Sr. Director Planning /Operations (Contract/Temp, Mat Leave Coverage)

YISE Beauty is seeking a Sr. Director of Planning & Operations to provide maternity leave coverage from February through approximately May 2027, with onboarding in January to support a smooth transition. Reporting to the CFO/COO, this role will maintain continuity across supply planning, purchasing, and day-to-day operations.

Company Overview:

At YISE Beauty, we create perfectly edited, can’t-live-without skincare products that help people stop worrying about their skin and start living life.

Our team is small but mighty, made up of highly collaborative, creative individuals who value each other and work together to make our (big!) vision a reality. If you are goal-driven, solution-oriented, interested in the beauty industry, and eager to contribute to a high-growth startup, we’d love to meet you.

The Opportunity:

YISE Beauty is seeking a Sr. Director of Planning & Operations to provide maternity leave coverage from February through approximately May 2027, with onboarding in January to support a smooth transition. Reporting to the CFO/COO, this role will maintain continuity across supply planning, purchasing, and day-to-day operations.

This is a hands-on role within a rapidly growing startup. You’ll work with our outsourced demand planning partner, build and maintain supply planning files, run the S&OP process, and serve as the main point of contact for our third-party logistics provider (3PL). You’ll own outcomes with support from the wider team and manage one Operations Coordinator.

Description of role:

S&OP and Supply Planning:

• Run the weekly demand and supply planning meeting with our outsourced demand planning partner, reviewing forecast variance and inventory risk.
• Lead the monthly S&OP cycle on the supply side, and build and present the Executive S&OP deck to the leadership team.
• Translate the locked demand plan into finished goods and component buy recommendations, including excess and obsolete exposure, and secure supply each month.
• Publish a weekly inventory status report covering weeks of cover, stockout risk, and incoming receipts.

Procurement and Order Management:

• Pull in, push out, or cancel orders as demand shifts while managing liabilities and supplier commitments.

Operations and Logistics:

• Serve as the main point of contact for our 3PL.
• Manage Sephora purchase order fulfillment, allocation, fill rate, and chargeback disputes.
• Support inventory accuracy and reconciliation with Finance and Accounting.

Team Leadership:

• Manage and support one Operations Coordinator, setting weekly priorities and serving as their escalation point.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of experience in supply planning and operations, including time leading a supply chain or operations function, with hands-on experience in both planning and purchasing.
• Beauty or skincare experience, ideally with a prestige retailer such as Sephora.
• Proven ownership of the supply side of S&OP, including presenting to executives.
• Experience managing a 3PL and retail compliance requirements, including EDI, routing, and chargebacks.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort working across an inventory system, shared planning files, and supplier portals.
• Ability to step in quickly, work independently, and keep multiple priorities on track with limited ramp time.

Role Details

Timing: Onboarding in January 2027; full coverage February through approximately May 2027.

Hours: Full-time.

Reports to: CFO/COO.

Location: Remote, with occasional office meetings. Los Angeles candidates will be prioritized.

Engagement: Contract or temporary.

Rate: $15,000 per month.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. YISE Beauty is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this role.

YISE Beauty is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. YISE Beauty is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

YISE Beauty will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.