- Location
- Bristol Pennsylvania USA
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Compensation
- $83,200–136,650/year
- Department
- Supply Chain, Logistics & Inventory
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
About Estée Lauder Companies
The Estée Lauder Companies is a global leader in prestige beauty, founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder and built on an enduring belief in creativity, high-touch service, and entrepreneurial spirit. As an employer, the Group offers talent the scale of an international house with the energy of distinctive brands across skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care. Its culture values innovation, inclusion, learning, and responsible growth, inviting professionals to shape consumer experiences from laboratory to counter, digital platform to boardroom. Employees join a purpose-led organization where heritage, artistry, and scientific excellence meet to define the future of luxury beauty.
Estée Lauder Companies seeks a Distribution Manager to serve as the liaison between Global Brand Supply Chain, Branded Supply Management, Customer Service, Manufacturing Sites, Sales, Transportation, and Distribution teams. The successful candidate will optimize direct and indirect order flow through the distribution supply chain while improving cost efficiencies and maintaining service expectations, with responsibility for leading distribution wave planning and SKU configuration for optimal distribution processing.
Role & Responsibilities
- Collaborate with transportation, sales, account services, corporate brand teams (CSRM and GBSC), Deployment (GDP), and distribution operations to create wave plans that meet or exceed order cycle time, retailer expedited services, and cost-effective KPIs
- Design balanced and efficient distribution wave plans utilizing distribution picking technologies including OPEX (Goods to Person), Pick to Voice, Pick to Light, TSORT, Putwall, and Direct Load using SAP and EXACTA warehouse execution software
- Synchronize SAP with EXACTA to ensure system synergies and efficiencies, including generating custom SAP reports, analyzing transportation lanes, evaluating inventory discrepancies, and engaging with SAP support teams for enhancements
- Build and maintain relationships with GBSC, CSRM, Account Services, Manufacturing Sites, Sales, Transportation, Retailers, and GDP to ensure order writing and shipment plans are achieved monthly, cycle times to affiliates are maintained, and brand-specific needs are accomplished
- Generate, review, and analyze open order reports, retailer pick-up schedules, and distribution wave progress daily to maintain order cycle times
- Analyze historical and projected SKU velocity to optimize slotting into appropriate order picking technologies and warehouse storage areas across multiple facilities
- Manage direct clerical support team functions that maintain SKU set-up and wave building for direct and indirect orders
- Oversee the first-run sample process to ensure pristine sample distribution to senior leadership teams
- Initiate and participate in lean initiatives to improve accuracy, cost, and cycle time within the distribution supply chain
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Supply Chain Execution and/or Distribution Operations
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, SAP, EXACTA, and Warehouse Execution Systems
- Familiarity with corporate planning systems (O9, TLM, PDS, LPWB, Qlikview)
- Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal and collaboration skills
- Extensive experience with Lean processes and techniques
Skills
Experience
Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Supply Chain Execution and/or Distribution Operations, with demonstrated expertise in warehouse management systems, order cycle time optimization, and multi-facility coordination.
Education
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
Workplace
This position is based in Bristol, Pennsylvania, USA, within easy reach of Philadelphia.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 83,200 to USD 136,650 per annum.
Benefits
Health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision), wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time, and eligibility for a competitive bonus program based on performance and company results.
Culture
The Estée Lauder Companies fosters a collaborative, inclusive workplace where creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, and a passion for prestige beauty are deeply valued. As a global house of distinctive brands, it offers employees an environment that encourages innovation, professional growth, and a shared commitment to excellence and consumer inspiration.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
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