Demand and Launch Planner

Job Description

L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €29 billion consolidated sales. Together we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet. Experience the excitement of agility to shape the future of beauty; where diversity and purpose come together create meaningful impact. As a Demand and Launch Planner, you will be responsible for coordinating and communicating customer action plans with supply chain. In this role, you will be working closely with the Supply Chain management team to monitor inventory levels and replenish or mitigate over-coverage situations. A key function of this role is to provide sales forecasts and other related forecast information for the business, through key steps in the S&OP process. ABOUT THE ROLE: Ensure continued coordination of the demand Planning process and S&OP process with cross-functional teams. Where viable, recruit, develop and manage his/her team taking care of the transfer of best practice and of the development of its expertise. Implement organisational changes in line with budgets and trends. Ensure sales forecasts accuracy and the building of turnover through the piloting of the sales forecast process for your portfolio. Ensure that the catalogue is well managed & contribute to its rationalisation. Manage the quality of the sales forecasts for your portfolio. Ensure the quality of the demand planning process. Challenge and consolidate the promotions and launches sales forecasts proposed by the Marketing, Sales and Business Planning teams. Ensure the global sales forecast consistency, through the building of a consensus between the commercial forecasts, the financial budget & trend and the sales history. Participate to the improvement of the sales forecast practices. Bring your experiences to enhance the knowledge of all stakeholders in the Supply Chain & brand teams. Position yourself in the wider team as the "professional expert" of the Supply Chain. ABOUT YOU: 5 years + Demand Planning experience - preferably in the FMCG space. Advanced excel skills. Experience with stock management & processing systems. Excellent analytical skills, with an understanding and ability to identify and interpret trends, patterns and inconsistencies in supply and product information. Problem solving / root cause analysis, able to look for underlying causes and think through the consequences of different courses of action. Strategic critical thinker. ABOUT THE PERKS: Profit share, Life Insurance and Income Protection. Hybrid work environment. Enjoy WFH 2x days per week. Access to Health & Wellbeing Programs throughout the year. Corporate & Staff Discounts, as well as annual product allowance. ABOUT L’OREAL AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: L'Oréal ANZ is a supporter of reducing barriers that exist due to traditional working practices and therefore flexible work arrangements will be considered for this role. If you require any adjustments or accommodations in our recruitment process, employment or have questions in regards to accessibility please email to speak with our Talent Acquisition representative. We are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from people regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs or disability. We are an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (WGEA) and a Family Friendly Workplace (Parents At Work & UNICEF). L'Oréal ANZ acknowledges the Traditional Owners & Custodians of the lands on which we work and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. #J-18808-Ljbffr