Senior Manager - Demand & Supply Planning

The world leader in cosmetics, L’Oréal is present in 150 countries on five continents. Our 35 international brands have allowed us to devote ourselves solely to one business: beauty, with a mission to provide the best in cosmetics innovation to all women and men globally. Our ambition is to win over another one billion consumers around the world by inventing the cosmetic products that meet the infinite diversity of their needs and desires through continued digital innovation. L’Oréal supports diversity and sustainable, ethical sourcing for all our products, and we have reduced our emissions by approx. 78% since 2005.

The DNA of L’Oréal is Innovation and we are driven by a real passion for the future. Our Research and Innovation Centres in India are the sixth innovation hub for L’Oréal worldwide to fuel local market innovations.

The distance between beauty and tech is closing rapidly, and we are determined to be pioneers in this new beauty tech world. New digital technologies and services are making the world of beauty move faster than ever before. Data and artificial intelligence are opening new horizons for personalization and customization. By incorporating digital into everything that we do, we are creating a better relationship with our consumers.

When beauty and tech collide, the impossible can happen!

In our journey, we are looking for talented individuals who can lead us on this mission.

Would you like to be a part of the adventure?

We have a suitable opportunity in the Supply Chain division for the position of Demand and supply Planning Lead. In this people manager role, you will be responsible for leading the demand and supply planning vertical for one of our divisions. You should have 7-10 years; professional experience with FMCG / Pharma / Retail industry. The location of the job will be Mumbai – HO.

Key Responsibilities:

Demand & Supply planning Lead for one of the business units.

1. Managing the S&OP process. (Demand & Supply)
2. Lead and Mentor the demand & Supply planners
3. work on People / process and technology in planning space
4. Lead and drive process improvement initiatives and Process adherence
5. Drive profitability for the business
6. Drive the forecasting process for Ecommerce

Key Deliverables & KPIs:

1. Forecast accuracy / BIAS
2. Service rates
3. Inventory and Inventory quality
4. Cost - SLOB / returns / Air freights
5. Process adherence
6. Improvement projects
7. Coaching and Mentoring

Key Competencies:

• “Make it happen” with operational excellence and agility
• Ability to influence several stakeholders in Commercial, marketing, finance and Physical execution
• Anticipate risks, issues and opportunities
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Customer centricity
• Strong people management

Key Relationships:

• Internal – Division Marketing, Commercial, Order management teams, Warehouse Operation Team, Transport team, Credit & Finance teams.
• External – Customers, Key Accounts

Physical Demands (e.g. % travel):

• Travel will be need based

Education:

•      Postgraduate / MBA with 5-7 Years of experience in managing demand/ supply planning, with few years in a people manager role

L’Oréal is committed to building a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. L’Oréal closely prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of the individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.