Demand Planning Manager — Hybrid & Growth Focus

Loreal; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range

Medical/Dental/Vision

401K/Pension

Hybrid in-office policy

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

L’Oréal is seeking a Manager of Demand Planning in New York, NY. You will drive accurate demand forecasts, coordinate with commercial planning teams, and align with supply planning to minimize risk and optimize inventory across CPD.

You will work across functions to ensure forecast accuracy for launches, promotions, and seasonality, while delivering concise analyses and actionable insights to leadership.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant business experience within Manufacturing or Supply Chain.
• Strong communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills to build relationships at all levels.
• Ability to synthesize information and create clear issues synopsis.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Attention to detail and sound professional judgment.

Responsibilities

• Develop accurate and timely demand forecasts, reducing inventory and forecast variability.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Customer Planning to build consensus demand plan via S&OP.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning to address constraints or excess inventory risks.
• Drive actions to reduce obsolete inventory and align with zero destruction goals.
• Ensure forecast assumptions are consistent with base business trends, promotions, launches and seasonality.
• Align Demand Forecast with Sales Estimates and analyze variance when needed.
• Focus on accuracy for new product launches using distribution builds and velocity/share analysis.
• Analyze historical data and future plans, monitor forecast accuracy and drive continuous improvement.
• Prepare written analyses, documentation and reports.

Skills

Communication

Synthesis

Organization

Attention to detail

Judgment & decision-making

Negotiation

Leadership

Global markets

Independence

Education

BA/BS degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

L’Oréal is seeking a Manager of Demand Planning in New York, NY. You will drive accurate demand forecasts, coordinate with commercial planning teams, and align with supply planning to minimize risk and optimize inventory across CPD.

You will work across functions to ensure forecast accuracy for launches, promotions, and seasonality, while delivering concise analyses and actionable insights to leadership.