Materials / Inventory Planner (SAP)

Title: Demand Planner Location: London (4 days in office at the start) Industry: Beauty/Cosmetics/FMCG is a MUST Our client, a leading beauty brand across the Middle East, US and Europe are looking for a highly motivated Demand Planner to own all aspects of forecasting sales and inventory. Main point of contact for internal category supply chain contacts. Lead monthly Demand Review overviews presenting demand forecast and supporting needs to Global Supply Chain / Demand Planning teams highlighting areas of opportunity and variances to last submission Lead NPD calls for the UK/EU regions reviewing and aligning on all newness timelines, forecasting assumptions and total buys in partnership with Global Supply Chain / NPD team + ROW Regional Planning teams. Forecast inventory on a weekly basis and ensure proper inventory levels are maintained by consistently reviewing weeks of supply, sell through, and trend Build out successful sales/inventory launch planning models for expansion within the UK/EU Markets to help support brand awareness. Maintain quality and consistency of key forecast changes and Risks & Opportunities Analyze retailer inventory and sales to create and maintain annual RTV budget by Retailer/Brand Work closely with the DRP / inventory teams to include new trends into inventory planning Manage internal Budget from a demand (sell in) / inventory management perspective to aid in achieving company sales targets and operating profits. Additional projects as required 6 years of experience in Demand Planning, Inventory Planning, Inventory Analysis, Merchandise Planning, Replenishment Analysis, Supply Chain Planner, or related field, ideally working in the beauty or FMCG space ~ Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Statistics, Finance or related field ~ Ability to manage/mine data from multiple sources to create forecast, analyze, prepare statistical reports ~ Highly analytical with an aptitude for interpreting and utilizing data to improve and propose change; strong working experience with Excel – VLOOKUP, pivot tables, macros ~