Paula's Choice
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Where Trust Leads, Bold Ideas Grow, and Community Thrives
Paula’s Choice, a global skincare leader founded in 1995, empowers individuals to define beauty on their own terms through science-backed products. Our mission comes to life through four core values that guide our actions, decisions, and impact:
- Build Trust: We set the standard for skincare, transparency, and shared knowledge.
- Be Bold: We lead through innovation and by challenging the status quo.
- Act with Kindness: We operate with respect and care—for our customers, colleagues, and the planet.
- Create Community: We believe in the power of connection—whether educating customers, supporting each other, or giving back, we grow stronger together.
Our team spans North America, Australia/New Zealand, Europe, and the broader APAC region, collaborating globally to drive innovation. We offer space to thrive—personally, professionally, and through our comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being at every stage:
- Generous paid time off, including time off to volunteer
- Learning and development resources to support personal and professional growth
- Wellness benefits like meditation app memberships, product discounts, and free samples of our amazing products
- Most roles are fully remote (roles that are required to be at our Seattle HQ can be found in the details section of this job post)
- Great location – for roles that are hybrid or fully onsite, we’re in the heart of Seattle’s beautiful International District
- Did we mention we’re a dog-friendly office?
Our culture encourages continuous learning and is fueled by connection, curiosity, and cross-functional collaboration. Whether onsite, remote, or hybrid, we stay connected through shared initiatives that bring our teams together. If you’re inspired by transparency, driven to make an impact, and eager to help foster community—we’d love to have you join us.
How you’ll have an impact at Paula’s Choice:
The SVP, Global Operations plays a critical leadership role in ensuring our Paula’s Choice products are manufactured and distributed around the globe with a strategic approach to efficiency, sustainability, and financially. This role reports to the CEO and is a member of the Paula’s Choice Global Leadership Team responsible for the execution of the end-to-end supply chain strategy, including procurement, manufacturing, logistics, inventory management, and distribution.
Their key contributions include:
- Strategic Leadership: Aligning supply chain operations with overall business goals to drive growth, cost efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Global Coordination: Managing complex international supply networks, ensuring compliance with regulations, and optimizing cross-border logistics.
- Operational Excellence: Implementing best practices, technologies, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance performance and resilience. Aligning with Unilever Prestige supply chain partners to maximize opportunities across the portfolio of brands.
- Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating supply chain risks, including disruptions, geopolitical issues, and supplier reliability.
- Collaboration: Working closely with internal teams (e.g., finance, sales, R&D), Unilever Prestige partners, and external partners to ensure seamless supply chain integration.
As a SVP, Global Operations, a typical day might include a mix of the following:
- Advance our Supply Chain processes through the adoption of advanced planning tools, analytics, and process automation to increase forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Identify and implement process improvements and system enhancements, managing change effectively across teams and functions.
- Oversee global procurement strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives while optimizing supplier performance, mitigating risk, and driving cost efficiencies across a diverse international supply base.
- Establish and maintain Supply Chain best practices and governance frameworks to ensure accountability and continuous improvement.
- Monitor performance metrics such as forecast accuracy, inventory turns, and service levels, using insights to implement corrective actions as needed.
- Foster a data-driven culture where planning decisions are grounded in analytics, business intelligence, and market trends.
- Work closely with senior leadership and collaborate with stakeholders in sales, marketing, product, procurement, finance, and IT to align planning strategies with business objectives.
- Mentor and develop experienced leaders within the supply chain function, building depth in leadership capability and preparing the team for future growth.
- Champion transparency and alignment across the organization, ensuring that supply chain strategies and objectives are clearly communicated and widely supported.
- Communicate the supply chain roadmap, progress, and impact to stakeholders at all levels.
- Other responsibilities identified based on business needs, external factors, and opportunities.
The Details:
- Location: We are based in Seattle, WA. Flexible to location, but local candidates are preferred.
- Hours: This is a Global role that requires occasional early morning and evening calls across markets outside of standard PST business hours.
- Physical requirements: Ability to handle both sitting and screen time for long periods of time
- Travel requirements: 20% or less / Global travel required
What you’ll bring to the table:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.
- 10 - 15+ years of progressive experience in supply chain planning, with a strong track record of success and process optimization.
- Proven track record in leading global supply chain functions across multiple regions and business units.
- Strategic thinker and proactive leader with a passion for supply chain excellence and process innovation.
- Expertise in global procurement practices to mitigate risk and drive business outcomes and efficiencies.
- Leadership and team development track record, with experience managing large, diverse, and geographically dispersed teams.
- Deep expertise in demand and supply planning, distribution and S&OP/IBP processes.
- Experience in digital transformation, including ERP & advanced planning systems; familiarity with AI/ML forecasting tools.
- Proven experience developing senior-level leaders and fostering strong leadership pipelines.
- Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, cost control, and ROI analysis.
- Risk management and crisis response capabilities in dynamic global environments.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and change leadership skills.
What can help you really stand out:
- Experience in consumer goods, especially beauty or wellness, is a plus but not required.
- Proven track record of approaching Supply Chain Operations with an eye on sustainability practices and opportunities.
Approximate Salary Range Based on Experience and Location:
$285,000 - $310,000 USD/annually
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Paula’s Choice Skincare determines the pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data. We evaluate external and internal equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company. Our posted salary range is based on national data and may be refined for a candidates region/town/cost of living.
For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. The exact base salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, and budget. This position is also eligible for participation in the company discretionary bonus plan.
Paula’s Choice Skincare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law. We are committed to create a workplace that is inclusive of all. Where everyone feels empowered to bring their full authentic self to work.
Please note:
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