Sr. Analyst, Demand Planning

Wella Professionals•Calabasas, CA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

Demand Planning is one function in Operations Management. A Sr. Analyst, Demand Planning analyzes historical sales trends and integrates commercial market activities from Marketing and Sales Teams to accurately predict future customer demand for a product or service. An accurate Demand Forecast enables efficient procurement, production, and delivery of a basket of products to the right customer at the right time. As such, it is a critical position, with significant commercial and business implications. The Demand Planning, Sr Analyst is a highly visible role that requires strong analytical skills combined with business acumen and ability to effectively work with cross-functional partners to forecast a diverse and exciting portfolio of items.

Requirements

4 year degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, or Business Management
2+ years of Demand, Supply, or Inventory Planning experience
2+ years working with multifunctional teams in CPG or retail environment.
Solid technical experience using planning software such as SAP, JDA, Logility, or Anaplan
Ability to adapt to changing environment and quickly learn new processes
Strong analytical ability with special attention to detail
Intermediate Excel skills- can quickly analyze and communicate actionable results using charts, tables, and graphs; Experience in pivots, look-ups, and mathematical formulas.
Decisive, independent thinker who can identify unique solutions and execute
Ability to multitask and quickly resolve issues
Curious with an owner’s mindset
Strong oral and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in high sku count business
Experience collaborating vertically and horizontally
Intermediate skills in Power Point, Power BI
Beauty Industry experience a plus

Responsibilities

Maintain an accurate bottom-up 18-month rolling forecast for several sub-brands the SKU-Channel-DC Level using statistical modeling software
Validate the system statistical forecast using methodology such as forecast reasonability, historical trends, and consumption modeling.
Analyze and validate information gathered from Sales and Marketing teams and execute value-added modifications to system generated forecast
Maintain the system volumes in line with business targets
Assess in-month shipments and make forecast changes to help production and logistics planning.
Maintain and Execute accurate PIPO (Phase In & Phase Out) actions
Represent demand planning in Step 1&2 of Brand SOP meetings to help deliver consensus management of the sales and operation plan
Collaborate with Supply Planning/Production contacts – communicate significant forecast changes and what-if projections in line with operating strategy; review latest supply situation; and manage resulting forecast updates.