Senior Analyst, Demand Planning, Consumer Products Division, L'Oreal Operations

Job Title Senior Analyst - Demand Planning Division: Consumer Products DivisionLocation: New YorkReports To: Director – Demand PlanningWho 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 Operations, we create innovative, inclusive, and sustainable beauty together with our business partners by designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing over 6 billion products globally every year. We support over 36 brands across four L’Oréal divisions. We are consumer-oriented, and we act responsibly all along the value chain. What You Will Do:Develop accurate and timely demand forecast while reducing inventory/working capital, and minimizing forecast variability.Partner with cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Planning) to gather inputs to build the consensus demand plan through the S&OP process.Work closely with the supply planning team to understand and resolve known supply constraints or excess inventory risks and communicate to commercial teams in the S&OP demand review.Work with the business on action plans to help in the excess/obsolete reduction and align to the L’Oréal for the future goal of zero destruction.Ensure consistency of forecast assumptions across the business unit, including base business trends, promotional plans, new launch volumes, planogram changes & seasonal volume.Ensure alignment of Demand Forecast with Sales Estimate and/or provide reconciliation and analysis of variance.Focus on accuracy of demand plan for new product launches, based on accurate analysis of distribution builds and velocity/share expectations.Analyze historical sales data and future plans. Work cross-functionality and proactively monitor forecast error/accuracy including root cause analysis to achieve continuous improvement in demand forecast accuracy.Prepare written analyses, documentation, reports or other data.What We Are Looking For:Required Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree required in Supply Chain or related business field2+ years Forecasting/Planning or related Analytical experienceExcellent Communication skillsProficient in Excel, Microsoft OfficeFuture Master & SAP a plusTechnical / ProfessionalSAP- AnalyzerFuture Master /forecasting toolsData miningMicrosoft suite applications with emphasis in Excel (intermediate/advanced level)Basic knowledge of Sales & Operations Planning proceduresAuthorization to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent, ongoing basis is required. No immigration support/sponsorship offered for this role.Being present in the office three days a week is considered an essential function of all office-based roles for eligible full-time employees.What’s In It For You:Salary Range: $84,500 - $120,400 (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 (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs To learn more about L’Oréal’s commitment to sustainability, please click HERE Don’t meet every single requirement? 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