Senior Planner, Customer Forecasting

Markwins Beauty Brands

Senior Planner managing customer forecasting and supply chain data for Markwins Beauty Brands. Collaborating with retailers like Walmart, Target, and Amazon to improve inventory management.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeCity of Industry • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $80,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in customer forecasting, inventory management, and data analytics, with a strong focus on collaboration with demand planning and retailer interfaces. Proficient in utilizing analytical tools and methodologies to enhance supply chain efficiency and accuracy.

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Customer ForecastingInventory ManagementData AnalyticsRetailer Supply Chain ExperienceMicrosoft Excel Proficiency

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Hard Skills

ForecastingReplenishmentPlanningAnalytical ThinkingAttention to DetailData ModelingPOS Data AnalysisCollaborative Forecasting ProcessesSKU ManagementReporting

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ExcelERP SystemsCircanaNielsenIQWalmart Retail LinkTarget Partners OnlineAmazon Vendor Central

Industry Keywords

Supply ChainConsumer Packaged GoodsBeauty IndustryDemand PlanningS&OP Process

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own Customer Forecasting: Collect, validate, and manage customer team forecasts, replenishment data, and inventory positions across Walmart, Target, Walgreens, Amazon, and other key accounts
Collaborate with Demand Planning: Provide accurate, timely customer inputs (POS trends, promotional lifts, event calendars) to feed the internal demand plan and S&OP process
Retailer Interface: Lead regular meetings with customer replenishment teams to review forecasts, in-stock performance, promotional readiness, and service risks
Prepack & Promo Planning: Partner with Demand Planning and Commercial teams to align customer specific prepack and promotional forecasts with production capacity and allocation strategy
Inventory & Service Monitoring: Track key metrics (in-stocks, OTIF, customer fill rates) and escalate risks to Demand Planning and Supply Planning with recommended actions
Reporting & Analytics: Maintain clear dashboards and scorecards on customer forecast accuracy, bias, and event performance; share insights with Commercial leadership and cross-functional teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field required
3–5 years in customer supply chain, forecasting, replenishment, or planning (CPG or beauty experience preferred)
Experience working directly with major retailer supply chain teams (Walmart Retail Link, Target Partners Online, Amazon Vendor Central) strongly preferred
Experience forecasting and supporting large SKU assortments, with 500+ SKU experience required
Analytical thinker with strong attention to detail
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data modeling) and ERP/forecasting systems
Experience with POS data platforms (Circana, NielsenIQ, Retail Link) and customer forecasting portals
Familiarity with collaborative forecasting processes (CPFR/IBP)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package includes employer paid health benefits
401k match