Demand Planner

Demand Planner 

MISSION 

We are looking for an experienced Demand Planner to join the team. You will be responsible for creating a robust demand plan for the UK business as well as working cross functionally with the wider supply chain, commercial & marketing teams and EMEA demand teams to deliver business targets through the S&OP process. 

ORGANISATION 

• Reports to Demand Planning Manager 

• Job Location: London, UK 

• Contract type: Permanent 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES 

Planning 

• Responsible for managing 18 month rolling forecast for Shiseido Brands in the UK & I market, ensuring accurate & timely forecasts are delivered to the business 

• Driving process excellence including championing the S&OP process 

• Analysing portfolio performance to understand and react to demand trends 

• Providing the business with Root Cause Analysis when results deviate from target 

• Forecast Accuracy / MAPE focussed, with continuous improvement strategy in mind 

• Constantly striving to hit demand planner and wider supply chain KPIs to improve stock availability whilst not adding to Excess & Obsolescence 

• Leading monthly brand demand reviews: 

• Presenting forecast gap analysis  

• Highlighting any insight driven actions 

• Proposing strategy / forecast amendments based on analysis 

• Translating and integrating brand aligned actions into forecasts 

• Cross-Functional Collaboration 

• Collaborating and communicating cross-functionally (with Marketing, Commercial, Finance, EMEA Supply Chain Counterparts) to manage and maintain forecast building blocks: 

• NPD/Initiative launches 

• Marketing Promotions 

• Promotional driven product (TPRs / SPOs) 

• Retailer/product performance (Sell In vs Sell Out, Stock in Trade) 

• Retailer Distribution amendments 

• Hard and Soft Phase In Phase Out strategy and global/local discontinuations 

• Commercial Risks and Opportunities 

• Non-saleable forecast 

• Ad Hoc 

• Adaptive to business critical process changes 

• Supporting the Demand Planning Manager in contributing to and influencing strategic plans as well as preparing for the monthly Executive S&OP meetings and attending the meeting when required 

• +3 years working in the cosmetics / fragrance sector or of a similarly fast-paced sector (FMCG, Mass retail)  

• Strong commercial forecasting experience 

• Experience working as part of S&OP Cycle 

• Advanced excel skills are essential 

• Experience using SAP IBP or other statistical demand planning tool(s) 

• High degree of numeracy and analysis, with excellent accuracy and attention to detail 

• Proactively seeks improvement, is a solution provider and a problem solver  

• Strong communication and presentation skills 

• Demonstrates a strong sense of individual accountability  

• Persuasive, resilient and flexible, adapts to new challenges but remains focused on priorities  

• Highly motivated team player who collaborates easily with others, sharing information and adapting to different working styles 

• PROFILE: 

• +3 years working in the cosmetics / fragrance sector or of a similarly fast-paced sector (FMCG, Mass retail)  

• Strong commercial forecasting experience 

• Experience working as part of S&OP Cycle 

• Advanced excel skills are essential 

• Experience using SAP IBP or other statistical demand planning tool(s) 

• High degree of numeracy and analysis, with excellent accuracy and attention to detail 

• Proactively seeks improvement, is a solution provider and a problem solver  

• Strong communication and presentation skills 

• Demonstrates a strong sense of individual accountability  

• Persuasive, resilient and flexible, adapts to new challenges but remains focused on priorities  

• Highly motivated team player who collaborates easily with others, sharing information and adapting to different working styles 

• Alignment with the group’s « Trust8 » working principles: Think Big, Take Risks, Hands on, Collaborate, Be Open, Act with Integrity, Be Accountable, Applaud Success 

• 26 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday day off    

• Holiday buy – up to 5 days  

• Day off when you get married or move house 

• Generous contributory pension scheme – match up to 8% 

• Annual performance related bonus 

• Private medical insurance with Vitality 

• Enhanced parental allowance 

• Generous product allocation & discount 

• Life Assurance up to x4 your salary 

• Flexible Friday finish 

• Flexible & hybrid working  

• Wellbeing programmes 

• Annual performance and development reviews so you know your career is going in the right direction 

ABOUT SHISEIDO GROUP

Our mission : Beauty Innovations for a Better World

Click here to learn more about our brands

Founded in 1872 in Japan, Shiseido Group is within the Top 5 leading cosmetics companies in the world and aims to inspire a life of beauty and culture. Operating in 120 countries with 42,000 employees and 70 nationalities, Shiseido offers a unique selection of Skincare, Makeup and Fragrance brands with a projected turnover over £7.0bn in 2022. Celebrating 150 years of heritage in 2022, Shiseido constantly creates high-quality, safe and innovative cosmetics and develop brands deeply loved by people from all over the world, in line with our mission: Beauty Innovations for a Better World.  Did you know that Shiseido is the most awarded company in terms of innovation with a record 31 FSCC Awards?

Shiseido UK & Ireland plays a central role in the EMEA region and is biggest affiliate, leading the Digital acceleration agenda thanks to a team of local experts, but is also constantly reinventing its Retail footprint in the world Nr4 biggest beauty market.

To deliver our strong Growth & Profitability ambitions, we will follow 4 strategic streams

1.            Leverage our unique portfolio of premium Beauty brands across all 3 categories

2.            Stay agile and capture new retail opportunities

3.            Customer-driven decisions

4.           Create a great place to work in Beauty

OUR PRINCIPLES

Think Big, Take Risks, Hands on, Collaborate, Be Open, Act with Integrity, Be Accountable, Applaud Success

OUR PRINCIPLES serve as the working principles that every Shiseido employee must follow. These eight working principles – known as "TRUST 8" – are based on the idea that mutual trust is the key to succeeding in OUR MISSION.

Click here to learn more about Our Principles and The Shiseido Philosophy

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