Sr Demand Planner

Henkel•Culver City, CA

29d•$100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

At Henkel, you'll be part of an organization that's shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil, 'all, Loctite, Snuggle, and Schwarzkopf and our cutting-edge technologies, you'll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit - where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry,Home Care and Hair products to people around the world. Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel. We are seeking a seasoned professional to join our team in a senior capacity, supporting one of our largest Beauty Professional brands. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence brand direction, drive innovation, and contribute meaningfully to business growth. As a senior member of the team, you will bring leadership, expertise, and a collaborative mindset to help shape and execute initiatives that elevate the brand's market presence. You'll work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure alignment with business goals and strategic objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required, Business Administration or Supply Chain Management preferred
5+ years of proven experience in a senior role within Demand Planning, Forecasting, Sales & Operations Planning, CPG experience strongly preferred
Excellent organizational and time-management abilities and the ability to influence and collaborate with personnel at all organizational levels.
Demonstrated analytical and process improvement skills (ability to identify, conduct root cause analysis and take action to fix issues)
Knowledge of integrated business management processes. SAP experience preferred. Strong MS Office skills, including fluency with advanced Excel skills

Responsibilities

Maintain detailed item level base business forecasts in volume and value and proactively anticipate and track risks and opportunities to the forecast
Partner with Sales and Marketing to ensure the demand consensus process delivers an agreed upon, workable volume forecast (mid and long term); ensuring gaps and overlaps are addressed, scenarios are completed, and issues appropriately escalated to meet business objectives
Work closely with Sales and Marketing to analyze quantitative and qualitative inputs to the forecast such as trade promotion plans, competitive impacts, new item launches, and cannibalization in the development and delivery of the monthly demand plan
Lead weekly S&OE and monthly S&OP meetings for the brand under responsibility to align a consensus plan with Sales, Marketing, and Finance
Build and review forecasts for new product innovations based on similar products and cross-functional insights
Lead customer collaboration projects for planning activities to successfully deliver service, Forecast Accuracy, and inventory targets
Collaborate with the Regional Planning team to reduce inventories, obsolescence, and improve service

Benefits

Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

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