Planner

Job Title: Sr Planner, MSC Division: Open Manufacturing (OMA) Location: El Segundo, CA 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. At L'Oreal Operations , we create innovative, inclusive, and sustainable beauty together with our business partners by designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing over 6 billion products globally every year. We support over 36 brands across four L'Oreal divisions. We are consumer-oriented, and we act responsibly all along the value chain. What You Will Learn: This position is responsible for managing the manufacturing activities for full buy with various Contract Manufacturers. Individual will manage the daily operational activities to ensure contract manufacturer adherence to monthly production plan and control of inventory levels, drive performance improvements, and partner with the contract manufacturers to improve agility and maintain high levels of service. Primary Focus: Cruising & Catalog Management Take full responsibility for all supply chain aspects of the catalog, ensuring optimal service levels, plan execution, inventory management, and agility metrics. Drive escalation and resolution of production issues to maintain monthly plan adherence, issuing timely alerts to internal and external stakeholders and driving resolution. Proactively manage inventory, track Excess & Obsolete (E&O) stock, and report monthly. Build deep understanding of contract manufacturer (CM) capacity and processes and collaborate with Purchasing to foster strong supplier relationships. Maintain efficient communication and relationships with Logistics, Industrial Quality, and CMs for each catalog. Work closely with the Master Scheduler to align launch prioritization and planning within the overarching production plan. Drive agility projects to effectively respond to demand fluctuations. Secondary Focus: Launch Support Monitor reformulation project timelines with high attention to detail, carefully mitigating risks to protect brand service levels. Provide regular feedback to divisions on project status, achievability, and key deadlines. Serve as a bridge between internal departments and contract manufacturers to prioritize and support launch milestones as needed. Create and maintain related systematic master data and handle shifting priorities or time-sensitive situations to ensure continuous operational flow. What We Are Looking For: Bachelor's degree in business/engineering or supply chain discipline preferred 2-3 years of experience in a high-performance manufacturing facility, cosmetics industry preferred APICS, CIPM, or NAPM, CPM certification preferred Self-motivated with strong communication skills Proficiency in MS Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel, spreadsheets, pivot tables, presentations Must communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing within multiple departments Strong Organizational skills and database proficiency Must have the ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously Must have strong analytical skills Ability to communicate effectively, good follow through, & sense of urgency Ability to interface with contract manufactures and corporate personnel Ability to work under tight deadlines, manage multiple tasks and priorities in an ever-changing environment Ability to respond quickly to constant changes in their project priorities, provide program management, and achieve results Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent, ongoing basis is required. No immigration support/sponsorship offered for this role Being present in the office three days a week is considered an essential function of all office-based roles for eligible full-time employees What's In It For You: Salary Range : $77,400 -$110,300 (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) Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home) 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 for Career Progression (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 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting [email protected]. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. 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