[2026] - LOA - UKI - Flows Planning Administrator (FTC 9 Months)

L'oreal Usa; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical and dental insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Staff discounts up to 60%

Job summary

L’Oréal is seeking a Flows Planning Administrator at Trafford Distribution Centre on a fixed 12-month maternity cover. You’ll be the operational heartbeat of our shipments, ensuring safe, efficient, and on-schedule flow while collaborating with a supportive team.

The ideal candidate is self-driven, results oriented, with a logical approach and strong communication skills. Health and safety awareness is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and team-work skills.
• Ability to plan day-to-day inbound/outbound operations.
• Good understanding of customer requirements and adapting to needs.

Responsibilities

• Plan the day-to-day inbound/outbound of the operation and be a key point of contact for factories, suppliers, transport companies and customers.
• Be the operational heartbeat of shipments, ensuring everything runs safely, efficiently and on schedule.
• Integrate FEX files and build daily despatch and collection schedules.
• Drive KPIs of sustainability and cost-to-serve in line with Our Environment and Our Future.

Skills

Strong communication

Planning inbound/outbound

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Health and safety awareness

Job description

FLOWS PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR | TRAFFORD DC – MATERNITY COVER (9 MONTHS)

Excited by fast-paced challenges and looking for a role where you can make an immediate impact?

Join L'Oréal, the global beauty leader, as our new Flows Planning Administrator at Trafford Distribution Centre on a fixed 12-month contract.

If you thrive in a dynamic logistics environment, love solving operational puzzles, and want to grow your career with a world-class organisation, this is your opportunity. In this role, you’ll be the operational heartbeat of our shipments, ensuring everything runs safely, efficiently, and on schedule while working closely with a supportive, driven team.

The successful candidate should be self-driven and results orientated. In addition, they will have a logical approach and possess strong communication skills. The successful individual must show a proactive responsibility towards his or her own health and safety, and that of their colleagues.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Ensure that we serve ‘Our Customers’ to the highest possible standard.
• Plan the day to day inbound/outbound of ‘Our Operation’ and be a key point of contact for our factories, suppliers, transportcompaniesand customers.
• Support ‘ Our People’ by liaising with the Supply Chain and O2C teams to efficiently manage daily processes to consistently deliver our business.
• Be responsible forthe integration of FEX files and building the daily despatch and collection schedules.
• Be resilient in your approach to delivering the best possible operational daily plan and also drive our KPIs of sustainability in line with ‘ Our Environment’ and cost to serve in line with ‘Our Future’ .
• Ensure that all documentation is managed and processed within group and legal norms.

MUST HAVE

• The ability to work quickly and accurately to meet tight deadlines and targets.
• A high regard for quality and safety.
• A good understanding of customer requirements & the ability to adapt to their needs.
• Excellent communication and team-work skills.
• A flexible approach to working hours to meet the needs of the business.
• Excellent attendance and timekeeping.
• A good standard of literacy and numeracy.
• Good overall understanding of warehouse picking and quality processes.
• The ability to use your own initiative, and be confident in your decision making.
• A meticulous approach, the highest attention to detail and can complete tasks to the required high standard.

WHO WE ARE

L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €29 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet. Experience the excitement of agility to shape the future of beauty; where diversity and purpose come together to create meaningful impact.

HOW WE RECRUIT

At L’Oréal, we take pride in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and their contributions are valued. When we recruit, hire, train, promote or engage in any other employment practice, we are committed to being an inclusive employer regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status. When we look for talent, we welcome difference - different backgrounds, experiences, personalities, and perspectives. The beauty we find in our differences gives us the freedom to go beyond. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal.

WHAT WE OFFER

Enjoy perks like money-saving offers, free mortgage advice, share options and an enhanced pension plan. Love our brands? You'll get up to 60% off iconic names like YSL, CeraVe, Armani, Kiehl's and Garnier! Health matters, we offer private medical and dental insurance, discounted gym memberships, and onsite mental health support. We also provide enhanced family leave for all and up to 4 weeks of paid fertility leave, so you can prioritise what matters most.

Learning is in our DNA at L'Oréal. We'll help you master your role, build skills, and access top-notch leadership programs and monthly expert talks.And there's lots more too!