Order Preparation/Warehouse Operations Manager - Trafford based

Order Preparation/Warehouse Operations Manager – Trafford based

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Hello, we’re L’Oréal, we\’re not just building brands, we\’re shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it). Intrigued? Keep reading, this might be the opportunity you’ve been searching for.

A Day in the Life

• You will lead the Order-Preparation function at our Trafford Park Distribution Centre, owning D2B picking and D2C pick & pack operations and partnering with DC leadership to deliver on service, cost and safety targets.
• Safety & Compliance: Champion an interdependent safety culture and drive adoption of the L’Oréal EHS tool to reduce risk and ensure compliance.
• Operations Ownership: Set direction for order-preparation operations, manage resource allocation, labour budget and performance reporting to meet DC objectives.
• People & Development: Coach and mentor your team, run regular feedback and succession planning, and foster a collaborative, motivated environment.
• Continuous Improvement & Strategy: Analyse performance, implement efficiency initiatives, share best practice across DC network, pilot new technologies and develop long-term, scalable plans.

We Are Looking For

• Team Leadership & People Development
• Continuous Improvement / Lean Methods
• EHS & Safety Management
• Warehouse & Logistics Operations Management
• Performance Management & KPI Analysis

What’s In It For You

A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!).

Real responsibility from day 1, there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal.

An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated.

A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal /environmental causes to make concrete difference.

Who We Are

Our daring Operations team of thousands of exceptional minds don’t just work on complex challenges; they help create sustainable and inclusive beauty alongside our partners by crafting, innovating, sourcing, producing, and delivering millions of products and services that touch every corner of the globe.

We’re committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and to advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way. The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of the individual’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disabilities, socio‑economic and/or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.