Director, Wholesale Merchandise Planning

Beauty Space is a leading curator of clean, sustainable, and cruelty-free beauty products, offering a premium assortment of skincare, makeup, and wellness essentials. Known for its presence in forward-thinking retail spaces like Bloomingdale’s, Beauty Space delivers elevated, conscious beauty experiences. Through its B2B digital platform, the brand also connects beauty professionals and brands, fostering global collaboration and innovation in the beauty industry. Beauty Space is part of the PCA Group of Companies (PCA) — a privately-owned, global beauty holding company founded 36 years ago. Led by the founders and the next generation of the family, PCA employs ~1,500 people across five global locations. With a focus on omnichannel distribution and fulfillment, PCA operates through multiple subsidiaries with distinct leadership and business strategies. role is the main link between BEAUTYSPACE's wholesale accounts and its distribution center (DC), corporate operations, finance, buying, and planning teams. You will keep inventory moving accurately from the DC into retail channels, with clear visibility and accountability at every step. The ideal candidate is analytical, highly organized, and solutions-oriented, and is equally comfortable managing people and complex processes in a fast-paced, multi-account wholesale business. Key responsibilities 1. Merchandise planning and inventory management Lead merchandise planning and inventory management across up to 10 wholesale accounts. Coach and develop account-level planners, setting priorities and holding the team accountable for channel execution. Set common planning processes, reporting standards, and operating procedures, while respecting each retailer's specific requirements. Track sell-through, weeks of supply, replenishment needs, and inventory exposure by account, and spot risks and opportunities early. Own the flow of inventory from the BEAUTYSPACE DC to wholesale accounts, working with DC and corporate operations to meet retailer timelines and on-time, in-full (OTIF) requirements. Monitor inventory positions (on-hand, in-transit, available-to-sell) and drive resolution of shortages, delays, and discrepancies. Manage retailer inventory activity, including RTVs, markdowns, replenishment, adjustments, and aged or excess stock, and track the financial exposure with finance and account teams. Oversee retailer item maintenance, including new item and SKU setup, cost and price changes, item attribute updates, and discontinuations, within retailer deadlines. Put controls in place to prevent item setup errors, order disruptions, pricing discrepancies, and compliance issues. 2. Account management and health Partner with account management, buying, and sales so inventory strategy matches retailer forecasts, sales goals, and promotional calendars. Run a regular health check on each account (sell-through, weeks of supply, OTIF, fill rate, RTV and markdown exposure, deductions, item setup status), rate it green, yellow, or red against agreed KPIs, and document the drivers behind any account that is off track. Review results with account management, finance, and the DC at a set cadence, agree on owners and due dates for corrective actions, and report account health trends to leadership. 3. Cross-functional leadership, reporting, and process improvement Act as the primary merchandise planning liaison between wholesale account teams and internal operations, including corporate operations and order management, finance and accounts receivable, buying and brand partnerships, and sales and account management. Also act as the point of contact with retailer planning, replenishment, and operations teams. Set up clear communication channels and escalation paths to resolve operational problems quickly. Translate retailer needs into internal priorities, with clear timing, ownership, and execution. Build and maintain reporting on inventory positions, stock flow, fulfillment, retailer perfor…

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