Senior Planner, NYX Cosmetics Manufacturing Supply Chain, L'Oréal Operations

About the role

This position is responsible for managing the manufacturing activities for full buy with various Contract Manufacturers. The individual will manage the daily operational activities to ensure contract manufacturer adherence to monthly production plan and control of inventory levels, drive performance improvements, and partner with the contract manufacturers to improve agility and maintain high levels of service.

Responsibilities

• Primary Focus: Cruising & Catalog Management - Take full responsibility for all supply chain aspects of the catalog, ensuring optimal service levels, plan execution, inventory management, and agility metrics.
• Drive escalation and resolution of production issues to maintain monthly plan adherence, issuing timely alerts to internal and external stakeholders and driving resolution.
• Proactively manage inventory, track Excess & Obsolete (E&O) stock, and report monthly.
• Maintain efficient communication and relationships with Logistics, Industrial Quality, and CMs for each catalog.
• Work closely with the Master Scheduler to align launch prioritization and planning within the overarching production plan.
• Drive agility projects to effectively respond to demand fluctuations.
• Secondary Focus: Launch Support - Monitor reformulation project timelines with high attention to detail, carefully mitiging risks to protect brand service levels.
• Provide regular feedback to divisions on project status, achievability, and key deadlines.
• Serve as a bridge between internal departments and contract manufacturers to prioritize and support launch milestones as needed.
• Create and maintain related systematic master data and handle shifting priorities or time-sensitive situations to ensure continuous operational flow.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business/engineering or supply chain discipline preferred
• 2-3 years of experience in a high-performance manufacturing facility, cosmetics industry preferred
• APICS, CIPM, or NAPM, CPM certification preferred
• Self-motivated with strong communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel, spreadsheets, pivot tables, presentations
• Strong Organizational skills and database proficiency
• Able to handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, good follow through, & sense of urgency
• Ability to interface with contract manufactures and corporate personnel
• Able to work under tight deadlines, manage multiple tasks and priorities in an ever-changing environment
• Able to respond quickly to constant changes in their project priorities, provide program management, and achieve results

Qualifications

• Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent, ongoing basis is required.
• No immigration support/sponsorship offered for this role.
• Being present in the office three days a week is considered an essential function of all office-based roles for eligible full-time employees.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Database proficiency
• Multiple task management
• Analytical skills
• Project management

Benefits

• Salary Range: $77,400 -$110,300 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)
• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning & Development Opportunities for Career Progression (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

Pay

The salary range for this role is $77,400 - $110,300, with the actual compensation depending on a variety of job-related factors such as geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level.

Schedule

Our Safe Together Plan: Your safety is our highest priority. We will proceed with caution and adhere to enhanced protection standards to ensure our sites are safe for all employees. We must all operate with the shared responsibility for each other’s health & safety in mind.