Manager, Commercial Planning, Kiehls

Job Title: Manager, Commercial Planning – Luxe Division: Luxury Products Division Location: NY, 10 Hudson YardsReports To: Director, Commercial 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 Luxe our mission is to provide our consumers the best products and brand experience by making it unique. Our portfolio is composed of 21 brands including major brands, highly aspirational and multi-expert, such as Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani and Youth to the People.What You Will Do:The Manager of Business planning, with the assistance of the Director, serves as a primary conduit for the Luxe Budget/Trend planning & forecasting process for Retails & Gross to Net Sales for the Brands.  The Budget/Trend Retail and Net Sales set by the incumbent in alignment with the General Manager and Head of Sales for each Brand is used to calculate profit and Advertising & Promotional spend for the Brand.Job Duties and AccountabilitiesPartner closely with Marketing to understand the A&P (Advertising & Promotional) spend to understand business drivers and how each Brand is planning to grow for Budget/Trend (new distribution, new products, growth on core products, sets, promotional activity)Work with Marketing & Supply Chain teams tohave an understanding ofLaunch Activity and the size of the launch within each Brand, ensuring that the Key Account Director planned the Retails & Nets Sales for the Budget/TrendPartner with Finance and the Key Account Directors to understand ourminorationsspend which couldimpactour Gross to Net (promotional allowances, Markdowns, returns, and DIF) for the Budget/Trend processWork closely with the Key Account Directors and the Head of Sales (HOS) to understand the promotional activity by account for the Budgeting/Trending processConsolidate/aggregateall ofthe monthly projections from each of the Key Account Directors by account to builda bottomsup forecast which will then become the Budget/Trend for the entire Brand for Retail Sales and Net SalesKey Challenges, Issues and Complexity(Formerly Judgement & Decision-making section) The core competencies required for this role are courage (required to call out risk and opportunities to the GM of which the GM may or may not agree), conviction (belief in the data tobe able to identify risk and opportunities), curiosity (required to understand the why to explain the variances, if any, to the last budget/trend that was locked in as a commitment.Extremely strong oral and written communication skills (ability to communicate complex information to many internal audiences with differing levels of knowledge all the way up to and including the GM/President of the Brand) on aweeklybasis.What We Are Looking For:Bachelor’s Degree in Businessor related fieldrequired3+ years of experience in a sales support role in Consumer Products or related fieldStrong analytical skillsExperience working in a data warehouse environmentUnderstanding of the P&LStrong computer skills, with emphasis in Microsoft Excel,PowerPointand WordStrong ability to communicate (orally and in writing) complex information to many internal audiences with differing levels of knowledge all the way up to and including the General Manager/PresidentAnalytical ability to influence decision making with facts and reasoning skillsAbility to analyze data at granular levelsExcellent communication / presentation skillsAbility to manage multiple business priorities concurrentlyAbility to effectively work cross functionallyPrior experience working within an SAP environment a plusPriorexperience working with planning/forecasting a plusWhat’s In It For You:Salary Range: $98K-140kCompetitive 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 toL’Oréal’sInternal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)Learning & Development Opportunities(Unlimited Access toE-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)Employee Resource Groups(Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)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. 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