Outsourcing partnerships / Suppliers
Alongside the internal production of these products, the Group collaborates with a broad range of subcontractor companies, such as:
- Packaging or finishing finished products
- Manufacturing specific finished products (soaps, pencils, cloths, etc.)
- Logistics
Outsourcing partnerships / Purchasing
L’Oréal Purchasing, working directly with its suppliers, is tasked with:
Growth
Risk management
Cost management
GROWTH
- Helping to secure and improve innovations
- Helping the Group distinguish itself through its supplier network
RISK MANAGEMENT
- Actively contributing to risk management (Quality, capacity, deadlines, etc.)
COST MANAGEMENT
- Controlling the expense of purchases (particularly through total cost of ownership analysis)
Outsourcing partnerships / Quality
As an organization that truly spans the entire Group, the Quality team:
- Defines, distributes, and drives the L’Oréal Group's Quality policy throughout the supply chain.
- Measures quality levels, identifies potential improvements, and implements action plans, directly communicating with, among others, the Group's suppliers.
Outsourcing partnerships / Logistics
L’Oréal logistics is in charge of optimizing the flow of physical objects and information from the source to the consumer.
Its main tasks are:
- Organizing the industrial response to commercial demand, for the purpose of handling deadlines, responsiveness, productivity, and service.
- Optimally using production facilities and logistical means
- Cutting time-to-market, costs, and stock
In order to fulfill these tasks, our logistics teams work hard to develop lasting, responsible partnerships with our suppliers.