Manager, Fragrance & Beauty Distribution and Fulfillment

Manager, Fragrance & Beauty Distribution and Fulfillment

At Chanel, we focus on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth and contributes to collective progress. We believe everyone's uniqueness increases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience, and potential you could bring to CHANEL.

About the role:

CHANEL is looking for an eager, growth-minded individual to join our growing Distribution Operations team in Piscataway, NJ. You will play a leading role in managing the daily activities in a semi-automated distribution center, as well as leading projects to continue to evolve the technology and physical layout. This role interfaces with supply chain and transportation team members and is a key partner for the F&B business. Our ideal candidate will have a minimum 5 years of experience and a passion for leading change within our operation.

What impact you can create at CHANEL:

Operational Efficiency:

• Streamlined Processes: By optimizing workflows and implementing best practices, the manager can enhance the speed and efficiency of receiving, picking, and shipping operations, leading to faster order fulfillment.
• Resource Management: Effective allocation of resources ensures that the warehouse operates smoothly, reducing bottlenecks and downtime.

Team Performance and Morale:

• Leadership Development: By mentoring and training associates, the manager fosters a skilled workforce that can adapt to changes and challenges, improving overall productivity.
• Positive Work Environment: Creating a culture of teamwork and safety boosts employee morale and job satisfaction, which can reduce turnover rates.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement:

• Process Optimization: A focus on continuous improvement can lead to innovative solutions that enhance warehouse operations, such as adopting new technologies or methodologies.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Analyzing performance metrics allows for informed decision-making, identifying areas for improvement and opportunities for growth.

You are energized by:

• Being part of a cohesive team that works toward common objectives can create a sense of camaraderie. Collaborating with associates and other departments fosters mutual support and enhances overall performance
• Navigating complexity and supporting consistent transformation and change
• The challenge of continuously improving warehouse operations and finding efficiencies

What you will bring to the team:

• Oversee day-to-day distribution operations and warehouse activities, including planning, assigning, and directing work for union associates to ensure optimal efficiency.
• Lead warehouse functions related to Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Manage a team of over 100 union associates and equipment resources, ensuring seamless performance of daily operational tasks.
• Foster employee growth by providing constructive feedback and conducting performance reviews, preparing team members for future opportunities.
• Serve as the Project Manager for peak season initiatives and continuous improvement projects, ensuring readiness for high-demand periods and implementing enhancements.
• Engage in long-term planning and projects focused on automation, capacity, and throughput to support organizational growth.
• Create and maintain business process definitions, procedures, and training materials to equip associates with the knowledge needed for success.
• Translate technical and functional user requirements into actionable solutions, bridging the gap between operations and technology.
• Lead and support operations transformation initiatives, focusing on the design, testing, and implementation of revised business processes and systems.

Position Logistics:

• Work-Place Essential: This role requires 5 days in person office at the designated location/office.
• College degree in applicable field preferred or a minimum of 5 years applicable supervisory experience in a distribution environment
• Strong supervisory skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems (preferably Manhattan Associates)
• Familiarity with highly automated distribution (preferably Goods to Person / ASRS)
• Strong familiarity with warehouse control (WCS) and distribution systems, processes, and equipment
• Ability to interpret corporate policies and rules and apply to daily activities
• Familiarity with LEAN concepts and continuous process improvement models
• Ability to work second shift and potential Saturday to support e-commerce operation.

*Chanel, Inc. reserves the right to edit, change, or make exceptions on designations where circumstances where deemed appropriate.

Compensation:

• The anticipated base salary range for this position is $69,100 through $105,000 Base salary is one component of the total compensation for this position. Other forms of variable pay [may/will] be offered for this position. Other components [may/will] include bonus potential, benefits, and/or perks.

Benefits and Perks:

• Wellbeing resources include dedicated paid time off for wellbeing (2-week August Office Closure and a Wellbeing fund)
• Family and care giving benefits (inclusive of parental leave, fertility support, MilkStork, and Care.com Membership)
• Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer days
• 401K and other incentives
• Robust healthcare offerings; medical, dental, vision, MDLIVE (virtual care), One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account and Employee Assistance Program
• Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Health Advocate, International Business Travel Accident & Medical, and Commuter Transit & Parking

Additional Information:

Chanel is a private company whose values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work. We offer a unique work environment where individuals are encouraged to better understand the brand, the business, and motivations, so that together we can unlock the possibilities of growth. This is reflected in:

Diversity and Inclusion:

• At CHANEL, we are intentional in promoting Diversity & Inclusion. We foster respect, empathy and dignity for all.  We believe strongly that the diversity of our people across the full spectrum of human differences is essential to our organisation and the connections we have with each other and our clients.
• We offer Employee Resource Groups in the US that are voluntary, open to all, employee-led groups formed around a shared identity or lived experience, whose aim is to foster a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community aligned with the values and missions of the communities they support.

Chanel Community:

• CHANEL Community empowers our employees to channel their passions, talents and sense of purpose to contribute to and learn from our communities.
• Employees are encouraged to take time off annually to volunteer through CHANEL Community. CHANEL also matches employee donations to select charitable organizations.

Sustainability:

• CHANEL Mission 1.5° is our climate action plan. It is focused on transforming the business in line with the ambitions of the Paris Agreement on climate change to limit the average global mean temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.
• Employees are encouraged to contribute to our US Sustainability efforts at the corporate level and within the divisions, through organized taskforces and initiatives.

Arts and Culture:

• We are committed to extending our legacy of cultural engagement. Global support includes the CHANEL Culture Fund, which supports a select group of leading art culture institutions across the globe, and the CHANEL Next Prize for the next generation of creative talent.  US support currently includes Annual sponsorship of the MoMA film program, Tribeca Film Festival programs and Through Her Lens, Support of the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women and Sponsorship of the BAAND Together Dance Festival at Lincoln Center.

Fondation Chanel:

• Since 2011, Fondation CHANEL’s mission is for women and girls to be free to shape their own destiny.  Through multi-year partnerships with financial and technical support, Fondation CHANEL is committed to improving the safety and autonomy of women and adolescent girls around the world, impacting over a million women and girls in its first 10 years.    
• For more information, please navigate to the Fondation Chanel website here  

Career and Leadership Development:

• We have dedicated in-house teams focused on supporting the onboarding of employees, developing leadership skills via custom programs like Imagine Chanel People, Heart of Leadership and group and individual coaching, and blended online and live classes offered on our Bloom platform and by skilled trainers, such as Shape Your Career, to develop career building skills.

*Chanel, Inc. benefits and perks are dependent on eligibility and subject to modification by Chanel at any time.