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SARAH POOL
L'Oréal USA
Little Rock,AR
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Project leader with 5+ years managing multi-project timelines, budgets, and cross-functional stakeholder relationships in a regulated manufacturing environment. Proven track record in risk mitigation, vendor/supplier management, Agile/Scrum facilitation, and driving process standardization across high-visibility project initiatives.
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Launch Planner
2 Years 11 Months- Managed scope, timelines, and deliverables across multiple concurrent launch projects, ensuring on-time execution within established deadlines
- Proactively identify and mitigate project risks in alignment with cross-functional stakeholders, escalating issues that could impact plant interests or launch timelines
- Provide clear direction and strategic guidance to project teams on launch strategy and execution, driving alignment and accountability across stakeholders
- Own project costing strategy, budget forecasting, and zone benchmarking, ensuring financial adherence and escalating material variances to stakeholders
- Directed project teams on launch strategy and execution, aligning stakeholders and enhancing accountability
- Delivered leadership, training, and coaching on subject-matter expertise, strengthening team capability and execution quality
- Deliver peer-to-peer leadership, training, and coaching on subject-matter expertise, strengthening team capability and execution quality
Component Supply Planner
2 Years 9 Months- Established inventory targets, stock levels, and risk mitigation strategies, optimizing supply parameters across the full product life cycle from launch conception through obsolescence
- Aligned procurement with project timelines and budget by configuring demand planning to meet supply chain requirements
- Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders (packaging, development, GBSC, Plant PE/POLE) to ensure timely execution of multi-team projects
- Resolved supply chain barriers through solution-based problem-solving, managing supplier relationships and procurement to secure on-time component delivery
- Proficient across SAP, Power BI, FlexNet, Esko, Wrike, Salesforce, and Excel for planning, reporting, and cross-functional coordination
Assistant Buyer
2 Years 3 Months- Established vendor relationships to enhance access to product information, pricing, and availability
- Evaluated purchasing trends to forecast demand and optimize inventory planning and replenishment
- Developed hands-on training program for new employees, standardizing onboarding process to align with company policies and procedures
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Norbert O. Schedler Honors College Scholarship Recipient
Skills
Complex Project Management
Budget Management
Risk management
Scrum Master
Backlog & Sprint Management
Vendor & Supplier Management
Training & Development
Leadership & Coaching
High-Level Verbal & Written Communication
SAP/Power BI Systems
Workload management
Accomplishments
- Managed end-to-end product life cycle timelines with a 100% success rate across 5 years of direct project ownership
- Reduced manufacturing waste costs by identifying process improvements, achieving a 2-4% reduction per SKU
- Built a standardized project tracking template for timelines and deliverables, adopted as the standard tracking method across the zone
- Established Scrum Master practices — backlog management, sprint tracking, and a standard meeting cadence — for a cross-functional node, reducing back-and-forth communication and improving deliverable achievement over a 2-year track record
- Defined clear escalation processes for the team, enabling faster resolution of blockers and risks before they impacted project timelines
- Cultivated strategic supplier and stakeholder relationships that enabled faster, more collaborative decision-making across cross-functional project initiatives
- Piloted a departmental mentorship program focused on soft-skill development and networking
- Maintained strict adherence to FDA regulatory, legal, and quality compliance standards, mitigating risk across all product launch decisions
Timeline
Senior Launch Planner
L'Oréal USA
09.2023 - Current
Component Supply Planner
L'Oréal USA
12.2020 - 09.2023
Assistant Buyer
Dillard's
09.2018 - 12.2020
University of Central Arkansas
Bachelor of Science from Marketing