Sr. Demand Planner Jobs

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Demand Planner is responsible for the demand forecasting and data integrity activities for our Americas markets by creating baseline forecast models The role leads the demand steps within the S&OP process and drives alignment with cross-functional partners to achieve world-class forecast accuracy for the brand

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• E2Open (LDS) subject matter Expert for the Region
• Uses analytical tools and thinking to create new planning scenarios to deliver future business opportunities working collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders, including Commercial, Brand, Supply, and Finance
• Identifies, investigates, and resolves key exceptions and anomalies across markets and categories to inform demand plans.
• Play an active role in the S&OP process to drive alignment between demand plan and financial forecast
• Support Supply team with analytics pertaining to key demand and supply chain metrics
• Own and drive improvements against the defined KPI’s
• Create and maintain brand level and aggregated overall business demand plans for a complex product mix.
• Develop and optimize new and existing data sources and use available customer data appropriately to optimize demand plan accuracy
• Identify and understand critical risks and opportunities and the impact on planned demand
• Support new product forecasting with a cross-functional team to gain alignment across all parties and minimize inventory risk
• Develop and maintain a set of in-market Demand Plan SOP’s and contribution through Global forums to the development of Global Demand processes and systems
• Understand the impacts of demand planning system parameters on the overall Supply chain; adjust relevant product and category parameters within agreed business rules
• Develop and optimize new and existing data sources and use available customer data appropriately to understand key metrics within the customer
• Utilize variable analytical and statistical forecasting methods to drive an optimum forward demand Work closely with the commercial, Brand, Supply, and Finance teams to ensure they are informed of significant changes in demand in a timely fashion
• Work cross-functionally with brands and account teams to understand the latest thinking for customer activity and incorporate it into demand plan
• Identify and understand critical risks and opportunities and the impact on planned demand

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

· 4+ years’ experience in a fast-moving high inventory company with a sound grasp of cross-functional supply chain processes

• Strong commercial awareness
• Ability to take a proactive attitude and work under pressure to tight deadlines
• High degree of Analytical and Forecasting experience working both autonomously and within a cross functional matrix approach to stakeholder management
• Knowledge of forecasting systems and processes
• Ability to interpret large amounts of data
• Excellent spoken & written communication skills
• Consumer Packaged Goods Industry experience preferred
• Excellent attention to detail and extreme accuracy skills
• Strong problem solving & numeracy skills

A bit about us…

We are No7 Beauty Company, a division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, a modern consumer goods company with purpose, that combines the best of traditional companies with the vibrancy and pace of a new digital-first business. With operations in North America, Europe and Asia, we offer beauty products that consumers can trust wherever they are in the world. Since No7 launched in 1935, our iconic brand has been joined by equally strong characters in Liz Earle Beauty Company, Soap & Glory, Botanics, Sleek MakeUP and YourGoodSkin. All our brands have a deep understanding of what customers want because we’re great at listening. As part of Walgreens Boots Alliance, we have the rich insight of our own retailers and thousands of beauty advisors across our stores, so we can truly get to know our consumers and better meet their every skin need. Supported and encouraged by inclusive leaders, the people that make up our global teams are the beating heart of No7 Beauty Company. They’re not just passionate about beauty; it’s their innate enthusiasm to innovate that sets them apart and drives them to deliver the very best for our customers. Welcome to the next generation, welcome to No7 Beauty Company.

What we can offer you:

We offer the chance to work in a consumer-led environment with the chance to make an impact on a global scale. With a truly entrepreneurial mindset, we recognize the importance of a diverse workforce who work collaboratively with shared values and ambition. We invest in our people by challenging you and developing you and provide a great local reward scheme including:

· Competitive Salary

· Annual discretionary bonus plan

· Employee Discounts

Diversity and inclusion are at the center of everything we do. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. To learn more about our functions, explore our brands.