Demand Planner
Location: Miami, F
LReports to: Americas Planning Directo
r
Dolce & Gabbana, a leader in luxury fashion and beauty, is seeking a Demand Planner to join its Beauty Division. This role offers a great opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented professional to contribute to the demand and supply planning processes within the makeup categor
y.The Demand Planner will be responsible for forecasting activities, analyzing sales trends, and collaborating cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environmen
t.
Key Responsibiliti
- es:
Demand & Supply Forecasting: Maintain and update demand forecasts for the makeup category, ensuring alignment with sales trends and inventory go - als.Sales & Trend Analysis: Analyze historical sales data, market trends, and promotional impacts to refine forecasts and anticipate demand fluctuati
- ons.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Finance to align on demand drivers, promotions, and product launc
- hes.SKU-Level Demand Planning: Optimize forecasts at the SKU level to prevent stockouts and excess inventory, ensuring product availabil
- ity.Data & Tool Utilization: Use Excel, Power BI, and SAP (Anaplan is a plus) to analyze demand data and provide key business insig
- hts.Supply Coordination: Work closely with Supply Planning to align on inventory management strategies based on forecasted dem
- and.Performance Monitoring: Track key KPIs such as forecast accuracy (Lag 2, SPP1, MAPE), fill rate, and conformance to plan, recommending corrective actions when nee
- ded.Support Product Launches: Assist in forecasting and integrating new makeup products into the demand planning process, including participation in Pre-S&OP meeti
- ngs.Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline planning processes and improve forecasting accur
- acy.Timely Execution: Ensure all forecasting activities are completed in alignment with the S&OP calendar and company deadli
nes.
Qualifications & Requirem
- ents:Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field. Master’s degree is a
- plus.2-3 years of experience in Demand Planning, preferably in the beauty or cosmetics indu
- stry.Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and SAP (Anaplan experience is a p
- lus).Proven experience in SKU-level demand planning and forecas
- ting.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage high-volume data, and meet deadl
- ines.Strong organizational and decision-making sk
- ills.Languages: Fluency in English; Spanish and/or Italian is a
plus.
Skills & Compete
- ncies:Ability to handle high volume data, manual tasks, fast paced environment, comply with deadlines, and to follow instruc
- tions.Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams at all l
- evels.Detail-oriented, highly organized, and adap
- table.Trustworthy with the ability to manage confidential information professio
nally.