Demand Planner - Beauty

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beauty brand is seeking a highly motivated Demand Planner to manage sales forecasting and inventory for the UK/EU markets. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in Demand Planning within the beauty or FMCG sector, showcasing strong analytical and communication skills to support planning processes and build effective relationships across teams.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in Demand Planning or related field.
• Ability to analyze data and prepare statistical reports.
• Strong working experience with Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, macros).

Responsibilities

• Own all communication regarding forecast changes and lead monthly Demand Review overviews.
• Forecast inventory weekly and build out successful sales/inventory planning models.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Data Management

Communication

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelors degree in Business

Supply Chain Management

Logistics

Tools

Excel

Job description

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

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
• 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