Job Description

Suave is a leading personal care brand that sells products across hair care, body care, and anti-perspirant/ deodorant. The brand is currently sold across the mass, value, food, drug, and eCommerce channels and has its most significant presence in the mass channel at Walmart. Suave is the #1 hair care brand in the United States by volume and sells at an opening price point stressing great product quality at an attractive price.

The brand was founded 75+ years ago and was recently acquired from Unilever by private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners, establishing it as a standalone company.

Business Highlights

• In the 12 months ending December 2022, Suave produced ~$660M in retail sales in tracked channels.
• Suave holds the #1 market share position in hair care by volume in the mass, food, and drug channels and #2 volume market share position in body wash.

Position Summary:

The Distribution Requirements Planner is responsible for planning and managing finished-goods inventory across the distribution network. This role converts demand plans into executable replenishment plans at the DC level, ensuring product availability while balancing inventory, cost, and operational constraints.

The DRP works closely with Planning, Logistics, and Customer teams to anticipate risks, align supply with demand, and support consistent service performance as the network evolves.

Core Responsibilities:

Replenishment, Inventory & Network Flow

• Build and manage DC-level replenishment plans based on demand forecasts, inventory targets, and logistics constraints
• Set and maintain safety stock, min/max, and reorder parameters by DC
• Monitor inventory daily and take action on shortages, excess, and aging inventory
• Rebalance inventory across DCs and execute inter-DC transfers to protect service and reduce waste
• Align replenishment timing with transportation capacity, lead times, and load optimization opportunities

Cross-Functional Execution

• Partner with Supply Planning to understand forecast changes, promotions, and supply risk
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, co-packers, Logistics, and DC Operations to align supply plans with warehouse and transportation capacity
• Flag service or execution risks early and recommend clear mitigation and recovery actions
• Support customer supply teams with allocation decisions and service issue resolution
• Support peak and seasonal planning to ensure network readiness

Continuous Improvement

• Help design and improve DRP and logistics planning processes as the network grows
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory positioning, flow efficiency, and service performance

Primary Requirements:

• 2-5 years of experience in distribution planning, logistics, or inventory management
• Experience in CPG, food & beverage, or consumer goods
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with imperfect data
• Experience w/Kinaxis and/or MS Business Central preferred
• Ability to prioritize, make judgment calls, and move fast
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, finance, or business-related field.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments and with external suppliers.

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