Operations Planning Manager

L'Oreal; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global cosmetics company is seeking a Planning Manager for its Distribution Centre in Manchester. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong commitment to safety and operational excellence while leading a distribution team. You will assist in capacity planning, manage daily workflows, and enhance operational efficiency. The role offers a dynamic environment within a company known for its innovation and inclusiveness.

Benefits

Up to 70% discount on products

Exceptional management and leadership programs

Qualifications

• Experience in building relationships across an organization.
• Solutions-oriented mindset, able to work accurately at pace.
• Ability to lead and influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate commitment to safety and operational excellence.
• Assist in developing capacity plans for the Distribution Centre.
• Manage team workflow and communications effectively.

Skills

Excellent communication and influencing skills

Problem-solving skills

Stakeholder management experience

Planning and organization skills

Ability to manage change

Job description

Overview

Planning Manager – Bury DC

When you look at L’Oréal, what do you see? If all you see is lipstick, look again and experience the Freedom to go Beyond the ordinary. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal. We operate in 150 countries on 5 continents. With 36 international brands and 86,000 employees worldwide, we’re well on our way to fulfilling our common purpose: to create beauty that moves the world.

By 2030 we want to capture over another 1 billion consumers around the world. How? By creating cosmetic products which meet the infinite diversity of consumers beauty needs and desires, and always through digital innovation. Not only that but taking our sustainability goals seriously; moving us to a more inclusive and sustainable society, for every generation.

Our brands, dynamic culture, and always being our own challenger mean that we offer freedom and opportunity you won’t get anywhere else.

Responsibilities

• A key member of the distribution team able to demonstrate a strong commitment to Safety, People and Operational Excellence for both you and your direct reports.
• Demonstrate you are strong at dealing with change whilst being very process orientated, also have the courage to hold people to account on a daily basis.
• Assist in developing the capacity plan for the Distribution Centre, work with the Division to understand customer expectations whilst liaising with the DC for capability requirements.
• Work with the agency provider to share staffing levels required and labour plan for the DC on a daily basis.
• Manage your team to maintain a smooth workflow into the DC by working closely with the Operations Managers.
• Be the key contact to support the Divisional Order to Cash and Customer Supply Chain day to day communication and queries whilst maintaining the agreed workload in the DC.
• Develop tools to add value and measure the efficiency of the workload presentation into the DC, look for opportunities to improve efficiency & CTS.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead a small number of direct reports who are responsible for date management, waving, customer bookings, preparing transport proformas, stock call back, short lead time requests.
• Undertake all Capacity planning for the DC, with a strong focus on Peak, Cyber, Bank Holidays, Promotional activity.

You are

• Entrepreneurial. Every single day, you spot opportunities to shake things up.
• Super creative. There’s no blueprint for the future. You’ll have to design it.
• Adventurous. L’Oréal is for pioneers. So you’ll embrace challenges and change.
• Only human. You’ll make mistakes sometimes but you have no fear of failure because you’re smart enough to learn from mistakes.
• Ambitious. You crave success and we’ll support you all the way. That way, we all win.
• Respectful. Whoever you’re talking to, you treat everyone the same.
• One of the gang. Even if you’re Superman or Wonder Woman, you recognise that teams are the real heroes. And so do we.
• Open. To new ways of doing things. To other people’s (sometimes crazy) ideas.
• You. You’re real. And you’re true to yourself. We cherish and celebrate diversity so you’ll feel right at home whoever you are.

You have

• Excellent communication and influencing skills with experience of building relationships across an organisation.
• A solutions orientated mindset with the ability to work accurately at pace and cope with ambiguity.
• Ability to manage change.
• Stakeholder management experience and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Planning and organisation skills - with an ability to appropriately re-prioritise and change as required to meet deadlines.
• Have the ability to work to a high degree of accuracy and meet deadlines.

You get

We put people development and learning at the heart of our business; we’ll help you master your role, develop your technical expertise and you’ll benefit from exceptional management and leadership programmes.

Oh, did we mention that as an employee you also get discount sales of up to 70% off throughout the year on our 36 brands? Plus, you also get the option to share that in our Friends and Family sales as well!

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.