Demand Planning Specialist

Position

With an organizational report to the Global Demand Planning Manager of LOEWE Perfumes, the mission of the Demand Planner Specialist will be to ensure that the company’s sales and supply chain operations are timely, efficient, and coherent to maximize cost-effectiveness.

He/she will assist in all demand planning duties including consolidation of future product demand forecast, analyzing inventory and monitoring distribution flow, coordinating product catalogue worldwide and developing forecast models together with the sales team on the regions.

The Demand Planning Specialist as part of Integrated Planning team, in a cross-functional responsibilities with all the stakeholders, will ensures the correct process execution and supervises the rest of the involved departments performance.

Job responsibilities

Develop and implement accurate and solid demand forecasting models to predict future demand for product.
Analyze historical data, market trends, and other relevant factors to improve the accuracy of demand forecast. And incorporating input from sales, marketing and other departments.
Manage demand risks and develop effective mitigation plans together with the stakeholders to improve demand forecast accuracy and secure the business target.
Drive continuous improvement in demand planning processes by staying updated on industry trend and best practices.
Align demand planning strategies with overall business objectives and ensure seamless integration with other supply chain functions.
Communicate the demand planning strategy and objectives to the team and relevant stakeholders, ensuring alignment and understanding across the organization.
Management of the S&OP process within the region. Lead the S&OP meeting with a transversal coordination with Local business with HQ based on Data analysis.
Maintain a close relation with production planning to make sure the demand is meet with supply capacity.
Catalogue management to make sure the portfolio is optimized to gather input and insights for more accurate demand predictions.
Focus and monitor on the demand for new product introduction and end-of-life product, plus edition limited and promotions.
Collaborate with main stakeholders (sales and marketing) to translate the business assumptions (new opening, newness, new customer, brand activations) into an accurate demand.
Report, monitor and analyze KPIs related to demand planning and inventory management, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions.
Develop ad-hoc demand related analysis and reports.
Lead and coordinate with the regional teams the monthly demand and supply review/consensus meeting.

Profile

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering.

Languages:

English & Spanish: Fluent (C1/C2). IT Tools:
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced Excel skills.
Experience with SAP.
Familiarity with demand planning IT tools.
Proficiency in Power BI.

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years of experience in demand planning and organizing Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings.

Other Qualifications:

Strong statistical knowledge.
Solid understanding of inventory management principles.

LOEWE PERFUMES
MAISON

LOEWE Perfumes adds a multisensory dimension to LOEWE via a kaleidoscopic range of iconic fragrances for men, for women and for the home that combine vibrant, nature-inspired olfactory experiences with bold visual expression.
In 1972, LOEWE launched its first women’s fragrance: L de Loewe. Because of its success, the House began investing in international perfumery retail. LOEWE Perfumes has kept sustaining the brand’s Spanish legacy, artisanal savoir-faire and innovative spirit guided, since 2013, by the creative vision of Jonathan Anderson, LOEWE’s Creative Director, in partnership with in-house perfumier, Nuria Cruelles.
Encompassing the Botanical Rainbow—nine iconic fragrance families that translate the depth and variety of Nature’s inspiration into the medium of perfume—and LOEWE Home Scents—twelve plant portraits capturing the authentic essences of a vegetable garden—plus the ever-expanding, hedonistic Paula’s Ibiza fragrance families and the Un Paseo Por Madrid collection, LOEWE Perfumes creates a multisensory kaleidoscope of colour, scent and emotion, inspired by nature.