Peak Supply Chain Performance  |  Beauty & CPG

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20+
Years in CPG & Beauty Supply Chain
18+
3PL & CM Sites Managed Concurrently
$500K
YoY Inventory Loss Reduction (Beautycounter)
K18 Hair Beautycounter Cosmetic Group USA NetSuite Parabola AI

Who We Are

Both sides of the table.

Most supply chain consultants have worked one side of the relationship — either inside a brand or inside a manufacturer. Zenith was founded by a 20+ year operator who has worked both.

Brand-side at K18 Hair and Beautycounter. Contract manufacturer-side at Cosmetic Group USA. That dual perspective means we understand the constraints, language, and pressure points on both ends of the supply chain — and we use that knowledge to build tighter, more responsive supply chains for our clients.

We've run the month-end reconciliations, governed the 3PLs, built the supply plans, and sat in the CM production meeting. We bring that hard-won institutional knowledge directly to your operations.

What We Do

End-to-end supply chain expertise, built for beauty & CPG.

Senior-level execution without the overhead of a full-time hire.

01
Supply Planning & Demand-to-Supply Execution
Rolling supply plans, PO/WO recommendations, safety stock logic, and Weeks-of-Supply visibility by SKU.
02
Inventory Operations & Month-End Reconciliation
End-to-end inventory close, roll-forward reconciliation, variance analysis, GL mapping, and ERP adjustments.
03
3PL & Contract Manufacturer Governance
Partner onboarding, KPI scorecards, SOP development, cycle count programs, and ongoing performance management.
04
ERP Optimization — NetSuite & SAP
Inventory module configuration, workflow design, reporting buildout, and data integrity remediation.
05
S&OP Support & KPI Framework
Cross-functional supply risk reporting, inventory trend analysis, and cadence design for planning meetings.
06
Inventory Health & E&O Analysis
Excess and obsolete reviews, shelf-life tracking, expiry management, and disposition strategy with P&L visibility.
07
AI-Enabled Workflow Automation
Custom MRP, reconciliation, aging, and exception reporting workflows built in Parabola — reducing manual effort and surfacing risk before close.
08
New Product Launch Supply Readiness
Component and finished goods availability tracking against critical milestones, coordinated across CM and 3PL partners.

Why Zenith

What sets us apart.

Brand Side + CM Side
We've operated inside beauty brands and inside contract manufacturers. We know how both sides set constraints, and we use that knowledge to close the gaps that most consultants miss.
Beauty & CPG Native
This isn't a generalist supply chain practice. Every engagement is specific to beauty and CPG — the MOQs, lead times, shelf-life considerations, and audit requirements that define this industry.
AI-Enabled Operations
We build custom Parabola workflows for daily MRP, exception reporting, and reconciliation — reducing manual effort and surfacing risk before it becomes a problem.
Senior Operator, Not a Slide Deck
20+ years of hands-on execution, not just advisory. We own the reconciliation, build the supply plan, and sit in the room where decisions get made.
Experience across
K18 Hair (Unilever) Beautycounter Cosmetic Group USA Amgen Advanced Bionics

Get In Touch

Ready to reach peak performance?

Whether you need to stand up a supply planning process from scratch, clean up inventory visibility ahead of an audit, or bring an experienced operator into your S&OP cadence — let's talk.

jacob.maxwell85@gmail.com
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