Senior Manager, Distribution Planning

About the role

As the Distribution Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the rapid expansion of our Direct-to-Consumer business and shaping the future of our distribution planning capabilities. Recently, our company-owned Retail boutique network and E-Commerce activities have experienced significant growth, becoming strategic drivers for the organization. As part of a rapidly evolving Distribution Planning function, this role will play a key role in shaping processes, driving operational excellence and building scalable solutions to support future business growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute distribution and replenishment strategies that translate business and customer needs into effective supply chain execution, ensuring optimal product availability and service levels across the network.
• Manage replenishment flows between central and satellite warehouses, while balancing service objectives, inventory productivity and operational constraints.
• Anticipate workload evolution and seasonal business peaks, ensuring resources, processes and tools remain adapted to changing business needs.
• Monitor inventory health and establish inventory strategies across the network and drive actions to optimize stock levels, reduce excess inventory and mitigate obsolescence risks.
• Lead inventory reviews and recommend corrective actions based on business performance.
• Drive inventory accuracy across satellite warehouses and retail boutiques through strong partnership, coaching and process discipline with operational teams and external partners.
• Lead the monitoring and review of key distribution and inventory KPIs, ensuring stakeholder alignment around priorities, risks and action plans.
• Act as a trusted partner to commercial and operational teams, translating operational performance into actionable business recommendations, supporting decision-making through data-driven analysis.
• Facilitate alignment across Planning, Logistics, Distribution Center Operations, Web Operations, Retail and E-Commerce teams.
• Support the ongoing development and structuring of the Distribution Planning function.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, automate and standardize operational activities in order to improve scalability and planning tool optimization and support future business growth.
• Participate in strategic projects linked to network evolution, business expansion and future brand integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in Distribution or Supply Planning, Inventory Optimization, or similar.
• Experience within the luxury or cosmetics industry is a significant advantage.
• Experienced supply chain professional ready to lead a growing function.

Skills

• Strong customer and business orientation, with the ability to translate commercial priorities into operational actions.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Leadership and ability to drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience operating in evolving environments with a strong continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong ability to challenge existing processes and drive sustainable change.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Advanced Excel skills and data manipulation capabilities.
• Experience with Power BI, ERP systems and planning solutions preferred.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.

Pay & Schedule

• Salary range: $125,000 - $165,000
• Work arrangement: Hybrid; office presence based on company policy and business needs
• Travel and schedule: Travel and flexible working hours are required as business needs dictate

Supervision

Reports to Senior Director Forecasting, Planning & Customer Service. Manages and develops one Distribution Planner.