Demand Planner (12m FTC)

Trinny London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beauty brand in Greater London is seeking a Demand Planner on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves managing inventory for the Colour category, collaborating with cross-functional teams for New Product Development forecasting, and ensuring stock availability. Ideal candidates will have experience in category management, excellent communication skills, and financial acumen. This position offers hybrid working and various employee benefits, including a product allowance and personal development budget.

Benefits

25 days holiday and Wellbeing Days

£500 annual product allowance

Health scheme and additional care

Training and development budget

Pension scheme

Office socials and celebrations

Qualifications

• Experience of managing your own categories, ideally within a beauty business.
• Proven ability working with and influencing senior management and stakeholders.
• Proactive with a solution-led approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong financial acumen.
• Advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage the Colour category's inventory for growth.
• Forecast for New Product Development (NPD) with partners.
• Manage continuity product trading for stock availability.
• Determine inventory levels to meet customer demand.
• Present weekly sales and stock data to Senior Demand Planner.
• Analyze current and historical performance for commercial opportunities.
• Deliver regular and ad-hoc analysis for strategies.
• Collaborate on promotional factors into demand planning.
• Produce advanced reporting.

Skills

Category management experience

Influencing senior management

Solution-led approach

Communication skills

Financial acumen

Advanced Excel skills

Job description

Are you ready to rethink your routine? We’re looking for a Demand Planner to join our Planning Team on a 12 month fixed term contract. Reporting into our Senior Demand Planner, our Demand Planner will have full ownership of trading for our Colour category.

Welcome to Trinny London!

Here at Trinny London, we’re changing the face of makeup and demystifying skincare, and we're only just getting started. Founded in 2017 by Trinny Woodall, Trinny London is challenging people all over the world to rethink their routines.

We have achieved tremendous growth since 2017 and we’re proud to be one of Europe’s fastest-growing beauty brands. We’re generating millions of sales by developing innovative products, acquiring hundreds of thousands of supporters and customers all over the world, and more importantly, building a talented and motivated team to support our fantastic growth.

Our Values

We live by three core values: we bring fearless passion, we act with smart intent and we all wear yellow. We always go the extra mile, working together to push boundaries and celebrate our wins and learnings as a team. We listen to every idea, big or small, and make considered decisions. We support each other to achieve our goals and thrive on collaboration.

The Role

Your daily to-dos might look like this:

• Strategically plan and manage the Colour category's inventory, defining the approach to achieve growth and performance targets.
• Take ownership of New Product Development (NPD) forecasting, working closely with key cross‑functional partners to accurately determine the required buy quantity.
• Manage the trading of continuity products to maintain 100% stock availability for all SKUs.
• Determine optimum inventory levels to fulfil customer demand while mitigating excess stock and obsolescence.
• Manage weekly sales, stock, and intake data, presenting potential risks and opportunities to the Senior Demand Planner.
• Conduct detailed analysis of current and historical performance to maximise commercial opportunities.
• Gather and deliver both regular and ad‑hoc analysis to the business, sharing insights and collaborating on strategies to address market shifts and enhance overall company performance.
• Collaborate with internal teams to integrate promotional factors into demand planning.
• Develop and produce best‑in‑class reporting.

These skills will help you go far in this role:

• Experience of managing your own categories, ideally within a beauty business
• Proven ability working with and influencing senior management and stakeholders
• Proactive with a solution‑led approach
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong financial acumen
• Advanced Excel skills

We love to hear from anybody interested in Trinny London! Although it’s useful to have the skills listed above, we’re always eager to hear from ambitious people looking for their next challenge.

Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working, with core working hours
• 25 days holiday (we're also partial to a handful of spontaneous and well‑earned Wellbeing Days throughout the year, as well as Early Finish Fridays and Summer Fridays)
• Welcome to Trinny London Starter Stack and swag
• Your Beauty Wallet: You'll receive a £500 annual product allowance to explore and enjoy our full range of Trinny London products
• Company discount for yourself, your friends, and family
• Vitality health scheme, EAP and Medicash (including dental, optical & audiological care)
• An annual personal training and development budget
• Enhanced family friendly packages
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• T-Parties = many office socials as well as summer and festive celebrations!
• Rewards and Recognition Scheme (awarding length of service with gifts, vouchers and additional annual leave)

Equal Opportunities

We celebrate diversity in our customers, our products, and the teams we build. We champion inclusivity and want everyone to be the best versions of themselves. We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome people from all backgrounds, with their unique perspectives, ideas and experiences.