Director, Demand Planning
E.L.F. BEAUTY
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Beverly Hills • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $155,000 - $185,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Support the company’s S&OP process with a primary focus on demand alignment, forecast integrity, and assumption clarity.
- Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Commercialization teams to incorporate business strategy, promotional plans, and launch timing into demand forecasts.
- Establish, monitor, and continuously improve forecast accuracy metrics and planning performance indicators.
- Manage and generate SKU- and account-level forecasts, meeting accuracy objectives.
- Lead demand planning meetings with key stakeholders (Marketing, Finance, Retail) to align on forecasting strategy.
- Evaluate and quantify new product launch forecasts using historical data and market trends.
- Present demand scenarios, articulating base and upside plans at an account level.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Business Administration, or other related field.
- 8+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain, or S&OP
- Beauty or CPG industry experience preferred
- Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills, with experience translating insights into actionable strategies.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional meetings, drive accountability, and align teams around planning decisions.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex data clearly to senior leadership.
- Highly adaptable in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with strong problem-solving skills.
- Advanced Excel skills: ability to manipulate large data sets, use advanced formulas, pivot tables, and macros.
- PowerPoint expertise: ability to distill complex analyses into clear, executive-ready presentations.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
demand planningforecast accuracySKU forecastingdata analysisadvanced ExcelPowerPoint expertiseplanning performance indicatorsmarket trend evaluationpromotional planningbusiness strategy alignment
Soft skills
analytical skillsdata-driven decision-makingcross-functional leadershipcommunication skillsproblem-solving skillsadaptabilityaccountabilityteam alignmentpresentation skillscollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Demand PlanningBachelor's degree in Supply ChainBachelor's degree in LogisticsBachelor's degree in Operations ManagementBachelor's degree in Business Administration