Supply Chain Planner at L’Oréal December, 2023

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KEY JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Ensure sales forecasts accuracy and the building of turnover through the piloting of the sales forecast process.
  • Ensure the smooth execution of the planning process to guarantee the availability of the product while optimising customer service and cost and while improving the quality of stocks.

SUPPLY:

  • Ensure the smooth execution of the planning process to guarantee the availability of the product while optimising customer service and cost and while improving the quality of stocks. 
  • Manage E&O ensuring that the quality of the healthy stock is maintained by proposing action to clear Excess and Obsolete stocks.
  • Builds the Supply Plan of the Division based on the validated sales forecasts, the co-packing plan and the stocks and supply/procurement parameters. 
  • Check the logistic feasibility through the analysis of the stock’s equation. And exchange with the MSL about the long-term issues (capacity, gap between capacity and demand).
  • Determine the stock and supply parameters according to the objectives of service rate, costs, and global targeted stock. 
  • Manage the replenishment process through the evaluation of the shortage risks and by communicating priorities to the MSL. 
  • Manage stock levels in accordance with the objectives of the country and analyse obsoletes and excess stock. Implement action plans. 
  • Decrease shortages by the analysis of the causes, the definition of the action plans and the challenges of suppliers about the MAD dates of products which are out of stock. 
  • Follow the Key Performance Indicators (out of stock, service rate, stock) and communicate them internally and to the MSL. 
  • Build the budgeted stock according to the stock and supply parameters. 
  • Participate to the best practices improvement.
  • For the field expert (“Local Business Owner”): Contribute to the improvement of the processes and information systems related to his/her activity and be the referent of his/her job in his/her country.
  • Animate and train the Supply Chain community to the best practices and tools related to his/her area of expertise. 
  • Maintain, Create, and monitor the accuracy Masterdata for the Division ensuing that codes are correctly maintained, to ensure that the Supply Chain processes are optimised.
  • Works collaboratively with the Demand Planner for the Division.

DEMAND:

  • Be responsible for the catalog management and contribute to its rationalization. 
  • Manage the sales forecasts quality. 
  • Manage the global monthly sales forecast process. 
  • Build the baseline forecast. 
  • Challenge and consolidate the promotions and launches sales forecasts projected by the Sales and Marketing teams. 
  • Ensure the global sales forecast consistency, through the building of a consensus between the commercial forecasts, the financial trend, and the sales history. 
  • Participate in the improvement of the sales forecast practices. 
  • According to the organization: recruit, develop and manage his/her team taking care of the transfer of know-how and of the development of its expertise. 
  • Implement organizational changes. 
  • For the “professional field expert (“Local Business Owner”) 
  • Contribute to the improvement of the processes and information systems related to his/her activity and be the referent of his/her job in his/her country.
  • Animate and train the Supply Chain community to the best practices and tools related to his/her area of expertise. 

CONSUMER ORIENTED:

  • Fosters a demand-driven Supply Chain with service as a priority 
  • Brings added value to the customer and the consumer 

CONTROLS RISKS AND OPERATES RESPONSIBILY:

  • Masters our Quality, EHS, Finance & Supply Chain standards 
  • Integrates external regulations linked to his activity 

“MAKE IT HAPPEN” WITH OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND AGILITY:

  • Optimises information, physical & financial flows along the whole Supply Chain 
  • Uses business data for continuous improvement 
  • Improves flexibility, reactivity, and reliability 
  • Masters’ costs along the Supply Chain 

NURTURES THE PIONEERING SPIRIT:

  • Anticipates business activity and acts proactively 
  • Deepens the position of the Supply Chain within the business 

PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

  • Is Consumer Centric in their approach 
  • Fosters a demand-driven Supply Chain with service as a priority 
  • Brings added value to the customer 
  • Masters our Quality, EHS, Finance & Supply Chain standards 
  • Integrates external regulations linked to his activity 
  • “Make it happen” with operational excellence and agility 
  • Optimises information, physical & financial flows along the whole Supply Chain 
  • Uses business data for continuous improvement 
  • Improves flexibility, reactivity, and reliability 
  • Masters’ costs along the Supply Chain 
  • Anticipates business activity and acts proactively 
  • Deepens the position of the Supply Chain within the business 
  • Is highly collaborative and fosters a culture of collaboration within the overall division.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field 
  • SAP/ERP knowledge & experience 
  • Supply Planning systems knowledge 
  • 3 to 5 years planning experience 
  • APICS or other forecasting certification preferred 

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