Analyst - demand planning

Job Title Analyst - Demand Planning

Division: Professional Products Division

Location: Hudson Yard, NY

Reports To: Manager of Demand 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 Professional Products, our mission is to support hairdressers and develop the hair industry sustainably, and lead the digital transformation of our industry with a customer-centric approach. Our brands portfolio includes L’Oréal Professionnel, Kérastase, Redken, Matrix, and Pureology.

What You Will Do

To create a SKU forecast for operations through statistical analysis and collaboration with Marketing, Sales, and Finance. Manage the Demand, Business, New Product and Promotional Planning to drive forecast consensus within the division

• Manage brand, SKU and account level forecasts to achieve forecast accuracy objectives
• Facilitate consensus meetings with Sales, Marketing, Finance & Market Supply Logistics to ensure forecasting objectives are achieved
• Analyze account specific trends to determine risks & opportunities by account
• Analyze new product launches to determine risks & opportunities
• Prepare budget and trend information to Financial community
• Participate in cross functional project teams, develop best in class forecasting modules
• Quantify new product launches utilizing historical data for both internal and competitive launches, planned marketing support and key account sales plans.
• Ability to animate and/or articulate the demand for a brand or per account base on different business scenarios (door plan, POG, promo plan, launches.
  
  

Required Qualifications

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Supply Chain or related business field
• 2+ years Forecasting/Planning or related Analytical experience
• Excellent Communication skills
• Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Office
• Basic knowledge of Sales & Operations Planning procedures
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Logility & SAP a plus
  
  

What’s In It For You

• Salary Range: $71,300-$99,800 (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
• 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!

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