Manager - Global Brand Supply Chain

Job Title Manager, Global Brand Supply Chain (GBSC)

Division: L'Oréal Dermatological Beauty

Location: Clark, NJ

Reports To: Brand Lead (Sr Mgr/Director), Global Brand Supply Chain (GBSC)

Who We Are:

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 Dermatological Beauty our mission is to help everyone in their quest for healthy and beautiful skin. Our division is the world leader in dermo-cosmetics by adding health to beauty. Our brands portfolio includes CeraVe, La Roche-Posay, Vichy, SkinCeuticals and SkinBetter Science offering a range of skincare and haircare products to respond to all expectations linked to beauty and health of the skin.

What You Will Learn:

Manage global supply and demand balancing for a group of categories in brand catalogue.

• Coordinate global flow of product and information, manage exceptions and streamline communication to affiliates
• Manage the global catalogue, and optimize the end-of-life of discontinued products
• Oversee quality of DRP from international markets (incl. US) and quality of net requirements passed to manufacturing; translate commercial interests into priorities for manufacturing
• Set and maintain global inventory parameters for global managed stock positions
• Coordinate confirmed supply plan with Manufacturing Supply Chain (MSC) and facilitate trade-off decisions ; coordinate arbitration decisions
• Manage global E&O dispositioning through allocating to different markets as required
• Single point of contact to DMI (Marketing) for global demand & supply arbitration, new product launch and coordination
• Coordinate launch planning process across markets, monitor product availability and prevent E&O for new launch items by ensuring correct sizing of production batches
• Drive/support agility initiatives in partnership with manufacturing, development and sourcing teams

What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or related field preferred
• Minimum 5 years of relevant business experience within Manufacturing or Supply Chain
• Possess well-developed communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills to be able to build strong work relationships with all levels of the organization
• Ability to synthesize information and create a clear synopsis of key issues
• Possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, handle multiple tasks, and work independently
• Results oriented
• Ensure attention to detail
• Demonstrate professional judgment and sound decision-making skills
• Demonstrate success in persuasion, influence and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage in complex situation often needing to deliver innovative results
• Develop appreciation of global markets and cultural diversity
• **Flexibility to work with affiliates in varying time zones.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP/ APO expertise

What’s In It For You:

• 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

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

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