Sustainable cosmetics company Cheekbone Beauty will implement the SAP Business One ERP system to support its growing business. The company chose the platform for its flexibility and scalability, which will allow Cheekbone Beauty to keep up with its increasing business needs.
Founded in 2016, Indigenous-owned and operated cosmetics business Cheekbone Beauty has become renowned for its production of high quality, animal-friendly products with minimal environmental impact and maximum durability. Last June, the beauty brand’s founder Jenn Harper teamed up with Sephora Canada on a national initiative called #GlossedOver. For the entire month, Sephora donated proceeds from all sales of Cheekbone Beauty products to Water First, a charitable group that aims to supply clean water to Indigenous communities in the country.
According to Harper, Cheekbone Beauty found that funding and advertising took a major role in its success during the COVID-19 pandemic. She explained that this is especially true when taking into consideration the rise in popularity of online shopping or eCommerce selling in today’s digital age. Cheekbone Beauty’s wide range of cosmetic collections are available on the brand’s website as well as Sephora’s website. In addition, 15 Sephora stores across Canada stock the product line.
Integrating an ERP Platform to Support its Growth
In order to more efficiently plan and manage inventory across the company’s business-to-consumer (B2C) eCommerce store and new wholesale channels, Cheekbone Beauty decided that it needed an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Integrating eCommerce with an existing ERP solution will support Cheekbone Beauty in streamlining its order fulfillment process and increase real-time visibility into every aspect of the business. The integration will also enable the brand to more effectively manage their inventory, customer orders, and overall business operations.
Cory Boisselle, Financial Controller and Operations Manager at Cheekbone Beauty, observed that managing inventory is crucial for any company, but especially for one that has expanded significantly. He believes that keeping an excessive amount of stock is a waste of money and human resources. Boisselle added that falling short might be detrimental to development and standing due to the lost sales and cash flow.
ProjectLine Solutions, Inc. has been chosen to implement the SAP Business One ERP system for Cheekbone Beauty. The beauty brand hopes to leverage the flexibility of the SAP solution in order to further support the rapid business expansion. Sharing more about why Cheekbone Beauty selected SAP Business One among the many solutions in the market, Boisselle explained:
“We chose SAP Business One because we believe it will allow us to forecast, track and optimize our inventory needs with a level of accuracy we have not been able to attain. Plus with the ability to integrate with our Shopify site, we can feel safe in knowing that the availability shown on the site is accurate thus reducing the chance of lost sales or opportunities.”
Implementing SAP Business One ERP System with ProjectLine Solutions
SAP Business One is an ERP system developed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It intends to provide an integrated system to support growth by improving transparency and visibility into business operations. The system includes modules for financials, customer relationship management (CRM), inventory, and more.
Moreover, the solution assists customers in managing their businesses more effectively by consolidating financials, sales, customer service and operations into one platform. By doing this, companies can eliminate inefficiencies and improve productivity. In addition, clients can extend the base solution to include industry-specific needs with pre-integrated solutions from local SAP partners.
It was critical for Cheekbone Beauty to find an ERP partner who would take the time to learn about the company and its operations so that it could tailor a solution to their specific needs. According to Boisselle, ProjectLine Solutions, Inc. collaborated with the business to reach this ERP decision. He went on to say that the SAP Gold Partner’s assessment process was comprehensive, which helped the company grasp its requirements and priorities.
“The demonstration that was prepared used some of our real data and transactions and allowed us to see the system working with our information. That was invaluable and clearly highlighted ProjectLine’s understanding of our business needs,” Boisselle remarked.
Meanwhile, Darrell McClarty, President at ProjectLine Solutions, Inc. expressed his excitement at the prospect of Cheekbone Beauty becoming the company’s newest SAP Business One customer. He stated that the team is dedicated to assisting Cheekbone Beauty in achieving its objective by providing the brand with the advanced technologies it requires to maintain its massive expansion.
