- Location
- Portsmouth England UK
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Supply Chain, Logistics & Inventory
- Posted
- Sep 25, 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 Senior Supply Planner to lead inventory management and supply planning across a brand portfolio within the UK region. This leadership position drives inventory optimization, enhances supply chain analytics and reporting, and oversees a team responsible for maintaining service delivery and supporting the consumer promise. The role leverages advanced systems including SAP, o9, Noodle AI, and Power BI to develop actionable insights and execute a best-in-class Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process in collaboration with demand planning, commercial, and finance functions.
Role & Responsibilities
- Manage and develop a team responsible for inventory management and supply chain execution across brands within the UK region
- Collaborate with Demand Planning, EMEA Commercial Regional Supply Management, Brands, and Finance to generate balanced supply plans via the IBP process
- Drive talent development, succession planning, and recruitment initiatives within the supply planning function
- Oversee the planning and delivery of finished goods supply from EMEA West Hub to the UK distribution center (DHL Coventry)
- Achieve and maintain Customer Service and Fill Rates targets across assigned portfolio
- Define tactics and action plans to achieve regional inventory and service level KPIs through monthly inventory reviews with commercial teams
- Develop and publish regional reports and initiatives to manage excess and surplus inventory levels
- Develop strategic regional allocations, supply commitments, and operational horizon plans in collaboration with key stakeholders
- Coordinate monthly launch and event planning and execution processes, proactively managing and communicating risks
- Lead the planning and execution of seasonal holiday programmes
- Support process integration with Demand Planning, Retail Supply Chain, and Distribution & Logistics functions
- Drive evolution of the IBP process through brand partnership and cross-functional collaboration
- Escalate and communicate issues clearly whilst developing and implementing resolutions
- Manage and execute wider supply chain transformation and optimization projects
Qualifications
- Degree-level education or equivalent qualification
- Proven experience managing and developing a team
- Advanced proficiency with Excel and SAP Business Intelligence
- Advanced systems competency with SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM), ECC, and Advanced Planning & Optimization (APO)
- Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities including Power BI
- Ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into actionable business insights
- Proven project management skills
- Demonstrated experience liaising with senior management and key stakeholders
- Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
Skills
Experience
Minimum 8–10 years of progressive supply chain experience, with at least 3–5 years in a senior planning or leadership capacity within a complex, multi-brand FMCG or luxury beauty environment. Demonstrated track record of team leadership, process optimization, and successful implementation of supply chain analytics platforms in a global organization.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Mathematics, Economics, or related discipline; or equivalent professional qualification and demonstrable expertise.
Workplace
This position is based in Portsmouth, England, UK.
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Benefits
Hybrid working arrangement (1 day work-from-home, 4 days office-based); generous bonus opportunity typically performing ahead of target; 25 days annual leave (exc. bank holidays) increasing with service to 29 days; 1 additional day annual leave to celebrate birthday; holiday purchase scheme enabling 5 additional days; summer Fridays for five months annually; market-leading family leave provisions; generous staff discount and credit; benefits platform with exclusive discounts and offers; mental health wellbeing provisions including Unmind App and Employee Assistance Programme
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
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Frequently Asked Questions
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