Manager - 3Pl Distribution

Job Title: Third Party Logistics (3PL) Distribution Manager

Division: Consumer Products Division

Location: San Bernardino, CA 3PL DC

Reports To: AVP – Physical Flows

Who We Are:

For more than a century, L’Oréal 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'Oréal Consumers Products, our mission is to democratize the best of beauty, and for us, beauty has to be sustainable. Our division holds the world’s #1 beauty brand with L’Oréal Paris, the #1 makeup brand with Maybelline New York, the #1 natural brand with Garnier, as well as NYX Professional Makeup.

At L'Oréal 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’Oréal divisions. We are consumer-oriented, and we act responsibly all along the value chain. Come join our dynamic team!

What You Will Learn:

• Act as interface between L’Oreal and the 3PL.
• Reconciles information between the 3PL‘s WMS & L’Oreal’s ERP system
• Drives strategic reviews and analysis with 3PL to understand capacity & financial opportunities and risks
• Ensure the 3PL is managing their Daily Operations in alignment with L’Oréal’s priorities and needs.
• Becomes L’Oreal Expert in the 3PL’s WMS
• Responsible for ensuring that the San Bernardino, CA 3PL meets the L’Oreal Performance and Operational expectations. This position is the primary liaison between the 3PL and L’Oreal. Works with the 3PL to ensure that customer orders are appropriately prioritized and fulfilled on time and in full on a daily basis. This role also facilitates the continuous improvement processes at the 3PL; they ensure that there are regular Key Performance Indicators (KPI) reviews with the 3PL and that the required action plans are created and executed to closure.
• Ensures that the 3PL interface is functioning as expected.Ensures the 3PL is compliant with the L’Oreal financial control systems.
• Ensures the 3PL is meeting the L’Oreal Performance Management expectations.
• Drives KPI reviews with 3PL and ensures they have appropriate action plans

• Identifies “benchmark” activities at the 3PL and shares them with the L’Oreal team.
• Keeps up to date with knowledge of industry standards.

What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• At least Five (5) years of experience in warehousing operations with a sound working knowledge of material handling procedures, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), computer systems, and related functions.
• Three (3+) plus years of experience leading a team and developing strategic plans. Able to identify opportunities and persuade senior leadership to implement actions that challenge the status quo.
• BA/BS degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong management experience, analytical skill, process management, TPM, lean or six sigma experience.
• BA/BS degree with Supply Chain, Engineering; Logistics, Technology, Operations, or related experience, degree in business management.

• Ability to communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner.
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills and an understanding of simplification/improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and influence a wide array of personnel from distribution floor employees to senior management, and across supply chain functions.
• Demonstrate 100% responsibility with regard to actions and reactions.
• Demonstrate professional judgement and sound decision-making skills.
• Maintain a safe work environment and follow all safety procedures.
• Demonstrated understanding of successful change management and principles of design.
• Proven leadership skills, project management skills, and business acumen
• Demonstrated ability in leading an operation through a significant transition or transformation; delivering under difficult situations, adapting to new work environments and able to deliver results quickly.

As an integral part of our culture at L’Oréal, wellness is at our core. We not only offer a generous Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K), we also offer flexible time off, work from home days, and a pension plan! Additionally, you will have access to company perks such as Makeup, Skincare, and Fragrance! Employees receive a stipend for L'Oréal products as well as VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, and other perks such as Monthly Mobile Allowance, discounted gym memberships, and ERGs.

Additional Benefits Information As Follows:

Salary Range:$90,000- 107,000(The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)

• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning & Development Opportunities (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
• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)

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!

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.

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