Demand Planner Jobs

Join our Beauty Team at Helen of Troy as our Demand Planner and make an immediate impact on our trusted brands: Revlon, Hot Tools, Drybar, and Curlsmith. Together, we build innovative and useful products that elevate people's lives everywhere every day!

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In your kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bathroom. We are already making your everyday lives better. We are powered by knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking people committed to developing a culture of inclusion. Whether you are just starting your career or in need of a challenge, we recognize, develop, and empower talent!

What you will be doing:

The Demand Planner is responsible for all forecasting activities associated with Sales and Products.

The Planner builds and maintains forecast and demand planning models for the region, channel, and customers incorporating business intelligence and forecast information captured from sales, marketing, operations, product and retailer replenishment, sell-through analysis, and other sources.

This key role will be responsible for providing the tools and expertise to bring all departments together to achieve accurate and effective planning and execution of production and inventory strategies.

• Perform demand and supply analytics and provide consistent reporting and tracking.
• Apply a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing, Product, Supply, and Operations.
• Document processes and procedures and educate staff.
• Support Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning processes and team meetings.
• Craft & develop regional, category, sub-category, and SKU-level unit demand plans side-by-side with key partners that advise decision-making and supply planning.
• Maintain demand planning system and software, enter, and modify data and ensure the correctness of product hierarchy & functionality.
• Update leadership regularly on relevant critical metrics related to inventory, forecasting, and planning.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical models, and evaluate results.
• Support company goals and values, process improvements, contributing to morale and team building.
• Bridge with Sales & partner with Operations Leadership to implement replenishment, never out-of-stock programs.
• Provide results for the SIOP team and process improvements.
• Work closely with Sales and Operations Leadership to build and implement inventory allocation to achieve/exceed service level targets.
• Prepare, review, and evaluate forecast accuracy and provide feedback to collaborators to understand inventory impacts and future changes required.
• Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
• Work with the team to balance sales orders, supply orders, and on-hand inventory to build Available-to-Ship (ATS) reports.
• Monthly delivery of Sales Forecast and Demand Plan within Demantra at set “snap” deadlines.
• Monthly lags, over-under Sales forecast feedback scorecard
• Systems implementations and process improvement.

Skills needed to be successful in this role:

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Proven high level of autonomy and ability to self-start.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (advanced level in Excel; proficiency in Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Advanced presentation of data and refined reporting skills.
• 2-5 years of previous experience with inventory planning, demand, and supply planning for a consumer goods company.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or University in a relevant field: Business, Mathematics, Statistics, Supply Chain analytics, and/or substitute additional years of planning experience for education.
• Sales, Inventory, and Operations process experience.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Oracle and Demantra experience.
• CPIM, CPM, APICS, or other Supply Chain accredited certifications.

In California, Colorado, and New York City, the standard base pay range for this role is $65,080.77 - $100,549.53 annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, and New York City and may not be applicable to other locations. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to location, experience, skill level, and performance. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees.

Benefits: Salary + Bonus, Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, 401(k) with company match, Basic Life Insurance, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Charitable (volunteer) Leave, and Educational Assistance.

Wondering if you should apply? Helen of Troy welcomes people as diverse as our brands. Have the confidence to come as who you are because your point of view, skills, and experience will make us stronger. If you're eager to share new ideas and try new things, we want to hear from you.

For more information about Helen of Troy, visit www.helenoftroy.com. You can also find us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Helen of Troy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive environment. We value diversity and believe that we are strengthened by the differences in our experiences, thinking, culture and background. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any protected basis.

We will provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application process. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at (915) 225-8000.

Incorporated in 1968, Helen of Troy has grown into a leading global consumer products company with career opportunities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. We offer creative solutions for our customers through a diversified portfolio of well-recognized and widely trusted brands, including OXO®, Hydro Flask®, Osprey®, Honeywell®, PUR®, Braun®, Vicks®, Hot Tools®, Drybar®. Most of these brands rank #1 or #2 in their respective categories.

We boldly bring brands into our family, where we nurture what makes them great. We collaborate internally and externally, always striving to provide the consumer-centric innovation, operational excellence, scale, global reach, and stellar shared services to make them soar.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified. Management retains the right to add or to change duties of the position at any time.