Fresh Senior Manager, Operations FP&A

About Fresh

Fresh is a global beauty house celebrated for its sensorial skincare, bodycare, and fragrance, blending time-honored rituals with modern science since its founding in Boston in 1991. As part of the LVMH portfolio, Fresh offers employees the creative energy of an entrepreneurial brand with the international reach and standards of a leading luxury group. The company values curiosity, craftsmanship, inclusivity, and a deep respect for ingredients, encouraging teams to create meaningful experiences for discerning clients. For professionals drawn to beauty, innovation, and storytelling, Fresh provides a refined environment where authenticity and expertise shape every aspect of brand expression.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support Budget, Forecast and Long-Range Plan processes for Operations, including COGS, gross margin, inventory, logistics, procurement, manufacturing, and Operations-related OPEX
• Prepare and present monthly Operations financial reviews, explaining actual performance, risks and opportunities versus Budget, Forecast and prior year
• Build reliable full-year projections and scenario analyses based on latest operational and commercial assumptions
• Translate operational developments into clear P&L, balance-sheet and cash-flow impacts
• Identify and escalate material risks, deviations and recommended corrective actions in a timely manner
• Analyze gross margin performance, including product, market and channel mix, pricing, promotions, foreign exchange, sourcing, freight, duties, obsolescence and production variances
• Maintain robust view of standard and actual product costs, ensuring accurate capture of all relevant cost components
• Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain, R&D and Marketing to assess new products, reformulations, sourcing changes and cost-saving opportunities
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations on product architecture, innovation profitability and portfolio rationalization
• Develop actionable plans to protect and improve gross margin
• Support financial planning and performance monitoring for raw materials, components, bulk and finished goods
• Establish clear visibility on inventory levels, coverage, ageing, excess and obsolete stock, destruction risks and provisions
• Partner with Supply Chain and Commercial teams to balance service levels, business continuity and working-capital discipline
• Support S&OP and demand-planning processes by challenging assumptions and quantifying financial consequences of supply and demand decisions
• Monitor and challenge freight, warehousing, fulfillment and distribution costs by market, channel and business model
• Develop relevant operational and financial KPIs, including service level, forecast accuracy, inventory coverage, logistics cost as a percentage of sales and cost-to-serve
• Assess financial impact and business case of network changes, warehouse projects, outsourcing, repatriation of flows and new operating models
• Build financial business cases for strategic Operations projects, investments and transformation initiatives
• Support financial assessments of make-versus-buy decisions, supplier changes, production transfers and distribution-network optimization
• Challenge assumptions and ensure recommendations incorporate financial return, execution risks, cash requirements and organizational capacity
• Support the financial evaluation and monitoring of Operations CAPEX
• Ensure investment requests include robust business rationale, measurable benefits, implementation milestones and post-investment reviews
• Partner with Accounting and Controlling teams to ensure accuracy and completeness of COGS, inventory, reserves, accruals and Operations-related expenses
• Strengthen financial processes, documentation and controls across product costing, inventory and supply-chain reporting
• Act as proactive and credible Finance partner to Operations leaders and cross-functional stakeholders
• Coordinate Operations finance topics across global and regional teams
• Simplify complex issues and communicate clear conclusions, decisions and actions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related discipline
• 6–7 years of progressive experience in FP&A, Operations Finance, Supply Chain Finance, product costing or controlling
• Prior experience in beauty, luxury, consumer goods or another product-driven international environment strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of gross margin, standard costing, inventory accounting, working capital and supply-chain economics
• Demonstrated experience partnering with operational leaders and constructively challenging business assumptions
• Ability to connect operational drivers with P&L, balance-sheet and cash-flow outcomes
• Strong analytical capabilities, sound judgment and attention to detail
• Ability to move between detailed analysis and clear management communication
• Proven ability to improve processes, reporting and financial visibility in a transforming organization

Skills

Experience

6–7 years of progressive experience in FP&A, Operations Finance, Supply Chain Finance, product costing, or controlling, preferably within beauty, luxury, consumer goods, or product-driven international organizations. Demonstrated track record of strengthening financial processes, improving reporting visibility, and partnering effectively with operational and cross-functional leadership teams.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

Workplace

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 120,000 to USD 160,000 per annum.

Benefits

LVMH-sponsored trainings and workshops for personal and professional development; opportunities for networking with LVMH community and internal employee resource groups; Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering free professional consultation and 24/7 confidential mental health support; flexible paid time off policy inclusive of Summer Fridays; fertility services, maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy assistance with travel and lodging support; back-up dependent care and tutoring; Fresh in-store discounts and gratis; LVMH Group Friends and Family sales across all divisions; pre-tax commuter benefits; health club, sporting/entertainment, and insurance discounts; comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage; 401(k) with company match and additional employer contribution at eligibility.

Culture

Fresh fosters a creative, sensory-driven workplace where teams blend natural inspiration, scientific curiosity, and a deep respect for craftsmanship. As part of the LVMH family, the brand offers a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment that encourages innovation, inclusivity, and a passion for delivering exceptional beauty experiences.

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