Senior Demand Planner

Deciem Inc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Dog-friendly office

Generous vacation and personal days

6 months paid parental leave

Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year

Summer Fridays

Job summary

DECIEM, The Abnormal Beauty Company, is seeking a Sr. Demand Planner to drive Direct-to-Consumer sales forecasting for The Ordinary and incubator brands, owning the monthly consensus process and ensuring forecast accuracy.

Based in our Toronto Head Office with a hybrid schedule, you will collaborate with Brand, Partnership, Finance and Supply Chain to optimize availability and inventory across channels.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of forecasting, S&OP and inventory management.
• 1–2 years of supervisory experience is an asset.
• Certifications such as IBF CPF or APICS CPIM preferred.
• Experience with Forecast & Replenishment applications.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop item-market level forecast for DTC channels including Brand.com and TikTok.
• Forecast New Product Launches and size extensions with cross-functional teams.
• Use historical data and promotions to establish baseline forecast with adjustments.
• Identify process improvements and present recommendations to management.
• Collaborate with Incubator teams (Avestan, Loopha, Hand Chemistry) for forecasts of new brands.
• Monitor sell-through trends and seasonal patterns to develop SKU-level forecasts.
• Lead monthly consensus cycle meetings with Partnerships, Finance and Marketing.
• Quantify risks and opportunities and communicate forecast drivers and variances.

Skills

Forecasting and S&OP

Leadership potential

IBF CPF/APICS CPIM

Forecast & Replenishment Apps

Advanced Excel

Tools

Forecasting Software

Job description

We are a collective of disrupters and doers, of creatives and scientists, with a mission to reimagine the world of beauty.

Since inception, our vertically integrated structure, including our own laboratories, manufacturing, retail stores, and brand infrastructure, have enabled us to rapidly identify opportunities and deliver quality. Home to The Ordinary, NIOD, AVESTAN, and other emerging brands, our goal is to create with purpose. We were founded on the principle of doing everything that others don’t. Because normal gets you nowhere.

We are DECIEM, The Abnormal Beauty Company.

We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!

WHAT WE’R LOOKING FOR

The Sr. Demand Planner will support our Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) sales growth by developing the sales forecast for all brands sold through DTC, to promote product availability at the right time and the right point in the supply network. They will also oversee the forecasting of DECIEM's growing and expanding Incubator Brands for DTC.

The Sr. Demand Planner will champion the monthly consensus cycle with the objective of creating a rolling consensus forecast that meets or exceeds our key performance metric of Forecast Accuracy. Will look at POS & shipment trends, seasonality, future promotion plan, expansion, new product launch, cannibalization, and delists, collaborating with key stakeholders to align on a consensus forecast.

This position is full-time and permanent based out of our Head Office located in Liberty Village, Toronto and offers candidates a hybrid work schedule.

PAY RANGE

The anticipated base salary for this position is $80,000 to $88,000.

Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location.

WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE

• Develop item-market level forecast for Direct to Consumer channels, including TikTok, Brand.com, and Free Standing Store (FSS). The Demand Planner will use historical sales data and intelligence from Customer, Partnership, and Marketing to establish baseline sales, and additional building blocks such as promotions, marketing initiatives and activations, market trends, and social media driven trends, while managing the forecast against business sales targets.
• Forecast New Product Launches, reformulations, and product size extensions with close collaboration with Brand, Partnership and Sales Strategy. Partner with Supply Chain to understand inventory levels, lead time, and allocation priorities that may impact the forecast, while helping to ensure high fill rates and maintain target inventory.
• Utilize history cleansing & standard statistical modeling techniques to generate the baseline statistical forecast where possible, with value-added adjustments to be made.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and present them to management with recommendations and alternatives.
• Work closely with the Incubator teams for Avestan, Loopha, Hand Chemistry and other new innovation brands, to develop forecasts for new product launches, communicate forecast changes to Supply teams, and ensure forecast accuracy targets are met.
• Perform ongoing analysis and monitoring of Incubator product sell-through trends, upcoming promotions, and seasonal trends to develop the SKU level forecast.
• Facilitate monthly consensus cycle meetings with cross functional teams consisting of Partnership, Finance and Marketing, clearly communicating the drivers of actual sales as compared to the forecast, changes to the forecast from a units and dollars perspectives, and variances between the forecast and financial targets.
• Quantify and communicate risks & opportunities to the demand plan.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE

• Minimum 5 years of experience with forecasting, S&OP, and inventory management
• 1-2 years of supervisory experience with leadership potential is an asset
• Certifications such as IBF CPF, APICS CPIM preferred
• Experience with Forecast & Replenishment Applications
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

WHAT YOU’LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM

There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order…

• Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
• 6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
• Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year.
• A hybrid work model (for applicable roles).
• Summer Friday’s - get off at 1pm all summer long! (for applicable roles).
• A dog-friendly office (and lots of cute dogs to play with).
• Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
• Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
• A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.

BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD

We are a People first company that lives by our core values to…

• Play in the grey.
• Be the rabbit.

These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing!

SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT

DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.

Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.

In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.

CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY

DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, "Belonging is the Destination, Change is the Journey".

DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.

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