Senior Demand Planning Specialist Senior Demand Planning Specialist

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•New York, NY

7d•$120,000 - $133,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Nespresso, we place people and specialty coffee at the heart of what we do. As part of our team, you'll be empowered to inspire, care, act, and innovate to reach your full potential and reimagine what coffee can be. As a certified B Corporation, we're committed to driving our triple bottom line – People, Profit, and Planet – by delivering an exceptional coffee experience that elevates our community, suppliers, farmers, and each other, channeling our growth-minded spirit to set new standards in global coffee culture. Quality, sustainability, diversity, and inclusion are core to who we are and critical to our vision of driving positive change. Throughout our factories, boutiques, and office locations, Nespresso careers are brimming with best-in-class opportunities for your development and growth. Join us! Job Summary: The Senior Demand Planning Specialist will be responsible for analyzing and reporting demand changes in order to assess the risk around the Demand Plan and the impact of the changes to the Supply Plan for Nespresso USA. This role will facilitate and drive collaboration with the Marketing, Sales Operations and Finance team members to develop weekly/monthly/quarterly forecasts. The Senior Demand Planning Specialist will also be responsible for creating and maintaining an 18-month rolling supply plan that maximizes service, avoids waste, while managing with appropriate inventory levels. This is a hybrid-based opportunity (2 days/ week in office and 3 days remotely) and will be located at the Nespresso USA office in New York City (Manhattan Herald Square).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance or in a related field required; Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
3-5+ years of experience in Demand Planning or Merchandise Planning required.
Exposure to financial planning processes such as OTB and inventory management required.
Demonstrated fluency in MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint) required.
Must have current or prior work experience utilizing planning tools such as SAP, APO, JDA and/or Power BI.
Must possess excellent communication (oral and written), organizational, analytical, presentation and stakeholder management skills (including the ability to develop/maintain strong, cross-functional stakeholder relationships).
Willing and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
Must have the ability to work through change management and the ability to influence key business decisions.
Understanding of retail KPIs (sell through, stock cover and margin markdowns) is highly desired.
Experience supporting seasonal and promotional planning cycles a plus.
Willing and able to travel up to 5% based on the needs of the team and the business required.

Responsibilities

Build and Maintain Accurate Demand Forecasts
Support Promotional and Event Planning
Optimize Inventory Levels and Product Availability Across the End-to-End Process
Deliver Actionable Insights Through Advanced Data Analysis
Build and Sustain Effective Processes and Direct-to-Consumer Relationships
Ensure Governance and Lead Continuous Improvement Initiatives