Demand Planner

Fourth Floor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Fourth Floor seeks a Demand Planner to support demand forecasting and inventory planning across multiple brands and SKUs in a luxury fragrance portfolio.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year in demand planning or sales analysis, a Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, and strong Excel skills for PivotTables and lookups. Collaborate cross-functionally on a global scale to ensure forecast accuracy.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or sales analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field.
• Beauty, luxury, CPG, or fashion industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update demand forecasts using historical data, trends, seasonality, and business inputs.
• Analyze sales and demand trends to identify variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with Sales teams to gather promotional plans, distribution changes, and customer activity.
• Prepare demand planning reports and analyses, including forecast accuracy and inventory trends.
• Support monthly S&OP meetings with demand planning analyses and materials.
• Support SKU rationalization by analyzing product performance and identifying low-performing SKUs.
• Assist with new product launch and product transition forecasting using comparable performance and input.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning, Material Planning, Global Trade Marketing, and Global Marketing on forecast alignment.
• Assist inventory allocation and transfers by monitoring levels, demand, and shipments.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and other related duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

1+ year experience in demand planning/forecasting/sales analysis

Beauty, luxury, CPG, or fashion industry experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our client, a luxury fragrance company, is seeking a Demand Planner to support demand forecasting and inventory planning across multiple brands and SKUs.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update demand forecasts using historical sales data, trends, seasonality, distribution changes, and business inputs.
• Analyze sales and demand trends to identify variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with Sales teams to gather promotional plans, distribution changes, customer activity, and other factors that may impact demand.
• Prepare demand planning reports and analyses, including forecast accuracy, bias, variances, and inventory trends.
• Support monthly S&OP meetings by preparing demand planning analyses and materials.
• Support SKU rationalization by analyzing product performance and identifying low-performing or declining SKUs.
• Support new product launch and product transition forecasting using comparable product performance, distribution assumptions, and Sales and Marketing input.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning, Material Planning, Global Trade Marketing, and Global Marketing to maintain alignment on forecasts and inventory needs.
• Assist with inventory allocation and transfers by monitoring inventory levels, demand, and shipment requirements.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and other related duties as assigned or required.

Education/Experience

• 1+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or sales analysis
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field
• Beauty, luxury, CPG, or fashion industry experience

Required Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, and data analysis.
• Ability to partner cross-functionally on a global scale.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.