow
Create and manage the implementation of any changes through effective stakeholder and change management
Provides significant leadership and direction for the portfolio of projects within the strategic initiatives the individual is assigned
Lead and identify common issues, constraints and risks across portfolio projects through the application of lean principles
Collaborate with enterprise leadership (Manager, Director, VPs) on: Inventory Management/Planning, Merchandising, and Industrial Engineering to create weekly status reporting, and prevent resource conflicts between multiple projects
Provide User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Operational Readiness Testing (ORT) support for all new IT logistics initiatives
Plan and manage project execution, ensuring that development projects are delivered on time, on budget, and consistent with specifications
Support enterprise leaders through multiple projects across multiple sites, assign work, monitor workload, and appraise performances
Manage, measure, monitor, and mitigate risks to various projects, budgets, and timelines
Collect and report metrics to monitor and optimize project performance by leading weekly distribution leadership meetings
Provide the enterprise detailed guidance & leadership communication in the event of distribution center outages along with contingency plans
Mentor, teach & develop enterprise leaders to improve their understanding and skill, and ensure they are familiar with policies, business processes, and work flow
Manage current and future state outbound operations to ensure product flows into our distribution network as fast as possible with the highest level of quality
Manage/educate DC network on key outbound strategies to drive steady state and peak operations to ensure SLAs are achieved
Provide data analytics to help support self-owned projects as well as others’ projects as needed
Lead holiday planning and execution for the outbound and replenishment process team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree preferred
2-5 years relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of work and education experience
Proven success in leading people, process improvement, and multiple projects/multiple presentation deadlines at one time
Strong working knowledge in SAP, Manhattan, Word, Excel, Access, and Power-Point
Proven ability to analyze complex sets of data to draw conclusions, provide recommendations and identify opportunities
Ability to manage complex projects with cross-functional stakeholders
Ability to speak, present, work, and influence decisions to large and diverse audiences at various levels
Experience working with multi-location teams including leading managers of people
Must be a self-starter and be able to successfully develop and execute against departmental goals with minimal guidance
Good understanding of warehousing and physical distribution concepts
Ability to work long hours and weekends as dictated by business needs
Ability to travel as required
Benefits
Paid time off
Health
Dental
Vision
Life and disability benefits
Company
Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty is a beauty retailer that offers a wide range of products including cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, and hair care.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2020 (9)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$266.3MKey Investors
Berkshire HathawayDimensional Fund Advisors
2024-08-14Post Ipo Equity· $266.3M
2016-10-11Post Ipo Equity
2007-10-25IPO
Leadership Team
Kecia Steelman
President & Chief Operating Officer
Chris Lialios
Senior Vice President Controller
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