Junior Supply Chain Associate - US Planning

L'Oréal USA

Junior Supply Chain Associate– US Planning (12 months)

CPD Supply Chain

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 Consumers Products, our mission is to democratize the best of beauty, and for us, beauty has to be sustainable. Our division holds the world’s #1 beauty brand with L’Oréal Paris, the #1 makeup brand with Maybelline New York, the #1 natural brand with Garnier, as well as NYX Professional Makeup.

Job Responsibilities:

The Junior Planning Associate will partner with various operations and business teams on key strategic projects for the US Planning team as well as have firsthand exposure to the Demand Planning role.  This is a great opportunity for someone to work on projects that will have a direct and lasting impact on the daily operations of the US Planning team and who may be considering a long-term career in Demand Planning. 

Scope of projects will involve working cross-functionally with both the Business teams (Marketing, Sales, Finance) and Supply Chain Teams (Global Brand Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Assembly, Customer Supply Chain).  In this role you will learn about how Demand Planning fits into the broader picture of L’Oreal and you will be working directly with the systems we use on a Day-to-Day basis. 

Potential project topics include Excess and Obsolete – driving and automating improvements in the end-to-end process to help reduce financial liabilities and meet our very important ‘L’Oreal for the Future’ commitments.  Another potential project is helping support our CPD US Planning LBO (Lead Business Owner) through our new system implementation, which will set new standards for how we work as a Demand Planning team.

Qualifications and Education Requirements: 

• Candidates must have received a Bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months OR must have graduated with a Master’s degree within the last 12 months. Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or relevant discipline preferred.
• 0 to 2 years of supply chain experience.
• Strong analytical skills to analyze and interpret data 
• Strong Microsoft Office skills - Excel (Power BI a plus) 

Preferred Skills:

• Strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues  
• Strong communication skills, communicate effectively and work well in team structures 
• Exhibits a strong drive for results and success; conveys a sense of urgency to achieve outcomes and exceed expectations.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and to prioritize tasks: produce quality materials within tight timeframes while prioritizing to meet deadlines 
• Excellent organizational skills; strong attention to detail 

Salary Range: $24-$32 per hour (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location and education)

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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