Manager, Operations FP&A

Fresh • Full-time • Jersey City, NJ, US • $105k - $140k / year • 17h ago

Position

WHO WE ARE

fresh is a global skincare brand within the LVMH Group, headquartered in New York City. We emphasize the look, feel, and scent in every product, transforming skincare into an elevated, sensual experience. Our collection of skincare, lip care, bodycare, and fragrances are available in 16 countries, across our fresh boutiques and digital channels, specialty and department stores, and more.

We are an organization of curious creators who embrace innovation, optimism, and always keep our customers at the forefront. With a pioneering spirit, we are empowered to challenge the status quo and use our authentic voice to do the right thing for our people, our brand, and the environment.

Here at fresh , we intentionally foster a spirit of belonging. We celebrate our diversity and support every employee to feel welcomed, valued, respected, and heard. By embracing curiosity and collaboration, we recognize that our differences strengthen us.

MAIN JOB OBJECTIVE

The Manager, Operations FP&A, serves as a Finance Business Partner supporting Fresh’s global Operations organization.The role provides financial leadership and decision support across product costing, gross margin, inventory, supply chain, logistics, procurement, manufacturing, innovation and capital expenditure.

This position plays an important role in connecting operational decisions to Fresh’s financial performance. The Manager will translate operational data into clear financial insights, improve forward-looking visibility and support accountability for gross margin, cash, inventory and productivity targets.

The role reports to Finance leadership and works closely with the Global Operations team, regional Finance teams, Accounting, Commercial, Marketing, R&D and LVMH Beauty shared functions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Planning and Performance Management

Support the Budget, Forecast and Long-Range Plan processes for Operations, including COGS, gross margin, inventory, logistics, procurement, manufacturing, depreciation and Operations-related OPEX.
Prepare and support the monthly Operations financial review, clearly explaining actual performance, risks and opportunities versus Budget, Forecast and prior year.
Build reliable full-year projections and scenario analyses based on the latest operational and commercial assumptions.
Translate operational developments into clear P&L, balance-sheet and cash-flow impacts.
Identify and escalate material risks, deviations and recommended corrective actions in a timely manner.

Gross Margin and Product Costing

Analyze gross margin performance, including product, market and channel mix, pricing, promotions, foreign exchange, sourcing, freight, duties, obsolescence and production variances.
Maintain a robust view of standard and actual product costs and ensure that all relevant cost components are accurately captured.
Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain, R&D and Marketing to assess new products, reformulations, sourcing changes and cost-saving opportunities.
Provide financial analysis and recommendations on product architecture, innovation profitability and portfolio rationalization.
Develop actionable plans to protect and improve gross margin.

Job responsibilities

Inventory and Working Capital

Support financial planning and performance monitoring for raw materials, components, bulk and finished goods.
Establish clear visibility on inventory levels, coverage, ageing, excess and obsolete stock, destruction risks and provisions.
Partner with Supply Chain and Commercial teams to balance service levels, business continuity and working-capital discipline.
Support S&OP and demand-planning processes by challenging assumptions and quantifying the financial consequences of supply and demand decisions.
Support initiatives to convert inventory into cash and reduce structural overstock and obsolescence.

Supply Chain and Logistics Performance

Monitor and challenge freight, warehousing, fulfillment and distribution costs by market, channel and business model.
Develop relevant operational and financial KPIs, including service level, forecast accuracy, inventory coverage, logistics cost as a percentage of sales and cost-to-serve.
Assess the financial impact and business case of network changes, warehouse projects, outsourcing, repatriation of flows and new operating models.
Partner with Operations to identify, quantify and track productivity initiatives.
Ensure that savings are supported by clear baselines, implementation plans and realized P&L or cash benefits.

Strategic Decision Support

Build financial business cases for strategic Operations projects, investments and transformation initiatives.
Support financial assessments of make-versus-buy decisions, supplier changes, production transfers and distribution-network optimization.
Challenge assumptions and ensure that recommendations incorporate financial return, execution risks, cash requirements and organizational capacity.
Support negotiations with key suppliers and shared-service partners through relevant financial analysis.
Provide clear analysis and recommendations to Finance and Operations leadership.

CAPEX and Project Governance

Support the financial evaluation and monitoring of Operations CAPEX.
Ensure that investment requests include a robust business rationale, measurable benefits, implementation milestones and post-investment reviews.
Track project spending, commitments, phasing and depreciation.
Maintain transparency on project returns and ensure accountability for committed benefits.

