Demand Planner

REVOLUTION BEAUTY; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working: 2 days per week atHome

Birthday Day off

£500 Wellness Allowance

Job summary

Revolution Beauty is seeking a Demand Planner to forecast product demand and manage an 18-month rolling SKU-level plan. You will analyse historical data, market trends, and promotions to drive inventory planning and production scheduling, while reconciling forecasts with sales budgets in the monthly S&OP process.

You will collaborate with Supply Planning, Sales, and Commercial Planning, communicating insights clearly and challenging assumptions when deviations occur.

Qualifications

• Experience in a planning or merchandising role.
• Strong numerical and mathematical forecasting mindset.
• Ability to present complex information concisely to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Forecast product demand over an 18-month rolling SKU-level plan.
• Manage and execute 18-month rolling SKU-level demand plan.
• Analyze historical data, market trends, and promotions to drive inventory and production scheduling.
• Reconcile demand plan to sales budgets via monthly S&OP process.
• Provide data-driven insights to improve forecasting accuracy and reduce bias.
• Generate reports to guide strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning, Sales, and Commercial Planning to align demand with business objectives.
• Challenge assumptions when forecast deviations occur and escalate to drive resolution.
• Participate in process improvements to optimize demand planning processes and systems.
• Contribute to overall optimization of supply chain operations.

Skills

Forecasting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Tools

Kinaxis

Netsuite

Job description

Join our team in the role of Demand Planner and immerse yourself in the exciting world of beauty and analytics! As a crucial member of our Demand Planning team, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our products reach our customers at the right time and in the right quantities. Reporting to the Demand Planning Manager, you will be responsible for the forecasting our customers' demand on a 12-18-month planning horizon at SKU level.

What you'll do

Demand Forecasting

• Utilise your keen analytical skills and passion for numbers to forecast product demand accurately
• Manage and execute an 18-month rolling SKU level demand plan
• By analysing historical data, market trends, and promotional activities, you'll develop forecasts that drive inventory planning and production scheduling
• Be responsible for the reconciliation of the demand plan to sales budgets via the monthly S&OP process

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Dive into data analytics to identify patterns and trends, providing actionable insights to enhance forecasting accuracy and bias
• Provide reports that will be instrumental in guiding strategic decision-making

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with various departments such as Supply Planning, Sales, and Commercial Planning to align demand plans with business objectives
• Your ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships will be vital in driving collaboration across the organisation
• Challenge assumptions when significant deviations occur within the forecast and budgets, and escalating as needed to drive resolution
• Actively participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance demand planning processes and systems
• Use your innovative mindset and proactive approach to contribute to the overall optimization of our supply chain operations

What you'll have

• Experience in a planning or merchandising role
• A genuine passion for the beauty industry is essential
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, as well as strong mathematical and forecasting mindset
• Strong communication and presentation skills. Concisely presents complex information/recommendations in meaningful terms to various audiences
• Builds collaborative strong relationships cross-functionally
• Working knowledge of Kinaxis or similar platform would be beneficial
• Working knowledge of Netsuite would be beneficial

What you'll get

• The opportunity to be part of an incredible, driven team
• Hybrid working: 2 days per week at home
• Birthday Day off
• £500 per year Wellness Allowance