Coordinator, Sourcing & Costing

tarte™ is the pioneer of high-performance naturals™ & one of the fastest growing cosmetic companies in the U.S. Nearly 25 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. 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!) & proud to be the #1 concealer brand in the US.* 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 50 countries worldwide!

But tarte™ doesn't stop there. Giving back has always been a part of the brand's DNA. tarte is committed to lifting up others, having cleared thousands of teacher wishlists & mentoring future leaders & entrepreneurs through the tartelette U & internship programs & the shape your future™ small business awards. In 2017, tarte™ founded heart to tarte™, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to help support causes like female empowerment, underserved communities, environmental conservancy, animal rescue, disaster relief & health & wellness initiatives. tarte also sustainably sources ingredients directly from cooperatives, & in 2019 helped fund the creation of an all-female maracuja cooperative in the Rainforest.

Are you a force of nature who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Do you want to contribute to tarte's mission of offering cruelty-free, eco-chic cosmetics chock high-performance natural™ ingredients? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Coordinator, Sourcing & Costing

Tarte Cosmetics is seeking a coordinator for the Sourcing & Costing team who possesses strong analytic thinking with a sharp eye for attention to detail. This is a multifaceted role responsible for working closely alongside various operational departments, ensuring cost targets are met for new launches, packaging changes, retailer sets and more.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze packaging and formula proposals to present various cost of goods scenarios
• Maintain and update cost rollup sheets with accurate units, project info and cost options to present to management
• Look at costing for sets or individual skus to be able to pitch to retailers based on multiple unit buys
• Evaluate cost of goods seasonally, ensuring profitability targets are met across all brand collections
• Develop negotiation and costing skills while achieving financial targets
• Track and measure cost savings based on purchase variation
• Track cost avoidance, currency fluctuations and their impact
• Closely monitor category spend on an on-going basis
• Make recommendations to improve efficiency and cross-functional engagement
• Communicate and cooperate with stakeholders to drive the overall strategy
• Continuously analyze the supply market to identify new opportunities
• Understand PLM process, workflow and future enhancements of databases to improve reporting
• Upload costing data into relevant systems & manage/maintain coverall costing library

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Sourcing, Logistics, Supply Chain or Finance preferred
• Minimum 1-3 years’ experience managing internal customer and external supplier relationships
• Flexibility in approach between different stakeholder groups, peers, management and team
• Work with large amounts of data in Excel, including advanced formula, pivot table functionality to create sourcing dashboards & charts
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience working cross-functionally in development and implementation of sourcing strategies within a complex global organization
• Proven experience building and maintaining relationships with internal stakeholders in the Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain departments
• Self-starter
• Strong collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to think strategically and execute problem solving tactical issues
• Able to adapt in fast-paced environment
• Ability to look at big picture situations when analyzing requests from upper management

Our Perks:

• Salary range: $62,500-65,000 (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