Supply Chain & Logistics Industrial Placement

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Supply Chain & Logistics Industrial Placement

How do you transfer millions of products from factories across the globe to the shelf of our retailers in store? It’s a complex and fascinating operation, and as an L'Oréal Supply Chain and Operations intern you’ll be helping to sharpen and improve the process across our multi-national operation.

You will...

You’ll be expected to liaise with third parties, keep track of our stock levels and make sure that when a customer decides to buy from us, our high quality products are sat on the shelf waiting for them.

Day-to-day you may be...

• Liaising with European factories, international third party suppliers and other teams internally to maximise product availability
• Communicating with the Market Supply Logistics (MSL) to foresee any possible delivery issues between the international factories and Distribution Centres which may impact the UK or the International Zone Logistics team within The Body Shop to minimise impact globally
• Communicating between subcontracting/third party teams to understand stock movements for products
• Working closely with Marketing and Commercial teams in the UK or International Zones to understand the need for stock levels and therefore accurately forecast the potential of our products and maximise service levels to our customers
• Contributing to the performance and strategic development of our Distribution Centres and driving forward continuous improvements within Supply Chain innovation
• Management of daily reporting on behalf of the planning team
• Management & reduction of slow moving stocks
• Month end & ad-hoc reporting on stock, service levels and forecast accuracy
• Building and developing relationships with customers to understand demand and resolve any operational issues which may occur
• Analysing the existing gaps in the processes and working towards improving efficiency and reporting details within the planning team
• Ensuring L’Oréal standards of quality and testing are adhered too
• Collecting and analysing data to establish key trends in raw materials supplier performance

You have...

In order to be successful in this role you will need to have:

• A logical and rational mindset; simplifying complex problems and offering clear and effective solutions
• Capacity to understand the bigger business picture
• A technical mind but keen to work within the heart of a business
• Numerate and PC literate: in particular with strong Excel skills
• Ability to work closely with all internal departments, Sales and Marketing, Customer Services, the Warehouse, IT and Finance, requiring the need to be a proactive team-player, and be able to build relationships quickly

You are...

• Eligible to work in the UK
• In your second year at University on a course which enables you to take an Industrial Placement Year (unfortunately if you are graduated you are not eligible).

About L’Oréal

With 34 world-famous brands selling in 140 countries, it’s easy to see why L’Oréal are the world’s No. 1 cosmetics group. Even our brands are household names in their own right. From Ralph Lauren to Diesel; Maybelline to Urban Decay, if there’s a name you love in cosmetics, there’s a good chance it’s ours. That’s because we have the best talent in the business, constantly working to invent and revolutionise the industry.

We believe every day is a new day to explore and start new adventures, and that’s reflected in the talent we recruit for our industrial placements and spring insights. You’ll be inventive and passionate; driven and talented. And we’ll help you do great things with that talent, challenging you to push yourself and hone your skills. Wherever you are and whatever you do, you’ll work on real projects for global brands, and make a palpable impact on our international success story.

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