Manager, Demand Planning, Consumer Products Division, L'Oreal Operations

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

Job Title: Manager - Demand Planning

Division: Consumer Products Division

Location: New York, NY

Who We Are

For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

At L'Oréal Operations, we create innovative, inclusive, and sustainable beauty together with our business partners by designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing over 6 billion products globally every year. We support over 36 brands across four L’Oréal divisions. We are consumer-oriented, and we act responsibly all along the value chain.

What You Will Do

The Demand Planning team develops accurate and timely demand forecasts while reducing inventory/working capital, and minimizing forecast variability. They partner with commercial planning teams (Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Planning) to gather inputs to build the consensus demand plan through the S&OP process for CPD.

• Develop accurate and timely demand forecast while reducing inventory/working capital, and minimizing forecast variability
• Partner with commercial planning teams (Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Planning) to gather inputs to build the consensus demand plan through the S&OP process
• Work closely with the supply planning team to understand and resolve known supply constraints or excess inventory risks and communicate to commercial teams in the S&OP demand review.
• Work with the business in action plans to help in the excess/obsolete reduction and be more and more aligned in the L’Oréal for the future goal of zero destruction.
• Ensure consistency of forecast assumptions across the business unit, including base business trends, promotional plans, new launch volumes, planogram changes & seasonal volume.
• Ensure alignment of Demand Forecast with Sales Estimate and/or provide reconciliation and analysis of variance
• Focus on accuracy of demand plan for new product launches, based on accurate analysis of distribution builds and velocity/share expectations
• Analyze historical sales data and future plans. Work cross-functionality and proactively monitor forecast error/accuracy including root cause analysis to achieve continuous improvement in demand forecast accuracy
• Prepare written analyses, documentation, reports or other data

Required Qualifications

What We Are Looking For

• BA/BS degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or related field preferred
• Minimum 5 years of relevant business experience within Manufacturing or Supply Chain
• Possess well-developed communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills to be able to build strong work relationships with all levels of the organization
• Have the ability to synthesize information and create a clear synopsis of key issues
• Possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, handle multiple tasks, and work independently
• Ensure attention to detail
• Demonstrate professional judgment and sound decision-making skillsDemonstrate success in persuasion, influence and negotiation skillsDemonstrate success in leading and developing a team of individual contributors and leadersAbility to manage in complex situation often needing to deliver innovative resultsDemonstrated success in persuasion, influence and negotiation skillsResults oriented
• Develop appreciation of global markets and cultural diversity
• Proficiency in Microsoft excel

What’s In It For You

• Salary Range: $98,400 - $140,200 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)
• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs

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