Demand and Supply Planner, Asia Pacific

• Develop rolling demand forecasts at market, channel, line range, and SKU levels, using statistical models, sales input, and market trends.
• Build product sales forecasts across the lifecycle (launches, mature, phase-out, discontinuation). Drive effective planning for new launches and re-launches to optimize product availability and align with business strategy.
• Manage promotions, delistings, and phase-in/phase-out processes in close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Planning to secure high service levels.
• Contribute to the product ABCD analysis, driving continuous product catalogue harmonization to fulfil both business needs and in alignment with Regional / Global directions.
• Animate the monthly best estimates using the orders on hand considering internal stocks availability and at the customer level, where applicable.
• Evaluate the impact of future products events (launch/offers) on future sales volumes.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, and highlight gaps versus targets.
• Lead monthly Demand Review as part of S&OP process.

• Manage supply planning for the assigned market.
• Translate market demand into supply requirements, ensuring product availability while minimizing excess/obsolete stock.
• Identify top deviation gaps and provide risk assessments and mitigation activities.
• Identify supply management bottlenecks, define solutions and to communicate the opportunity cost of bottlenecks and drives improvements to solve them.
• Follow up and manage inventory shortages / excesses, with Marketing team through arbitration/ allocation. Optimize the inventory depletion (sales, staff sales, returns & disposal…)

• Monitor and manage inventory shelf-life / expiry dates minimizing write-offs whilst improving processes to avoid obsolescence.

• Check and update the stock parameters (safety stock, lead time, etc).

• Develop and generate monthly Forecast Accuracy & Fill Rate report.
• Identify root cause and develop action plans with other functions in the assigned market to deliver supply chain KPIs.

• Act as key interface between local market and regional/global planning teams.
• Partner with Supply Chain Operations team to ensure timely deliveries and resolve supply chain disruptions.
• Provide insights for Sales/Commercial and Marketing teams on supply feasibility for campaigns and promotions.
• Support business planning cycles (budget, strategic plan).

• Bachelor's Degree or combination of college education and related work experience may be used as a substitute.

• At least 3 to 5 years of relevant working experience.
• In-depth understanding of forecasting, demand planning, supply planning, and inventory planning.

• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Adaptation to new concepts and tools.
• Excellent relation skills: listening and communication.
• Consensus building.
• Strategic influencing.
• Ability to generate transversal cooperation and teamwork.
• Succinct mind.
• Rigorous and structured.

• Sensitivity to customers' and business needs in cosmetics, FMCG, or similar industries.
• A good command of the Supply Chain planning, and stock management processes (sales forecast, needs calculation and planning, stock policy and management)
• Master MSOffice (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Master informatics ERP tools (SAP, M3).
• Knowledge of main mathematical algorithm used in sales forecasts and KPIs.

• 71 years of expertise in beauty and spa, with the Clarins and myBlend brands
• Unique products and innovative services
• A commitment to Social & Environmental Responsibility embedded in our raison d'être
• A caring and inclusive corporate culture
• Development and training opportunities
• Attractive compensation and benefits
• A flexible work environment, with up to 2 days of remote working per week

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