Senior Analyst, Demand Planning
Remote
Full Time
Experienced
The Senior Analyst, Demand Planning, is responsible for maintaining the 18-month rolling forecast by SKU for the assigned Sales Channel and owning the demand plan. S/he will act as planning partner to the Sales Team. The role reports to the Director, Demand Planning.
Essential Job Functions:
Requirements:
Anastasia Beverly Hills offers a competitive compensation package with full benefits and a 401(K) plan with matching contributions from the company. The starting base salary range for this position in the selected city is $90,000.00 - $95,000.00 yearly. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on several factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and geographical location. Base pay is one part of the total compensation package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work. This role is bonus eligible.
- Partner with Sales Channel to understand product demands (promotions, marketing events, historical sales, door changes, etc.).
- Provide trends, forecast misses and other intelligence to help inform Sales Channel during Monthly Demand Review.
- Support Supply Planning and Distribution with forecasts to drive production, distribution requirements and capacity analysis.
Essential Job Functions:
- Own the demand plan for the assigned Sales Channel.
- Conduct Monthly Demand Review with assigned Sales Channel, gaining a deep and thorough understanding of new product launches, discontinuations, door openings/expansions/closures and other leading indicators in preparing the forecast.
- Maintain SKU, product and category performance metrics, identifying and applying trend impact to the Sales Channel/Account forecast. Identify lagging indicators, exception items, and track assumptions underlying forecast to deliver a Demand Planning forward forecast recommendation for Monthly Business Review with assigned Sales Channel.
- Maintain SKU, product and category performance metrics, identifying and applying trend impact to the forecast.
- Prepare data as required within monthly S&OP cycle.
- Maintain forecast accuracy metrics to drive continuous improvement.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 3+ years Demand Planning in high SKU CPG environment. Cosmetic industry helpful.
- 2+ years participating in S&OP activities.
- Advanced Excel required.
- ERP experience required. Familiarity with advanced planning platform helpful (APO, Blue Ridge, Demand Caster, Logility, etc.).
- Supply chain acumen with understanding of drivers that impact demand/supply (MOQs, lead time, logistics).
- Understanding of inventory principles (safety/cycle stock, retail replenishment, inventory turns, weeks of coverage etc.).
- Strong communication skills to influence collaboratively across functions.
- International/ECommerce demand planning experience a plus.
- Excellent analytical, presentation and writing skills
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