Job Title: Manager, Demand Planning

Division: L'Oréal Dermatological Beauty

Location:  Hudson Yards, NY

Reports To:  Director, US Planning

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 Dermatological Beauty, our mission is to help everyone in their quest for healthy and beautiful skin. Our division is the world leader in dermo-cosmetics by adding health to beauty. Our brands portfolio includes CeraVe, La Roche-Posay, Vichy, SkinCeuticals and Skin Better Science, offering a range of skincare and haircare products to respond to all expectations linked to beauty and health of the skin. 

What You Will Do:

The Demand Planning Manager will partner with Marketing, Finance, Commercial and Operations to create a comprehensive demand forecast encompassing all SKU’s within their assigned business area.  This role is responsible for synthesizing data from S&OP stakeholders, utilizing demand signals, and effectively communicating risk & opportunities to senior leadership to reach consensus with the goal of having the demand plan lead the financial trend/budget.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the development, review, and implementation of an unbiased 15-month rolling forecast for use in financial, production and strategic planning processes.
• Interact and collaborate with Sales, Marketing & Finance in the development of the forecast, by considering market trends, stock in trade and brand priorities.
• Ensure consistency of forecast assumptions across the business unit, including targeted strategic customers, base business trends, promotional plans, media, launch sizing, planogram changes and seasonal volume.
• Analyze forecast variation/deviation with the goal to minimize out of stocks and prevent the build of excess & obsolete inventory. 
• Own Demand Review meetings to ensure objectives are clearly identified and inputs from stakeholders are clear and aligned ahead of consensus meetings.
• Manage the product catalogue inclusive of launch sizing, cannibalization, and end of lifecycle.

What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or Business related
• Minimum of 3 years demand planning or related experience
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills required
• Experience working with a forecast software system
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills

As an integral part of our culture at L’Oréal, wellness is at our core. We not only offer a generous Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K), we also offer flexible time off, work from home days, and a pension plan! Additionally, you will have access to company perks such as Makeup, Skincare, and Fragrance! Employees receive a stipend for L'Oréal products as well as VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, and other perks such as Monthly Mobile Allowance, discounted gym memberships, and ERGs.

Additional Benefits Information As Follows:

Salary Range: $98,400.00-$140,200.00 (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   

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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