Demand Planner - REMOTE / 2-4 days in office per month

We are seeking an experienced Demand Planner to join the Danessa Myricks Beauty team. The demand planner will be responsible for delivering accurate, timely forecasts that (1) support sales and marketing initiatives and (2) empower the supply planner to execute a strategic purchase plan. This newly created position is critical to achieving the Sales and Operations Planning goals of the organization. RESPONSIBILITIES: Forecast Management & Reporting:

• Own the maintenance and presentation of the 18 month unit /gross revenue demand forecast across all channels at the SKU level.
• Analyze historical sales, POS data, and seasonality to build a consensus forecast.
• Manage the inclusion of all one-time demand at the SKU level, including: gratis, secondary placements/endcaps, special retailer programs and promotional activities.
• Deliver new product forecasts on time leading alignment discussions, collecting pre-launch demand assumptions and marketing initiatives to then collaborate with supply planning in recommending initial and replenishment inventory investments. Cross Functional Alignment and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP):
• With Sales & Marketing: collaborate to ensure demand plans gross revenue projections are directionally aligned with financial budgets and are inclusive of all retailer and marketing activities.
• With Supply Planning: endorse a procurement plan that supports high revenue products and key new collections while maintaining a productive inventory turn and meeting fiscal year-end inventory plans.
• S&OP Meetings:
• Play a leading role in creating the monthly presentation to leadership ensuring key opportunities, challenges, and insights are discussed and driving decisions to be made within necessary business timeframes. Work Schedule/Location:Monday Through Friday 9AM through 6PM remote / 2-4 days in office per month REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree.
• 5+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or related Sales & Operations Planning roles.
• Experience in beauty, CPG, retail companies is a must.
• Strong analytical skills (highly proficient in Excel) with proven ability to create ad hoc models and reports as needed.
• Clear, concise communicator with the ability to objectively present business cases and influence timely decision making.
• Team player with an eagerness to learn and take part in a fast-paced, scaling company. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. EEO: Danessa Myricks Beauty actively creates a culture of inclusivity and respects that diversity in the workplace leads to a positive and stronger team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity for all employees, contractors, and prospective employees. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, sex, religion, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. Please note: This job description does not list all duties of the job. Employees may be asked by management to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. Apply tot his job

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