A global brand with a history of innovation and ambition. Here at L’Oréal, we’ve made it our quest to deliver beauty for all. It’s an aim that has seen us expand into over 130 countries and to develop operations across every retail distribution channel too. And we can honestly say that our careers are just as diverse as our business. L’Oréal encourages diversity and sustainable, ethical sourcing for all our products and we have reduced our emissions by approx. 50% since 2005. This year we were also named one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 8th time.

Product Masterdata and Elixpedia Manager

An exciting role within the Product Masterdata team combining ownership of Elxipedia program across the SAP Hub alongside being a SAP MM KU and stewardship of product masterdata across a catalogue of brands. This role will allow the successful candidate to develop a deep understanding of the MM module alongside work with  wide variety of stakeholders and strategic projects, as well as fostering a leadership and coaching role within the team.

•Be the Elxipedia (Elix) expert for KUs in the UK, RSA and LOME to be able to encourage and lead best practice sharing

•Represent the hub at all global Elix KU meeting and ensure our needs, gathered through regular stakeholder meetings, are noted and given correct priority. Share outputs with the hub team in our regular meetings

•Through strong relationships across the three hub countries, ensure all testing is completed on time and in full

•Lead training on new functionalities to the local team and ensure HUB countries KUs are fully aware

•Work on all internal projects impacting the key Elix tables alongside master data KUs, raising tickets for amends and upskilling local MD teams in process, ensuring it is considered on project plans

•Be gate keeper to all shared Elix tables across the hub ensuring only consistent data is added

•Ensure the quality and availability of products information, through the management of processes, in compliance with the Group policy and the external standards.

•Management of the material master data catalogue in SAP in line with Service Level agreement and by following the evolution of internal and external codification norms. (inc. creation, maintenance, quality check and reporting for all material types

•Be SAP MM key user - all aspects of key user role including training for end users, promotion of best practice, functional and end to end testing, user documentation, raising of SAP issues and Change Requests etc. 

•Participate and support project work as needed such as Brand integration, Opera, new applications

•Entrepreneurial. Every single day, you spot opportunities and want to learn how to shake things up

•Inspiring.  You know how to animate people and get them excited about complex subjects

•A Data Wizard. You have the ability to root cause issues, empowering you to take responsibility and contribute your own ideas

•Adventurous. L’Oréal is for pioneers. So you’ll embrace challenges and change

•Only human. You’ll make mistakes sometimes but you have no fear of failure because you’re smart enough to learn from mistakes

•Analytical.  You can analyse data and turn it into information to solve complex problems.

•You crave success and we’ll support you all the way. That way, we all win

•Respectful. Whoever you’re talking to, you treat everyone the same

•One of the gang. Even if you’re Superman or Wonder Woman, you recognize that teams are the real heroes. And so do we

•Self-motivated, pro-active and able to work on own initiative

•Open. To new ways of doing things. To other people’s (sometimes crazy) ideas

•You’re real. And you’re true to yourself. We cherish and celebrate diversity so you’ll feel right at home whoever you are

•Able to build win/win relationships to ensure a shared goal

•Strong planning and organization skills with an ability to appropriately re-prioritise when it’s right to do so

•Solutions orientated mindset with the ability to work accurately at pace and cope with ambiguity

•Have a meticulous approach with the ability to demonstrate the highest level of attention to detail

•Previous experience of working with the SAP, within a L’Oréal environment

•Been involved in key projects for a business

•Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, Ideally at least working at intermediate Excel

•Experience of implementing process-improvement

•Problem solving skills – Ability to root cause issues, empowering you to take responsibility and contribute your own ideas.

•Can do attitude – No problem is too small, Supporting others in need and seeing challenges as an enabler for change

At L’Oréal, we take pride in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and their contributions are valued. When we recruit, hire, train, promote or engage in any other employment practice, we are committed to being an inclusive employer regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status. When we look for talent, we welcome difference - different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and perspectives. The beauty we find in our differences gives us the freedom to go beyond. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal.