Demand Planner - Beauty

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beauty brand seeks a Demand Planner to manage forecasting sales and inventory. The successful candidate will oversee demand reviews, collaborate with supply chain contacts, and ensure effective inventory levels. This role requires significant experience in demand planning, especially within the beauty or FMCG sectors.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in Demand Planning or related fields.
• Strong working experience with Excel - including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, macros.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required.

Responsibilities

• Own all communication regarding forecast changes and projections.
• Lead monthly Demand Review overviews presenting demand forecasts.
• Forecast inventory on a weekly basis and maintain proper levels.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Data Management

Inventory Analysis

Time Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Statistics, Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Title: Demand Planner

Location: London (4 days in office at the start)

Salary: 50KGBP

Industry: Beauty/Cosmetics/FMCG is a MUST

Our client, a leading beauty brand across the Middle East, US and Europe are looking for a highly motivated Demand Planner to own all aspects of forecasting sales and inventory.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Main point of contact for internal category supply chain contacts. Own all communication regarding forecast changes, “what-if” projections in line with operating strategy
• Lead monthly Demand Review overviews presenting demand forecast and supporting needs to Global Supply Chain / Demand Planning teams highlighting areas of opportunity and variances to last submission
• Lead NPD calls for the UK/EU regions reviewing and aligning on all newness timelines, forecasting assumptions and total buys in partnership with Global Supply Chain / NPD team + ROW Regional Planning teams.
• Forecast inventory on a weekly basis and ensure proper inventory levels are maintained by consistently reviewing weeks of supply, sell through, and trend
• Build out successful sales/inventory launch planning models for expansion within the UK/EU Markets to help support brand awareness.
• Build a demand forecast at the SKU level for the coming 24 months that includes all future marketing, social media plans, and retailer activations
• Maintain quality and consistency of key forecast changes and Risks & Opportunities
• Partner with retail counterparts (by region) to develop newness/launch forecasts and buys and align on monthly OTB forecasts
• Partner with retail counterparts (by region) to build and manage obsolescence / liquidation strategies
• Develop gap analysis tools between actuals sales and forecast
• Analyze retailer inventory and sales to create and maintain annual RTV budget by Retailer/Brand
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with cross-functional teams and cross-channel teams
• Work closely with the DRP / inventory teams to include new trends into inventory planning
• Analyze forecast accuracy issues and build forecast accuracy action plans across the organization
• Manage internal Budget from a demand (sell in) / inventory management perspective to aid in achieving company sales targets and operating profits.
• Additional projects as required

Requirements:

• 6 years of experience in Demand Planning, Inventory Planning, Inventory Analysis, Merchandise Planning, Replenishment Analysis, Supply Chain Planner, or related field, ideally working in the beauty or FMCG space
• Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Statistics, Finance or related field
• Sephora experience a plus
• Ability to manage/mine data from multiple sources to create forecast, analyze, prepare statistical reports
• Highly analytical with an aptitude for interpreting and utilizing data to improve and propose change; strong working experience with Excel - VLOOKUP, pivot tables, macros
• Expertise in managing multiple levels of Open-to-Buy
• Strong organizational and time management skills; able to handle multiple priorities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with keen attention to detail