Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home).
Flexible Time Off (Paid Holidays, Vacation, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays).
Access to Company Perks (Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance).
Learning & Development Opportunities for Career Progression (Unlimited E-learnings, Mentorship Programs).
Employee Resource Groups for innovation and collaboration.
Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs.
Full Job Description
Job Title Manager, Short-Term Planning
Division: Manufacturing
Location: Somerset, NJ
Reports To: AVP, MSC
Team Leadership & Governance
Lead the site-wide Short-Term Planning team, reporting to the MSC Department Lead. Set priorities, clarify accountabilities, develop team capability, and ensure consistent planning practices across the site.
Standardize and formalize site short-term planning processes, including workflows, roles, decision rights, and supporting documentation.
Partner with DGO to align site planning practices with global processes, support implementation of standards, and address identified gaps.
Lead planning self-assessments and develop, track, and communicate action plans to close gaps and strengthen process compliance.
Planning & Schedule Execution
Own the short-term planning process for processing and packaging, translating the Master Planner's production horizon into a feasible, detailed schedule for equipment such as skids and filling lines.
Partner with the Master Planner, Logistics Planners, UP Managers, Cell Managers, Quality, HR, and other stakeholders to validate capacity, staffing, materials, and operational feasibility; escalate capacity gaps and risks.
Oversee schedule execution and adjustments, ensuring the team responds to actual performance and unexpected events-such as late deliveries, quality holds, or equipment constraints-while maximizing delivery against the validated plan.
Ensure planning readiness for new-product launches and coordinate bulk supply planning for contract-manufacturing activities.
Planning Cadence
Daily: Ensure schedules reflect prior-day performance and current constraints; production orders are released to the floor; material call-offs are triggered; and Production and Quality teams are aligned on execution.
Weekly: Oversee schedule feasibility reviews, extension of the short-term horizon by an additional week, manpower checks, and analysis of plan adherence and root causes.
Monthly: Ensure the team updates product master data and planning parameters, validates the Master Planner's proposed plan, reviews the previous month's realization rate, and agrees improvement actions with UP and MSC teams.
Performance & Continuous Improvement
Lead performance reviews covering Weekly Net Rate, gross production, plan adherence, and root causes; agree and track corrective actions with stakeholders.
Drive planning strategies and site improvement priorities, including ownership of the WNR Roadmap, improving UP agility, and balancing MTBR, UP EEM, and processing productivity.
Guide strategic analysis and reporting using Power BI and AI-enabled tools where appropriate; benchmark with other sites and identify opportunities for touchless planning.
Lead or sponsor process-improvement initiatives that strengthen planning effectiveness, schedule adherence, and operational performance.
Present strategic process improvements, RCAs, WNR action plans to site, zone and global leadership.
Workforce, Materials & Planning Data
Oversee workforce planning with UP Managers and HR, including forward-looking requirements for shifts, temporary labor, and weekend coverage.
Oversee materials planning, including call-offs from external warehousing, and ensure delivery tracking and required quality controls for materials and bulk support the production schedule. Partner with Procurement, Quality, and Processing.
Ensure the accuracy and governance of planning data and system parameters, including equipment capacity, production opening times, manpower availability, maintenance constraints, and production parameters.
Bulk Inventory & Financial Management
Lead regular bulk inventory health reviews, identifying blocked or restricted bulk and coordinating assessment, disposition, and follow-up actions to minimize obsolescence, destructions, and other inventory losses.
Own the monthly bulk inventory budget review, monitoring actuals against budget, explaining variances, and coordinating actions to maintain inventory within approved targets.
Lead the year-end bulk inventory landing forecast, consolidating current inventory, demand, supply, and planned actions to provide an outlook against budget and year-end targets.
What We Are Looking For:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or Supply Chain discipline preferred.
5+ years of experience in a high performance manufacturing facility - cosmetics industry preferred.
Must have strong written/verbal and communication and analytical skills; ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously; manage change, provide program management and achieve results.
Proven ability to develop short and long-range plans that meet established objectives and contribute to the overall goals and mission of the company.
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interface with plant and corporate personnel at various organizational levels and external suppliers.
Preferred Qualifications:
APICS, CIPM, or NAPM, CPM certification preferred.
Preferred experience in people management
SAP experience preferred
What's In It For You:
Salary Range: $90,200- $128,500 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)
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'Oréal'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
Don't meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
About L'Oreal
L'Oreal is a French personal care company that specializes in cosmetics and beauty products. The company was founded in 1909 by Eugène Schueller and is headquartered in Clichy, France. L'Oreal is the world's largest cosmetics company and operates in over 150 countries. The company's products include makeup, skincare, haircare, and fragrance products. L'Oreal is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious goals to reduce its environmental impact and improve the sustainability of its products. The company has also been recognized for its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
