Demand Planning Analyst (Hybrid Role - New York)

Olaplex • New York, NY

34d • $80,000 - $100,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Demand Planning Analyst serves as the analytical backbone of the long-range forecast process. This role focuses on understanding and interpreting product and market trends, identifying anomalies or outliers, and guiding the Demand Planning team toward the most impactful focus areas. The Analyst connects the dots between new product launches, core portfolio performance, and external market factors, translating complex data into clear insights that drive strategic decisions on volume, product mix, and future growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Analytics, Economics, Statistics, Finance, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or business analytics, ideally with long-range planning responsibility
• Proven ability to connect data to business stories—translating analytical outputs into strategic insights
• Proficiency in demand planning tools (e.g., SAP APO, John Galt Atlas, Blue Yonder, Oracle Demantra) and strong Excel modeling skills
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills; able to engage senior leadership and influence cross-functional teams
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management, innovation pipelines, and portfolio dynamics
• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable navigating ambiguity in fast-moving, data-rich environments

Responsibilities

• Drive the understanding and interpretation of the long-range forecast (18–24 month horizon) across product families and channels, ensuring assumptions reflect both historical patterns and forward-looking market intelligence
• Support the Demand Managers by highlighting focus areas, unusual shifts, or emerging trends within the portfolio
• Act as the “early radar” for potential issues—flagging abnormalities, trend inflections, and outlier SKUs requiring deeper investigation
• Conduct deep-dive analysis of sales trends, product lifecycles, and category performance to identify growth drivers and risk areas
• Evaluate cause-and-effect relationships between new product launches and core SKUs, quantifying impacts such as cannibalization, halo effects, or portfolio expansion
• Track and synthesize market share and competitive dynamics, translating them into demand implications and long-range scenario assumptions
• Build and maintain robust forecasting models using time-series, regression, or machine learning techniques while integrating qualitative inputs from cross-functional partners
• Partner with the Demand Managers to lead forecast performance reviews, assess forecast accuracy and bias (MAPE, error rate), and recommend model or process improvements
• Develop scenario-based projections (best/base/worst case) to support strategic capacity, supply, and financial planning
• Partner with Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain to align forecast drivers, validate assumptions, and ensure a unified view of demand across horizons
• Create and maintain dashboards that visualize product trends, forecast vs. actual performance, and key business drivers
• Provide actionable insights to leadership—summarizing what’s happening, why it’s happening, and where to focus next
• Communicate findings clearly and persuasively, influencing stakeholders across levels and functions
• Serve as a subject matter expert in long-range forecasting methodologies and planning best practices

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and flexible work schedules
• Wellness: Company Contribution to Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for Employees and their Families, Company Paid Employee Life Insurance, Optional additional Life Insurance, and Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage Options
• Parental Leave: Up to 18 weeks for birthing-parents and up to 10 weeks for non-birthing new parents
• Financial Well-being: Roth and 401k plans: 100% match up to the first 4% and is immediately vested
• Professional Development Reimbursement Program: Career development is as important to us as we know it is to you!
• Our culture has an “attitude of gratitude” and a shared passion for our brand. Join our Bond Builder DEI committee to play a role celebrating DEI at OLAPLEX
• Products: Twenty (20) free products per year, plus a friends and family discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees