Sr. Manager Demand Planning Job Details | Wella

Wella Company is a global beauty company with a portfolio of iconic beauty brands. The Sr. Manager, Demand Planning will lead North American demand planning and the monthly S&OP process, delivering accurate forecasts and consensus across senior stakeholders. The role will improve forecast accuracy, inventory and service levels, product launch planning, and planning capabilities through analytics,
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technology, and AI-enabled solutions.
Responsibilities
• Leads the monthly S&OP demand planning process for assigned North American business divisions, presenting demand plans, risks, opportunities, and key assumptions to senior leadership and driving consensus across commercial, finance, supply chain, and General Manager stakeholders
• Influence partners across a matrixed organization through fact-based storytelling, clear assumptions, and concise recommendations
• Serves as the demand planning lead for a complex North American portfolio, influencing senior leadership decisions through data-driven insights, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations
• Partners with Sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing, Finance, CPFR, Supply Planning, teams to build forecasts, validate assumptions, and identify risks and opportunities
• Drives demand planning for new product launches by validating forecast inputs, challenging assumptions, and aligning cross-functional stakeholders on executable plans
• Anticipates supply and demand imbalances and collaborates with stakeholders to develop mitigation plans
• Analyzes forecast performance and business trends to improve forecast accuracy, inventory management, and service levels
• Champions adoption of advanced analytics, AI-enabled forecasting capabilities, and digital planning solutions to improve forecast accuracy, decision quality, and operational efficiency
• Leads capability building within Demand Planning, developing talent, driving planning excellence, and advancing forecasting processes, tools, and ways of working
• Drives continuous improvement across demand planning processes, tools, governance, and ways of working to enhance forecasting performance and organizational effectiveness
Skills
• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Business Administration, Data Analytics, Statistics, Engineering or related field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in demand or supply planning within a complex, global, multi-channel organization supporting multiple brands, customers, and product portfolios
• Experience leading a planning team of 4+ professionals and coordinating work across complex cross-functional stakeholders; including experience developing talent, providing constructive feedback, and building capabilities within the team
• Intermediate working knowledge of SAP, Blue Yonder, or an equivalent forecasting/planning tool, including the ability to improve proficiency
• Previous experience leading the S&OP process, including demand review, forecast alignment, and obtaining senior leadership alignment
• Ability to develop strong partnerships with Sales and cross-functional teams to challenge, negotiate, and align forecast assumptions based on statistical trends and commercial intelligence
• History of delivering and improving KPIs, using Excel, Microsoft Office, and AI-enabled tools
• Ability to build credibility and effective working relationships with diverse teams across geographies
• Excellent decision-making skills, with the ability to make sound, timely decisions in ambiguous situations using incomplete information and changing business conditions
Benefits
• Annual bonus plan or variable pay, depending on the role
• Health insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)
Company Overview
• Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, It was founded in 1880, and is headquartered in Geneva, Geneve, CHE, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.wellacompany.com/.
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