Planner, Sub-Contracting, L'Oreal Operations

L'Oreal USA, Inc; Clark (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Pension Plan

Flexible time off

Employee discount

Learning & development

Mentorship programs

Job summary

L’Oréal USA, Inc. in Clark, NJ is seeking a Planner - Sub-Contracting to drive short- and long-term supply chain plans for contract manufacturers. You will collaborate with internal and external partners to balance demand, inventory, and production commitments, while supporting logistics and new product launches.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree and 1–3 years in a high-performance facility. Strong Excel, communication, and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or Supply Chain
• 1–3 years in a high-performance manufacturing facility; cosmetics industry preferred
• Strong written/verbal communication and analytical skills

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to establish a realistic short- and long-term plan considering demand and constraints
• Support contract manufacturer in supply chain needs: inventory management, production mapping, commitments and performance reviews
• Review Material Requirements Planning and action messages to initiate supply chain requirements (1–6 months)
• Place orders and verify delivery with suppliers; execute Bill of Materials
• Develop logistics requirements and supply chain maps with suppliers
• Work with brand manager and cross-functional teams on new product introduction

Skills

Advanced Excel

Inventory management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Title: Planner - Sub-Contracting

Division: Open Manufacturing

Location: Clark, NJ

Reports To: Sr. Manager - Contract Manufacturing

Who We Are:

For more than a century, L'Oreal 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.

What You Will Do:

Work in collaboration with internal and external partners to establish a realistic short- and long-term plan considering the demand and all constraints. Understanding, challenging as needed to get to the root cause of issues. Supporting the contract manufacturer in all their supply chain business needs from inventory management, supply chain mapping, production mapping, commitments and delivering their commitments while meeting internal key production indicators, having strategic performance reviews and agility goals.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Responsible for implementation of strategic supply chain agreements with suppliers including material release agreements and inventory management strategies.

• Responsible for inventory management and the applicable reporting methods including Days Of Stock and excess/obsolete.

• Reviews Material Requirement Planning and/or action messages to initiate supply chain requirements with the focus being short to medium term (1 to 6 months).

• Responsible for order placement and verification of delivery with suppliers.

• Bill Of Material execution.

• Interaction with various support groups to accomplish new product process and the execution of the production plan.

• Working with brand manager and various support groups to accomplish the new product implementation process.

• Develop logistics requirements (specifications) with suppliers as well as supply chain maps

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or Supply Chain discipline preferred
• 1-3 years of experience in a high-performance manufacturing facility - cosmetics industry preferred
• Advanced Excel strongly recommended (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs)
• Must have strong written/verbal and communication and analytical skills

What's In It For You:

• Salary Range:$65,400 - $91,500 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)
• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L'Oreal's Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

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Don't meet every single requirement?

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