Demand Planning Manager

Summary

Join Anastasia Beverly Hills as their Demand Planning Manager and be responsible for maintaining an 18-month rolling forecast by SKU for your assigned sales channel. You will partner with the sales team, providing forecasts and insights to inform their strategies. This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, experience in demand planning within a high-SKU CPG environment, and proficiency in ERP systems. The position reports to the Director, Demand Planning and offers a competitive compensation package including full benefits, a 401(k) plan, and bonus eligibility. The ideal candidate will possess proven leadership skills and a deep understanding of supply chain dynamics. The starting salary range is $100,000 - $125,000 yearly.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years Demand Planning in high SKU CPG environment
• 2+ years participating in S&OP activities
• ERP experience required
• Advanced Excel required
• Strong supply chain acumen with understanding of drivers that impact demand/supply (MOQs, lead time, logistics)
• Understanding of inventory principles (safety/cycle stock, retail replenishment, inventory turns, weeks of coverage etc.)
• Strong communication skills to influence collaboratively across functions
• Must be willing to meet in-person at our corporate office or warehouse when needed

Responsibilities

• Maintain 18 month rolling forecast by SKU for the assigned Sales Channel and own the demand plan
• Partner with Sales Channel to understand product demands (promotions, marketing events, historical sales, door changes, etc.)
• Provide trends, forecast misses and other intelligence to help inform Sales Channel during Monthly Demand Review
• Support new product launches and account initiatives by informing pipe and replenishment recommendations
• Support Supply Planning and Distribution with forecasts to drive production, distribution requirements and capacity analysis
• Own the demand plan for the assigned Sales Channel representing 55+% of annual sales
• Conduct monthly Demand Review with assigned Sales Channel, gaining a deep and thorough understanding of new product launches, discontinuations, door openings/expansions/closures and other leading indicators in preparing the forecast
• Maintain SKU, product and category performance metrics, identifying and applying trend impact to the Sales Channel/Account forecast. Identify lagging indicators, exception items, and track assumptions underlying forecast to deliver a Demand Planning forward forecast recommendation for Monthly Demand Review with assigned Sales Channel
• Prepare data as required within monthly S&OP cycle
• Support Demand Planning Analyst(s) as needed in key tasks within the monthly S&OP cycle and maintain top line knowledge of their respective assigned Sales Channel
• Support Director, Demand Planning as needed in key tasks within the monthly S&OP cycle, and maintain top line knowledge of total company

Preferred Qualifications

• Cosmetic industry helpful
• Familiarity with advanced planning platform helpful (APO, Blue Ridge, Demand Caster, Logility, etc.)
• International and ECommerce demand planning experience a plus
• Excellent analytical, presentation, and writing skills
• Proven leadership skills

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with full benefits
• 401(K) plan with matching contributions from the company
• Bonus eligible