Assistant Demand Planning Manager

Assistant Demand Planning Manager Description What You Will Achieve Develop demand plan for relevant brand and reconciles with brand plan and finance plan to ensure a single demand signal Monitor demand trends and sales driver assumptions for forecast modeling and analysis Partner with brands to understand market trends and to ensure sales drivers accuracy Accountable for complete view of demand across basic and new SKUs within affiliate and closure of any gap with related finance/brand plans Develop reports and scenarios to facilitate IBP meetings Resolve demand gaps/imbalances and shape demand in case of constrained supply Responsible for management and oversight demand planning WFA (stat and enriched), forecasting bias, and demand attainment Provide demand sensing insights to potential forecast / sales driver changes for the Operational Horizon Lead to resolve demand supply gap based on constrained supply commits Consult with brand finance to align demand plan to finance plan Work to model and ensure sales driver accuracy and model scenarios in support of IBP meetings Work to model specific external datasets (social media) and incorporate into the forecasting model Provide inputs to facilitate and support Regional IBP meetings as needed Qualifications What You Will Need Relevant Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in Supply Chain, Business, or related field Minimum 5 years of related experience in planning, preferably in a Demand and/or Supply Planning role Knowledge of, and hands-on experience with forecasting, demand planning, innovation planning and S&OP Strong business acumen and regional / affiliate market knowledge, preferably from experience in Beauty or Fashion industries Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work with a diverse set of stakeholders Strong leadership and communication skills Strong analytical and modeling skills with hands-on experience with forecasting and planning tools Strong organizational skills, with ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple accountabilities simultaneously