Financial Control and Data Integrity

Partner with Accounting and Controlling teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of COGS, inventory, reserves, accruals and Operations-related expenses.
Strengthen financial processes, documentation and controls across product costing, inventory and supply-chain reporting.
Ensure consistency between operational systems, financial systems and management reporting.
Improve reporting automation, data quality and ownership.
Support Operations-related systems and planning improvements as the Finance partner.

Profile

Leadership and Business Partnership

Act as a proactive and credible Finance partner to Operations leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
Bring financial discipline while remaining pragmatic, solution-oriented and close to operational realities.
Coordinate Operations finance topics across global and regional teams.
Simplify complex issues and communicate clear conclusions, decisions and actions.
Develop scalable processes and documentation to reduce dependency on individual knowledge.
Provide guidance to support Finance resources and help build scalable processes as the organization evolves

What You’ll Achieve in the first 6-12 months:

Improved accuracy and visibility of COGS and gross-margin forecasts.
Clear ownership and reduction of inventory, ageing and obsolescence risks.
Stronger connection between S&OP decisions and financial outcomes.
Measurable logistics, procurement and operational productivity improvements.
Reliable and transparent Operations Budget and Forecast processes.
Stronger CAPEX and business-case governance.
Improved quality, automation and documentation of Operations financial reporting.
Reduced dependency on individual knowledge and stronger organizational continuity.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to remain in a stationary position on average of 7.5 hours/day.
Light to moderate lifting may be required.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, and operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.

PROFILE

You have:

4-7 Years of Experience of progressive experience in FP&A, Operations Finance, Supply Chain Finance, product costing or controlling.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or a related discipline.
Prior experience in beauty, luxury, consumer goods or another product-driven international environment strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of gross margin, standard costing, inventory accounting, working capital and supply-chain economics.
Demonstrated experience partnering with operational leaders and constructively challenging business assumptions.
Ability to connect operational drivers with P&L, balance-sheet and cash-flow outcomes.
Strong analytical capabilities, sound judgment and attention to detail.
Ability to move between detailed analysis and clear management communication.
Proven ability to improve processes, reporting and financial visibility in a transforming organization.
Advanced Excel and financial-modeling skills; experience with SAP, Anaplan and business-intelligence tools is preferred.
Fluent English required; French or another international language is an advantage.

Additional information

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

Training & Development and Culture

Fresh and LVMH Sponsored Trainings and Workshops for Personal and Professional Development
Opportunities for networking and building relationships with LVMH Community and Network
Opportunities to join internal communities: DEIB Council, Sustainability Champions, LVMH Employee Resource Groups

Mental Health Support

Free professional consultation, referrals and counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Free 24/7 confidential mental health support

Paid Time Off and Flexibility

Flexible paid time off policy inclusive of Summer Fridays

Fertility and Family Planning

Fertility Services, Maternity and Newborn Support, Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance, including cryopreservation when part of fertility treatment
Paid Parental Leave (Inclusive of Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Surrogacy) at eligibility
Travel & lodging for those who can’t access care
Back-up dependent Care and Tutoring

Fresh and LVMH ‘Perks’ and Discounts

Fresh In-Store Discounts and Gratis
LVMH Group Friends and Family Sales across all divisions within LVMH: Wines and Spirits, Watches and Jewelry, Perfumes and Cosmetics, Fashion and Leather Goods, etc.
Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits through Wage Works
Additional Health Club Discounts, Sporting/Entertainment Ticket Discounts, Insurance Discounts (Pet, renters, home)

Health Care

Medical, dental and vision

Retirement and Additional Benefits

401k with Company Match + Additional Employer Contribution at eligibility

Fresh provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender (including gender identity and expression), pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under applicable federal, state or local laws. We are committed to fostering a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment, including discrimination and harassment based on all protected categories.

The salary range for this role is $105,000 - $140,000 USD.

This role is based in Jersey City, NJ.

FRESH
MAISON

The most inspiring skincare brand, fresh harnesses nature’s potency from around the world to awaken senses and transform skin. Placing sensoriality at the heart of performance, fresh creates multi-sensorial indulgences that feel as good as they work. The brand was founded as a shop in 1991 by Lev Glazman and Alina Roytberg, creative visionaries driven by their curiosity about natural time-honored remedies and extraordinary experiences for the skin. An LVMH Maison since 2000, fresh today is a global company based in New York offering skincare, lip care, bodycare, and fragrance in over 25 countries. The brand is committed to nurturing the skin of the earth for a thriving, harmonious world that is forever fresh .