Manager, Demand Planning

Demand Planning Manager

About Maesa

Maesa is the world's largest independent beauty company, housing numerous, fast growing "it" brands within all categories of beauty. We are a high growth global company in the middle of the transition from founder lead to private equity owned. With an incubation flywheel ideating on new global brand launches, Maesa pushes creative and technical boundaries to deliver exceptional performance and establish global staying power. Maesa has a keen focus on marketing and white space analysis, which guides its thinking on marketing existing brands as well as development of new brands through its extremely unique structure. We are vertically integrated globally with inhouse marketing, branding, product development/formulation, packaging design/engineering and regulatory. With a focus on modernity and sustainability, we design innovative solutions and make proactive choices to achieve environmental neutrality and consumer wellness. Maesa has mastered "commercializing creativity," making itself a leader in the fundamental revolutionary change in the beauty industry. Headquartered in New York and Paris, with additional offices in Los Angeles, Vienna, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Dongguan, Maesa employs about 400 team members worldwide.

Maesa is currently seeking a Demand Planning Manager to join our team. This person will forecast the demand for Maesa’s brands and work on sales analysis and reporting. This role reports to the Director of Demand Planning. Roles and responsibilities will expand to other areas based on candidate’s skill-level and performance.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop SKU level/ key account forecasts in the forecasting software as part of monthly planning cycle and ensure demand reasonability across portfolio (level and mix)
• Assist is preparing for IBP cycle meetings including Demand Management Reviews, Supply Management meetings and Brand IBP meetings.
• Manage Building blocks and understanding of key growth drivers and analyzing performance vs. plan, last cycle and prior year
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Retailers to develop accurate sku level forecast.
• Collaboration with Operations to ensure understanding of forecast and advise on future purchase orders.
• Manage weekly retail sales reports (POS) and provide category performance analysis to drive decision making across the business.
• Managing slow movers visibility and actions as part of the demand management reviews.
• Track and monitor customer POs and shipments to ensure fill rate and delivery dates are met.
• Drive new item set up with Maesa’s sales, marketing and operations teams and relate to customers
• Collaborate with customers on inventory, forecast, replenishment, launches
• Assist sales and marketing in assortment analysis for prospective business opportunities

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, or equivalent
• 4-6 years of experience in demand planning.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel required.
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills and attention to details.
• Strong problem solver who identifies improvement opportunities and implements sustainable solutions
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and handle multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Flexibility and willingness to take on additional responsibilities when needed.
• Knowledge of Tableau, and a forecasting model tool (e.g. SAP, Logility, JDA, o9, Colibri, etc) preferred
• Experience working with a nationwide retailer’s a plus

Any offer of employment is contingent on providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination prior to your start date, subject to approved medical and/or religious exemptions, in accordance with applicable law. 

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