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

About the Role

The Demand Planning Manager will partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to develop an accurate demand forecast for all SKUs in the designated area of the business. Accountable for providing focus and integration of data from Marketing, Sales, and Finance to develop accurate and timely forecasts supporting Operations, Sales, and Financial Planning.

Ensure consistency of forecast assumptions across the business unit, including base business trends, promotional plans, new launch volumes, planogram changes, and seasonal volume. Manage a 15-month rolling forecast for use in financial, production, and strategic planning processes. Identify areas of risk and opportunity to the business plan due to internal/external factors and alert Management.

Interact and collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Finance in the development of the forecast by considering market trends, stock in trade, and brand priorities. Lead and/or participate in forecast consensus meetings to ensure objectives are clearly identified and decisions are made. Monitor performance vs. the forecast throughout the month, identifying key shifts or trends. Analyze forecast variation/deviation with the goal to minimize out-of-stocks and prevent excess and obsolete inventory.

Work with the business on action plans to help prevent and reduce excess/obsolete inventory, aligning with L’Oréal’s goal of zero destruction. Analyze and interpret SKU effectiveness and efficiency, preparing written analyses, documentation, reports, or other data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in Supply Chain, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, or other quantitative business discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience, preferably within a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods industry; minimum of 2 years of forecasting experience required.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office required, intermediate to advanced MS Excel required; experience with a forecast modeling tool preferred (e.g., Logility); SAP experience helpful.
• Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent, ongoing basis is required. No immigration support/sponsorship offered for this role.
• Being present in the office three days a week is considered an essential function of all office-based roles for eligible full-time employees.

Preferred Qualifications

• Power BI experience is a plus.

Benefits

• 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, and more).
• Access to company perks (VIP access to L’Oréal’s internal shop for discounted products, monthly mobile allowance).
• Learning and development opportunities for career progression (unlimited access to e-learnings, lunch and learn sessions, mentorship programs, and more).
• Employee resource groups (think tanks and innovation squads).
• Access to mental health and wellness programs.

Pay

Salary range: $98,400 – $140,200. The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors, including geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level.