Senior Demand Planner

DECIEM | THE ABNORMAL BEAUTY COMPANY; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Vacation & Personal Days

Paid parental leave

Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year

Hybrid work model

Summer Fridays – early finish

Dog-friendly office

Employee Assistance Program

Development Grants & LinkedIn Learning

Product discount

Job summary

DECIEM is seeking a Sr. Demand Planner to drive forecasts for Direct-to-Consumer channels and incubator brands. You will lead consensus forecasting, align with Partnership, Finance and Marketing, and influence inventory and promotions planning.

You will collaborate with Brand, Partnership and Sales Strategy to forecast launches, manage supply constraints, and ensure forecast accuracy targets are met in a hybrid Toronto-based role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in forecasting, S&OP, and inventory management.
• Experience guiding teams and influencing stakeholders.
• Certifications such as IBF CPF or APICS CPIM preferred.
• Familiarity with forecast and replenishment applications.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Develop item-market level forecasts for DTC channels (TikTok, Brand.com, FSS).
• Forecast launches, reformulations, and size extensions with cross‑functional teams.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain on inventory, lead times, and allocations.
• Apply statistical methods to generate baseline forecasts with adjustments.
• Identify process improvements and present recommendations to management.
• Work with incubator brands to forecast launches and communicate changes to Supply.
• Analyze sell-through trends and seasonal patterns to build SKU forecasts.
• Lead monthly consensus meetings with cross-functional partners.
• Quantify risks and opportunities and incorporate them into the demand plan.

Skills

Forecasting

S&OP

Leadership

Forecasting software

MS Office

Education

APICS CPIM

IBF CPF

Job description

WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?

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'RE 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

• 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

• Defy Convention.
• Make it real.
• Play in the grey.
• Build Bridges.
• 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,"

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.