Operations Assessment Center 2023

Job description

L'Oréal USA
LUXE Supply Chain
[Specialist II – Customer Care]

Job Title:  Deductions Specialist

Function: Supply Chain

Division: LUXE

Location: South Brunswick

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

JOB SUMMARY

This powerful role drives changes and improvements to the supply chain by managing deduction resolutions.  Facilitate these changes by working with appropriate internal and external business partners. Work to streamline internal deduction processes.   Understanding when issues need to be escalated and provide appropriate summarized information to suggest/enable decisions.  

This Specialist would be responsible for the following:
 - Understanding lack of response from customer/field sales to enable resolution of deductions
 - Ongoing issues in the business that result in deductions
 - Participating/Leading customer specific process reviews and supply chain discussions
 - Process improvement suggestions related to deduction processing

TASKS, DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Core Responsibilities

·  Transactional and analytical skills
·  Root cause analysis and investigation
·  Collaboration and communication with internal and external stakeholders
·  Relationship building
·  Project management and leading process improvements  
·  Problem resolution 
·  Represent supply chain at variety of divisional meetings and collaborate with all sectors of the supply chain internally and externally 
·  Negotiation skills

 

Day-to-day activities

·  Research numerous types of retailer deductions including, but not limited to, distribution, advertising, and returned product disputes. Determine root cause and appropriate actions for resolution
·  Assist in the preparation of monthly reports for Management, maintaining the A/R system by offsetting approved charge-backs and preparing adjustments for valid deductions
·  Prepare professional quality emails and spreadsheets for communicating with key customers and Sales the status of open deductions, including requests for repayment of invalid deductions

 

Working relationships and contacts

·  Divisional sales and finance
·  I&C and cash application
·  Credit
·  Customer Service
·  Returns
·  Customers and Retailers
·  Distribution Center and Returns
·  Transportation

 

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education, Experience and Skills

·  Minimum 1-3 years’ experience in Supply Chain preferably with credit/financial experience
·  College degree or equivalent work experience required
·  Proficient skills in Excel, Word and Outlook
·  Excellent analytical skills
·  Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
·  Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with strong attention to detail
·  Enthusiasm to work in a fast paced, team oriented environment
·  Flexibility to work occasional extended hours as required
·  Ability to present data collected and analyzed to management and 
·  Dependable and reliable self-starter 
·  Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with strong attention to detail 
·  Detail oriented 
·  Ability to seek effective and efficient ways to achieve results 
·  Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external customers 
·  Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders (guideline)
·  Understanding when issues need to be escalated and provide summarized information to suggest/enable decisions 

Specific Designations, Certifications or Licenses

·  SAP experience is desired but not required
·  LSS experience/certification is desired but not required
·  Business Process Improvement experience is desired but not required

 

Competencies

Analytical

·  ability to analyse large data sets and conduct root cause investigations
·  functional (transactional) knowledge
·  calculated decision making abilities

Acts with human sensitivity

·  demonstrates respects
·  enriches team dynamics

Interacts effectively

·  listen and communicates well
·  ability to influence internal and external stakeholders

Displays sensitivity to the L’Oreal Métier and demonstrates excellence

·  focuses on completing work accurately and with high quality
·  sets high standards of performance for self and others

Achieves results

·  pursues objectives with drive
·  stays proactive
·  acts with integrity

Manages complexity and demonstrates entrepreneurship

·  reasons from multiple perspectives
·  makes decisions independently
·  takes initiative
·  multi-tasking

Innovation

·  questions the status quo
·  thinks outside of the box
·  ability to implement solutions independently

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We 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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