Supply/Demand Planner at L'Oréal

KEY JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensure sales forecasts accuracy and the building of turnover through the piloting of the sales forecast process.
• Ensure the smooth execution of the planning process to guarantee the availability of the product while optimising customer service and cost and while improving the quality of stocks.

SUPPLY:

• Ensure the smooth execution of the planning process to guarantee the availability of the product while optimising customer service and cost and while improving the quality of stocks. 
• Manage E&O ensuring that the quality of the healthy stock is maintained by proposing action to clear Excess and Obsolete stocks.
• Builds the Supply Plan of the Division based on the validated sales forecasts, the co-packing plan and the stocks and supply/ procurement parameters. 
• Check the logistic feasibility through the analysis of the stock’s equation. And exchange with the MSL about the long-term issues (capacity, gap between capacity and demand).
• Determine the stock and supply parameters according to the objectives of service rate, costs, and global targeted stock. 
• Manage the replenishment process through the evaluation of the shortage risks and by communicating priorities to the MSL. 
• Manage stock levels in accordance with the objectives of the country and analyse obsoletes and excess stock. Implement action plans. 
• Decrease shortages by the analysis of the causes, the definition of the action plans and the challenges of suppliers about the MAD dates of products which are out of stock. 
• Follow the Key Performance Indicators (out of stock, service rate, stock) and communicate them internally and to the MSL. 
• Build the budgeted stock according to the stock and supply parameters. 
•  Participate to the best practices improvement.
• For the field expert ("Local Business Owner"): Contribute to the improvement of the processes and information systems related to his/her activity and be the referent of his/her job in his/her country.
• Animate and train the Supply Chain community to the best practices and tools related to his/her area of expertise. 
• Maintain, Create, and monitor the accuracy Masterdata for the Division ensuing that codes are correctly maintained, to ensure that the Supply Chain processes are optimized.
• Works collaboratively with the Demand Planner for the Division 

DEMAND 

•  Be responsible for the catalog management and contribute to its rationalization. 
•  Manage the sales forecasts quality. 
• Manage the global monthly sales forecast process. 
• Build the baseline forecast. 
• Challenge and consolidate the promotions and launches sales forecasts projected by the Sales and Marketing teams.
• Ensure the global sales forecast consistency, through the building of a consensus between the commercial forecasts, the financial trend, and the sales history. 
• Participate to the improvement of the sales forecast practices. 
• According to the organization: recruit, develop and manage his/her team taking care of the transfer of know-how and of the development of its expertise. 
• Implement organizational changes. 
• For the "professional field expert ("Local Business Owner") 
• Contribute to the improvement of the processes and information systems related to his/her activity and be the referent of his/her job in his/her country.
• Animate and train the Supply Chain community to the best practices and tools related to his/her area of expertise. 

CONSUMER ORIENTED 

• Fosters a demand-driven Supply Chain with service as a priority 
• Brings added value to the customer and the consumer 

CONTROLS RISKS AND OPERATES RESPONSIBILY 

• Masters our Quality, EHS, Finance & Supply Chain standards 
• Integrates external regulations linked to his activity 

“MAKE IT HAPPEN” WITH OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND AGILITY 

• Optimises information, physical & financial flows along the whole Supply Chain 
• Uses business data for continuous improvement 
• Improves flexibility, reactivity, and reliability 
• Masters’ costs along the Supply Chain 

NURTURES THE PIONEERING SPIRIT 

• Anticipates business activity and acts proactively 
• Deepens the position of the Supply Chain within the business 

PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Is Consumer Centric in their approach 
• Fosters a demand-driven Supply Chain with service as a priority 
• Brings added value to the customer 
• Masters our Quality, EHS, Finance & Supply Chain standards 
• Integrates external regulations linked to his activity 
• “Make it happen” with operational excellence and agility 
• Optimises information, physical & financial flows along the whole Supply Chain 
• Uses business data for continuous improvement 
• Improves flexibility, reactivity, and reliability 
• Masters’ costs along the Supply Chain 
• Anticipates business activity and acts proactively 
• Deepens the position of the Supply Chain within the business 
• Is highly collaborative and fosters a culture of collaboration within the overall division.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field 
• SAP/ERP knowledge & experience 
• Supply Planning systems knowledge 
• 3 to 5 years planning experience 
• APICS or other forecasting certification preferred