S&OP Analyst- Supply Planning (NYX)

at  LOreal

LOCATION: EL SEGUNDO, CA

Purpose of Role:
We are looking for a Supply Planning Analyst to join our NYX Professional Make-up S&OP team in the Consumer Products Division of L’Oréal USA. This role will support the Global Operations. As a supply-planning analyst, you are in charge of tracking the global stock availability to every zone and highlight any risk on service or inventory goals.
Role Responsibilities:

Manage relationship with our worldwide affiliates and global factories via strong communication skills

• Product availability and risks communication
• Review supply planning parameters, and production blocked horizon to optimize service level
• Review and question zone demand variations
• Review and validate consolidated worldwide demand sent to factories
• Review production plans to reduce impact of low stock SKUs as well as to prevent planning excess inventory
• Responsible for the confirmation of the requirements to the zones including Launch availability adherence and arbitration of at-risk items to maximize worldwide sales
• Tracking of inbound priority shipment and anticipate / communicate next steps with stakeholder for quick turnaround
• Influence decisions and actions across the global organization to optimize service level and inventory
• Maintain system cleanliness (substitution & Catalogue management)
• Participate in continuous improvement process and new flow/network projects
• Proactively working on the improvement of the S&OP performance
• Escalates to direct manager timely for the resolution of issues and/or determine next steps
• Is able to present project status and other relevant content comfortably to Senior Management as needed
• Influences decision making in performance improvement and resolves obstacles
• Participate in cross functional project teams to develop/sustain Best in Class Supply Chain methodologies
• Participate in change requests, testing of new functionalities and non-regression
• Manage the kick-off of launch projects to affiliates and collection of demand
• Optimize flow of materials from factories to affiliates

Key Requirements:

• BA/BS degree
• Analytical and data oriented
• Experience in Supply Chain management
• International experience in Fast Moving Consumer Goods industry
• Experience in systems and process management

Competencies Required:

• Proficiency required in Microsoft Excel and SAP.
• Excellent cross functional influencing skills
• Ability to manage complexity
• Ability to be creative and agile in order to solve problems
• Ability to create ad hoc report as needed
• Flexible in a fast past changing environment
• Analytical, excellent attention to detail and ability to step back to support the vision
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Cultural awareness and sensitivity

Please refer the Job description for details