L'Oreal Professional Products
Website:
loreal.com
Job details:
The world leader in cosmetics, L’Oréal is present in 150 countries on five continents. Our 36 international brands have allowed us to devote ourselves solely to one business: beauty, with a mission to provide the best in cosmetics innovation to all women and men globally. Our ambition is to win over another one billion consumers around the world by inventing the cosmetic products that meet the infinite diversity of their needs and desires through continued digital innovation. L’Oréal supports diversity and sustainable, ethical sourcing for all our products and we have reduced our emissions by approx. 78% since 2005.
The DNA of L’Oréal is Innovation and we are driven by a real passion for the future. Our Research and Innovation Centres in India are the sixth innovation hub for L’Oréal worldwide to fuel local market innovations. In our quest to win the next billion consumers, we are looking for talented individuals who can lead us on this mission.
Would you like to be a part of the adventure? We have a suitable opening in the Operations Division for the role Material Planner, based in Pune Plant. You come with a relevant experience of 4-6 years with an FMCG in a similar role or any role in Supply chain Planning or Procurement.
In this role, you will manage the supply of materials (Hair care & Makeup category) according to the production plan schedules, challenge supply parameters, and control inventory levels. Develop the supplier relationship in a collaborative and partnership approach in an international environment. Job Responsibilities: Material Requirement Planning (MRP): Analyze and execute weekly/monthly MRP runs to determine packaging material requirements based on the master production schedule (MPS) over 12 months of horizon. Supplier Management: Place purchase orders with local and international packaging material suppliers. Monitor delivery schedules, track lead times, and proactively resolve any supply bottlenecks or delays. Inventory & Stock Optimization: Manage inventory levels of packaging components (bottles, caps, pumps, labels, cartons) to meet safety stock targets & cover norms, minimize write-offs, and prevent obsolescence. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Production Scheduling, Quality Assurance, Procurement, and Launch teams to align on new product launches, packaging design transitions, and quality clearance processes. Performance Tracking: Maintain supply chain KPIs such as supplier service levels (OTIF - On Time, In-Full), inventory rotation days, and material shortage occurrences. Participate in supplier performance monthly reviews partnering with Sourcing teams. Transition Management: Coordinate the seamless phase-in/phase-out of packaging materials for promotional offers and structural product renovations, ensuring zero production downtime and minimal leftover component write-offs. Supplier Risk Mitigation & Capacity Planning: Conduct regular capacity reviews with critical packaging suppliers to foresee potential raw material constraints (e.g., plastics, glass, paperboard) and co-develop backup supply strategies Sustainable procurement: Support L'Oréal's "L'Oréal for the Future" sustainability commitments by managing the introduction of recyclable shippers, removal or reduction of cardboard waste & tracking their impact on inventory flow and supply stability
Key Deliverables (Illustrative):
- Timely Availability of RM
- Inventory, Cover Days, Saturations and E&O
- Managing Supplier OTIF
- Timely release of Orders & MSS to suppliers
- Production/Service loss due to Shortage Key Competencies:
- Assertive Communication
- Understanding of Supply chain
- Ability to read Data & identify trends
- Anticipation & Attention to detail, Coordination & strong follow up
- Basics of Excel, Powerpoint &PowerBI Reporting To:
- Plant Manufacturing Supply Chain Head Education:
- BE/B.Tech
L’Oréal is committed to building a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. L’Oréal closely prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of the individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
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