Supply Planner

About the Role

L'Oréal is seeking a Supply Planner to join their team in Jeddah, within the Mecca Region. This permanent role is central to ensuring products are available on shelves at the optimal time, balancing high service rates with efficient inventory levels. The position operates within a dynamic environment, requiring real-time decision-making and contributing to the evolution of distribution through advanced technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and refine entity supply plans based on validated forecasts, establishing precise inventory parameters for cost, volume, and service targets.
• Identify potential logistical bottlenecks and mitigate shortage risks by collaborating with manufacturing sites and logistics leads on capacity constraints.
• Monitor weekly Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including out-of-stock rates, service levels, and stock days, taking proactive measures to resolve supply imbalances.
• Manage inventory health by actively reducing obsolete and slow-moving stock, aligning with L'Oréal's waste-reduction targets.
• Drive process improvements and implement modern planning tools within the team, embedding best practices across the local supply chain community.

Operational Impact

• Serve as the critical link between commercial demand and physical operations across a global network of 36 plants and 158 fulfillment centers.
• Contribute to economic performance while upholding environmental responsibility, including initiatives from carbon-neutral warehouses to sustainable packaging designs.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in developing balanced replenishment and supply plans within fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or complex retail environments.
• Practical capability in inventory modeling and planning software for managing stock equations and forecast alignment.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve supply bottlenecks, challenge supplier lead times, and maintain service levels under changing constraints.
• Clear communication skills to align manufacturing partners, logistics teams, and commercial stakeholders on operational priorities.
• Experience applying structured process enhancements or industrial engineering principles to daily supply flows.

Work Environment

This role is part of a fast-paced environment that encourages a 'test and learn' approach. The Supply Planner will be empowered to make high-stakes decisions and will contribute to pioneering the future of distribution with AI, Big Data, and advanced robotics.