Job Title: Sr. Coordinator, Production Planning
The Production Planner is responsible for developing a 12-month production plan for finished goods and components, aligned with Demand Planning forecasts and safety stock targets to ensure optimal inventory levels. This role is highly analytical and focused on SKU-level planning, data integrity, and cross-functional alignment in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and validate monthly finished goods production plans and component supply requirements to support on-time delivery and targeted fill rate performance
- Maintain accuracy and integrity of production planning parameters within systems
- Set production priorities and communicate availability timelines to Demand Planning to ensure visibility for sales and customer needs
- Effectively communicate and influence cross-functional stakeholders
- Manage inventory levels across finished goods, work-in-progress, and components, including excess, obsolete, and slow-moving items
- Drive proactive production and inventory strategies to minimize out-of-stocks while balancing demand variability and supply constraints
- Build and maintain accurate planning tools and files to support production scheduling, inventory management, and decision-making
- Oversee the depletion of obsolete components and coordinate transitions to new materials to ensure continuity of production
- Analyze and adjust SKU-level lead times to improve supply reliability and reduce inventory risk
- Evaluate lead times across product categories and recommend optimization opportunities based on portfolio insights
- Support special program planning and conduct performance analysis to inform future planning strategies
Requirements:
- 3–5 years of experience in production planning or a related field (cosmetics/beauty industry preferred)
- Strong proficiency in Excel, including advanced functions such as pivot tables and VLOOKUPs
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong organizational and analytical capabilities
- Ability to develop and execute both short- and long-term plans aligned with business objectives
- Demonstrates strong business judgment and high ethical standards
- Proven ability to perform effectively under pressure while managing multiple priorities simultaneously
- Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, and evolving environment
- Strong listening skills with a collaborative mindset and positive attitude
Our Perks
- Salary range: $66,500-75,000 (Compensation will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill level, relevant work experience & education)
- Medical, dental, vision, 401K plan & access to health & wellness programs
- Paid vacation, holidays, summer Fridays, birthdays off, volunteer time & more
- Makeup gratis, employee discount on tarte.com, team give back initiatives
- Friendly, fun, creative & collaborative work environment
Tarte is an equal opportunity employer.
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of experience in production planning or a related field
- Experience in cosmetics/beauty industry
- Strong proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong organizational and analytical capabilities
- Ability to develop and execute short- and long-term plans aligned with business objectives
- Strong business judgment and high ethical standards
- Proven ability to perform under pressure while managing multiple priorities
- Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, and evolving environment
- Strong listening skills with a collaborative mindset and positive attitude
What We Do
tarte™ is the pioneer of high-performance naturals™ & one of the fastest growing cosmetic companies in the U.S. Over 20 years ago, founder & CEO Maureen Kelly set out to create a cruelty-free line of easy-to-use, life-proof products packed with good-for-you ingredients that deliver real results without compromise. tartelettes around the world – including beauty editors, makeup artists, content creators & celebrities alike – obsess over the full assortment of award-winning, highly-pigmented, & longwearing cosmetics. Each item is developed without the icky, bad stuff (like parabens, mineral oil, phthalates, & more) & with the best naturally-derived ingredients Mother Nature has to offer. The brand is 85% vegan (with 100% vegan skincare!) & further extended their philosophy of “good-for-you glamour” by launching sister brands Awake by tarte™ & sugar rush™. tarte™ is committed to sharing its passion for skinvigorating™ ingredients with the world: it has in-store presence in over 20 countries & online at tarte.com, shipping to over 70 countries worldwide! But tarte™ doesn’t stop there. Giving back has always been a part of the brand’s DNA. In 2017, tarte™ founded heart to tarte™, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to help support causes like anti-cyberbullying, environmental conservancy, animal rescue, disaster relief & women’s & children’s health initiatives. tarte also sustainably sources ingredients directly from cooperatives, & in 2019 helped fund the creation of an all-female maracuja cooperative in the Rainforest.
