Manager- Global Supply Chain; Luxe

Job Title: Manager - Global Supply Chain

Brands: IT Cosmetics & Youth to the People

Location: El Segundo, CA

For more than a century, L'Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business:
Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.
At L'Oréal Operations, we create innovative, inclusive, and sustainable beauty together with our business partners by designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing over 6 billion products globally every year. We support over 36 brands across four L'Oréal divisions. We are consumer-oriented, and we act responsibly all along the value chain.

Influencer in the organization that works directly with head of marketing, development, affiliates planning team and factory to provide strategic plan on market needs that fosters business growth and profitability. Responsible for Worldwide Service Levels, Product Stock Equation (production plan and inventory) and ensure timely global supply for the brand. This individual will need to understand worldwide animation and business needs while working with factory to adjust planning strategy.

Management of Launches is not just limited to coordinating availabilities, optimizing service level and inventory objectives but also handling all status and feasibility related sensitive communication with the Brand's Teams. Work directly with plants to drive agility projects to increase reactivity to market demand. Also responsible for managing Excess and Obsolete inventory targets, SKU productivity and maintaining high accuracy for master data and executing supply chain improvement projects.

Lead the GBSC cell of a LUXE brand.

• Influences decision making in performance improvement and resolves obstacles
• Escalates to direct manager timely for the resolution of issues and/or determine next steps
• Is able to present project status and other relevant content comfortably to Senior Management as needed
• Aids manager in preparing budget and trend information to Financial community as needed
• Annual review and recommend Delete skus with DMI and Zone marketing heads to ensure profitable portfolio
• Participate in cross functional project teams to develop/sustain Best in Class Brand Supply Chain methodologies
• Analyze and challenge demand on SKU and affiliate level to safeguard no bullwhip affect in the Supply Chain
• Provide visibility on low service skus and recovery timing with affiliates
• Actively working with the factory to improve flexibility in the Supply Chain (safety stock, industrial coverage, etc.)
• Leads meetings with Affiliate team to understand local market trend and review local launch performance
• Works closely with the Plant's Launch Team to effectively manage Launches (On-Time and In-Full quantity) and handles availability related communication with the Brand Teams
• Ensure healthy inventory level by ensure destructions are processed and challenge productions that will lead to Excess inventory
• Recommend inventory allocation scenarios to Brand Team for Launches and other Low Cover SKUs as needed
• Drive NEO transformation completion for supply chain teams

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or related field
• 4-7 years experience working in Supply Chain
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage large datasets across systems to evaluate root cause analysis
• Data driven scenario planning experience to drive decisions
• SAP or equivalent experience
• Project management experience
• Prior supervisor/management experience is preferred
• Level of experience is differentiated by an individual's experience level and the scope and complexity of the business unit

As an integral part of our culture at L'Oréal, wellness is at our core. We not only offer a generous Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K), we also offer flexible time off, work from home days, and a pension plan! Additionally, you will have access to company perks such as Makeup, Skincare, and Fragrance!…