Assistant Demand Planner

The Opportunity

As a key member of the Demand Planning team, you will be responsible for the optimisation of product availability and maximizing sales potential while adhering to budgetary constraints. Your analytical abilities and proactive nature will be instrumental in managing stock flow, mitigating risks, and driving business success.

With a collaborative approach, you will build strong relationships with our Category Management, Finance and Operations teams, as well as key suppliers to ensure the timely flow of stock and efficient stock management across the business.
 

You Will Also Be Responsible For:

• Updating and managing key forecasting tools, including WSSI and replenishment orders, ensuring stock levels are optimized and aligned with business needs.
• Analyzing sales data and adjusting forecasts for promotions, new product launches, and key events to drive strong sales performance.
• Proactively addressing stock availability issues, fulfillment challenges, and fast-moving items, developing effective action plans.
• Collaborating closely with our Category team to develop strategies for managing slow-moving or problematic stock, while supporting weekly stock orders/ new line forecasting.
• Building strong relationships with suppliers to ensure seamless stock flow, timely deliveries, and prompt resolution of supply chain issues.
• Identify and address availability concerns for brands with low fulfillment rates, maintaining optimal stock levels.

What You'll Bring

With a strong passion for retail merchandising and demand planning, you are an organized and detail-oriented professional. Your analytical mindset allows you to interpret complex data, while your excellent communication skills enable you to collaborate effectively across teams and with suppliers.

We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can work independently while managing multiple tasks. Your ability to analyze stock performance, adjust forecasts, and make data-driven decisions will be key to your success in this role.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Also Possess:

• Experience in demand planning, beauty is a bonus
• Proficiency in Excel and other forecasting tools, coupled with strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to present insights to stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in influencing business performance through effective merchandising strategies.
• The ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and deliver results in a dynamic business environment.

While at Sephora, You’ll Enjoy...

• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.
• The learning. We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
• The culture. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000 stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.