Associate Director, Transportation UK & EU

e.l.f. Beauty · London, Englandmid

In short

▸Líder regional de transporte en Reino Unido y Europa para e.l.f. Beauty.
▸Gestiona proveedores 3PL, optimiza costos y asegura capacidad para crecimiento acelerado.
▸Papel clave en alinear estrategia global con ejecución local desde Londres.

Fluent English required for collaboration with US-based teams and partners.

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What they ask for

✓Experiencia en gestión de transporte y 3PL en Europa.
✓Capacidad para liderar negociaciones de tarifas y contratos con carriers.
✓Habilidades analíticas avanzadas para KPIs y cost-to-serve.
✓Experiencia en planificación de capacidad y estrategia de red.
✓Inglés avanzado para comunicación con equipos globales.
✓Experiencia en gestión de SLAs y resolución de incidencias operativas.

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3PL ManagementFreight ProcurementCarrier Rate NegotiationsCost-to-Serve AnalysisNetwork DesignSLA ManagementKPI TrackingRFPsBusiness Reviews (QBRs)Volume Forecasting

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f. Beauty's purpose is to make the world a better place for every eye, lip, and face. f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. f. f. f. Hair, Well People, Naturium and rhode. In our Fiscal year 26, we had net sales of $1.6 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 7 consecutive years of net sales growth. This consistent, category-leading growth is a testament to the strength of our team, strategy, and portfolio of brands. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last seven fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry. com/work-with-us Position Summary The Associate Director, Transportation for the UK & EU is accountable for the performance, cost, and future-readiness of our regional transportation network. This role owns the day-to-day service levels our retail partners and consumers expect, while continuously reviewing and challenging the cost base, and — critically — developing the strategy that ensures our 3PL and carrier capacity can absorb the rapid growth ahead. Sitting in London and reporting to the US-based Associate Director of Transportation, you will be the regional leader who bridges global strategy with local execution. 's values. Responsibilities: Service Level Management · Own end-to-end transportation service performance across the UK and EU, including on-time delivery, order fulfillment accuracy, and transit-time reliability for retail, wholesale, and e-commerce channels. · Define, track, and publish transportation KPIs and SLAs; lead monthly and quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with 3PL and carrier partners to drive accountability and continuous improvement. · Serve as the primary escalation point for transportation service failures; root-cause issues and implement corrective and preventive actions. , compliance with retailer routing guides, delivery windows, and ASN/labeling standards). Cost Review & Optimization · Own the regional transportation budget and freight spend; forecast, monitor, and explain variances monthly, identifying trends and driving corrective action. · Conduct regular cost-to-serve analysis across lanes, modes, and channels; identify and implement opportunities to reduce cost per unit without compromising service. · Lead carrier rate negotiations, spot-market management, and freight procurement in coordination with the US Director of Transportation and procurement team. · Evaluate mode and lane optimization, consolidation, and network design changes to deliver year-over-year cost savings. 's aggressive international growth plans, modeling 1-, 3-, and 5-year volume scenarios against 3PL and carrier capability. · Assess the scalability of existing 3PL partners — across warehousing throughput, outbound capacity, peak-season flex, and geographic coverage — and recommend capacity additions, alternate partners, or network changes ahead of need.

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