Business Development Lead

L'OREAL GROUP; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cosmetics company in Montreal is seeking a Supply Planner to manage promotional projects and product launches. The role focuses on ensuring product availability and optimizing costs, with responsibilities including project coordination across teams, risk management, and strategic planning. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Operations Management or a related field, along with 2-3 years of experience. The position offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Competitive health/dental insurance

Defined benefit and contribution pension plans

Access to 24/7 telemedicine

Special Friday schedules

Subsidized cafeteria

Professional development platforms

Wellness account

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in supply planning or logistics.
• Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with SAP is a plus.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning and execution of promotional projects.
• Ensure On Time In Full (OTIF) availability of products in stores.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for project success.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Operations Management/Logistics or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Overview

Mission: Reporting to the Head of Supply Planning & RDA for L'Oréal, you will be responsible for planning and executing promotional projects and new product launches. Your primary mission will be to ensure the On Time In Full (OTIF) availability of our products in stores, optimizing costs and aligning with the strategic objectives of the supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Project Management and Coordination: Orchestrating the comprehensive management of all promotional projects and launches, ensuring seamless operational coordination with all cross-functional teams (Marketing, Sales, Purchasing, Procurement, Customer Service, Subcontractors).
• Strategy and Schedule Monitoring: Developing, disseminating, and rigorously monitoring detailed schedules, while keeping the project tracking tool (Wrike) up to date.
• Team and Meeting Facilitation: Actively engaging different departments, ensuring a clear understanding of tasks, and facilitating weekly meetings dedicated to project monitoring and risk analysis.
• Proactive Risk Management: Anticipating, alerting Business and Customer Service to potential risks (delays, costs, etc.), and proposing concrete solutions or action plans to influence decisions.
• Action Implementation: Coordinating the execution of action plans with various functions to ensure project success and compliance.
• Strategic Planning Meetings: Leading strategic planning (sizing) meetings for launches with the division's Marketing, Sales, and Finance teams to optimize resource allocation and volume forecasting.
• Negotiation and Follow-up with International Logistic Partners: Managing negotiations and ensuring rigorous follow-up with international logistics partners to guarantee adherence to key dates and punctual delivery of launch products.

Attitudes and Personal Qualities

• Customer orientation
• Risk control and sense of responsibility
• Agility and operational excellence
• Autonomy, thoroughness
• Results-oriented
• Good interpersonal skills and communication

Key Skills

• Ability to communicate with clarity, eloquence, and confidence (especially for presentations)
• Interest in project management
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and complexity management skills

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Operations Management/Logistics or Industrial Engineering
• Experience: Minimum 2-3 years of experience
• IT Tools: Proficiency in Excel
• Additional Assets:
  • Proficiency in SAP
  • Knowledge or experience in supply chain operations

Benefits

• Competitive health/dental insurance and participation in the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) from your first day!
• Defined benefit and defined contribution pension plan
• Access to a 24/7 telemedicine service (Maple)
• Hybrid work model (minimum 3 days/week in the office)
• Special Friday schedules
• Subsidized cafeteria, free coffee, soups, and tea
• Access to numerous virtual learning platforms
• Phenomenal vacation policy
• Paid year-end holiday week
• $500 wellness account per year
• Exclusive employee discounts of up to 50% (WOW!)
• Free BIXI membership and STM discounts
• Reimbursement of professional licenses
• And much more!

Equality and Inclusion

We're committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and to advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way.

The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of the individual's gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disabilities, socio-economic and/or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.