AVP, Manufacturing Supply Chain Lead

About the role

Lead the local supply chain function and the development of the overall plant logistics strategy by working with production, the division, and business leaders to implement a world-class execution and delivery system.

Responsibilities

• Departmental Leadership: Direct management and career development of a 20+ member team, including organizational design, performance management, and succession planning.
• Strategic Autonomy: Own the 3-year strategic roadmap for the Manufacturing Supply Chain department, aligning plant capacity with L'Oréal's long-term growth objectives.
• Cocreate with the plant manager for the appropriate BCP for the business.
• EHS & Quality Stewardship: Serve as a core member of the plant leadership team, driving an interdependent safety culture and 100% compliance with Quality and Environmental missions.
• P&L & Budget Ownership: Full accountability for the logistics budget, inventory financial trends, and cost-reduction initiatives related to material flow and vendor liability.
• Drive Further Cost Optimization Through Advanced Value Engineering, implementing value engineering initiatives across 5 key raw material and 5 critical packaging component categories that collectively represent the highest spend.
• Expand Global Supplier Risk Management to Geopolitical and ESG Factors. Broaden the existing global supplier risk management program to include a systematic assessment and mitigation strategy for geopolitical risks and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance across all critical suppliers.
• Industrialization Ownership: End-to-end accountability for new product launches, from feasibility studies and cost estimation to final production attainment.
• Inventory Revolution: Autonomously develop and implement advanced inventory control systems to improve material flow and minimize excess/obsolete stock.
• Digital Transformation: Oversee the maintenance and evolution of Material Planning Requirements (MRP) and technological tools to drive operational efficiency.
• Implementing a targeted professional development program, focusing on advanced digital tools and analytics for decision-making.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Act as the ultimate decision-maker for production prioritization, balancing high-level service requirements with plant operational stability. Direct the local supply chain and logistics function to meet or exceed established service levels.
• Drive continuous improvement and coordinate manufacturing operations to meet service levels and demand.
• Research and determine availability of resources to execute launch, promotion, and standard business production, challenging and making recommendations during Production plan validation.
• Approve Sales Forecast and initiate changes as necessary based on plant capacity.
• Own Contract Manufacturing by overseeing the coordination of requirements with the subcontracting team to fill needs, and in parallel develop a roadmap to bring in-house when it makes financial sense.
• Actively participate in plant trending and budgeting.
• Review stock status and report to anomalies/problems to the division and plant management committee.
• Build the strategy for all inventory categories coverage & value mapping with reference to geopolitical constraints in the leanest manner to ensure service sustainability.
• Work closely with demand planning and participate in reliable forecast analysis to reduce E&O impacts.
• Advance Sustainable Sourcing Initiatives Beyond Packaging. Expand the focus of sustainable sourcing beyond packaging to include key raw materials with high environmental or social impact.
• Lead a team of logistics professionals to achieve service levels and support plant/division objectives including agility & responsiveness, Health of Inventory, and L4TF.
• Build a strong engaged high-performing team driving PULSE in the positive direction.
• Be the SRM for both CM vendors as well as RM/PM suppliers.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business Management (MBA highly preferred).
• Minimum 10-12 years of significant leadership experience in manufacturing supply chain operations within a cosmetics environment.
• Proven People Leadership.
• Demonstrated track record of leading, structuring, and developing large teams (20+) within a complex manufacturing matrix.
• Strategic Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of plant logistics KPIs, P&L management, and advanced MRP/ERP systems.
• Decision-Making: Exceptional professional judgment with the ability to make autonomous, high-stakes decisions that impact plant profitability.
• Computer skills, including experience with spreadsheets, pivot tables, presentations, graphics software, and database management.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
• Plan component inventories and maintain planning parameters to manage the inventory investment within budgeted levels.
• Must wear all proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Visual/auditory acuity required to operate equipment and see/hear warning alarms.
• Must demonstrate 100% personal responsibility for departmental outcomes.
• Ability to thrive with minimal supervision, operating as the "CEO" of the Manufacturing Supply Chain function.
• High level of professional judgment and sound decision-making under pressure.
• Must produce "World Class Results" through the empowerment of others.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA preferred.
• Experience with SAP a plus.