Job Description

Head of Category Demand Planning is an oversight role. Primary role and mission are to:

* Develop global Category Demand Plan to support a global, long range scenario planning
* Supports the Global category lead to drive strategic operational decisions to support the business
* Supports the financial budget process

Inform Brands and Commercial Category team with realistic category growth targets and opportunities for newness

Key Responsibilities:

* Develop the Category Demand Plan view
* Leverage current and new planning tools and processes to improve and measure the quality of the Category Plan (plan level, plan mix, gap management processes, channel mix, Category performance metrics)
* Evaluate and validate long range industry trends, retail growth rates and demand drivers to serve as inputs in the Plan and to inform Brands and Corporate Strategy
* Work with the Global Category Lead to enable a long-range scenario planning and support the strategic decisions to deliver the ambitions (manufacturing, distribution, equipment, labor )
* Work with Finance to support the budget process (volumes, manufacturing/distribution implications, cost per unit, margin implications)
* Work with Brands, War Room and Commercial teams and participate in Innovation Stage Gate to align on innovation sufficiency (adequacy or lack) and timely implementation for the fastest growing subcategories
* Work with the Global Business Planning and the Regional Demand Planning leads to drive continuous improvement on Demand Planning metrics (accuracy, completeness, attainment, stability, bias); deeper focus on Innovation and High Traffic Shopping Moments (HTSM)
* Provide inputs to the lifecycle management process, from the launch to the line edit phase
* Build and sustain a collaborative environment in a cross functional and cross branded ELC environment
* Spends approximately 10% of time on developing and materializing company's business strategy

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, or related field
* Minimum 12 years of related experience in Planning, preferably in a Demand Planning role with at least 5 years of managerial experience
* Knowledge of, and experience with forecasting, demand planning, innovation planning and S&OP/IBP
* Experience with supervising and managing teams of 4 or more
* Strong business acumen, preferably from experience in the fashion or beauty industries
* Demonstrated managerial skills and ability to work with a diverse set of stakeholders
* Preferred knowledge of beauty industry
* Strong analytical and modeling skills with hands-on experience with forecasting and planning tools a plus

Capabilities:

* Strong managerial and organizational skills, with ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple accountabilities simultaneously
* Ability to work within and across multiple functional teams, collaborating with Planning, Corporate Strategy, Finance, Brand and Commercial stakeholders
* Ability to strategically identify and validate long term industry / global / regional trends and demand drivers
* Executive presence and comfortable presenting and working with SVP, EVP and C-level stakeholders
* Strong written and oral communication skills

Exceptional complex problem-solving abilities

Qualifications
* Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, or related field
* Direct experience: Minimum 12 years of related experience in Planning, preferably in a Demand Planning role with at least 5 years of managerial experience
* Knowledge of, and experience with forecasting, demand planning, innovation planning and S&OP/IBP
* Deep knowledge of beauty
* Excellent team player and communication skills
* Strong analytical and modeling skills with hands-on experience with forecasting and planning tools
* English - Written and Verbal
* CPSM, APICS, IBF or similar
* 20% Travel

Job: Supply Chain - Corporate
Primary Location: US-NY-New York
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: 1st (Day) Shift
Job Number: 211024

We are an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. It is Company's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. The Company will endeavor to provide a reasonable accommodation consistent with the law to otherwise qualified employees and prospective employees with a disability and to employees and prospective employees with needs related to their religious observance or practices. Should you wish to apply for this position or any other position with the Company and you believe you require assistance to complete an application or participate in an interview, please contact USApplicantAccommodations@Estee.com.