Demand Planner

Benefit Cosmetics

You're sooo Benefit!

The Demand Planner is an analytical expert responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving highly accurate demand forecasts across all product categories and channels. This role focuses on interpreting diverse data, including sell-in/sell-out, historical sales, trends, and seasonality, as well as cross-functional collaboration to build robust forecasts. This person is responsible for proactively monitoring forecast accuracy, identifying bias, and recommending data-driven corrective actions.

What You'll Do:

Demand Planning & Forecasting:

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve demand forecasts for all product categories (core assortment, new launches, events, and collateral materials) across relevant channels.
• Gather and analyze data (e.g., sell-in/sell-out, historical sales, trends, seasonality) to build an accurate forecast.
• Manage phase-in/phase-out planning in line with global and local marketing plans, stock availability, and sales performance to support smooth transitions and minimize obsolescence and service risk.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, identify bias, and recommend corrective actions to improve performance.

Cross-Functional & Market Collaboration:

• Lead monthly forecast review meetings with markets to collect key inputs (e.g., local initiatives, visual merchandising guidelines, marketing events/animations, PR actions) and ensure market specificities are accurately reflected in the forecast.
• Establish and maintain effective, collaborative communication channels with markets and internal stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate, and aligned forecast assumptions.

Supply Coordination & Risk Management:

• Communicate and coordinate with Global Supply team on major forecast changes and sell-in versus forecast discrepancies to protect service and stock levels.

Systems, Reporting & Continuous Improvement:

• Maintain demand planning systems and forecasting tools; contribute to ongoing process and system enhancements.
• Prepare and maintain standard reporting and dashboards and provide ad-hoc analyses to support decision-making.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply planning, or a closely related analytical role.
• Solid understanding of forecasting principles and demand management (trend/seasonality analysis, forecast accuracy measurement, basic modeling concepts).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data structuring, analysis, and reporting).
• Experience with demand planning tools and ERP environments; Anaplan, Microsoft AX and/or SAP knowledge is a plus.

Schedule:

• Remote

The target salary range for this position is $72,000-108,000 annually. The actual salary offered is based on market location and will depend on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, years of relevant experience; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. This position is eligible to earn an annual bonus. This position is also eligible for the following benefits, including but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a 401(k) plan with employer matching, various paid time off programs; employee discounts/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts.

• Contract type: Permanent Job