Job Description

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the ExtraOrdinary in each of us.

We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

The opportunity:

The Executive, Regional Demand Planner is responsible for leading all Demand Planning activities (forecasting and ordering) of a specific portfolio of brands, maintaining the optimum balance between service levels (stock availability), cash (stock levels) and costs in our Distribution Centres.

Key Responsibilities

Forecasting and Ordering

Review and validate sales forecasts for Singapore, Malaysia, Korea and Thailand, integrating commercial targets (financial planning, store openings), launch plans, events, animations, seasonality, trends and products lifecycle

Challenges forecasts on Newness provided by Category Team

Converts sales forecasts into supply needs

Order validation

Monitors stores\xe2\x80\x99 stock targets to ensure proper store replenishment

Reviews KPIs and adjusts forecasting models to ensure KPIs are met

Closely works with local supply chain managers and merchandisers to ensure local knowledge is incorporated into the forecasting model

Actively reviews Product Database to ensure accuracy of the product assortment

Coordination with Merchant team (category managers), Marketing & Finance

Actively participates to S&OP process to align all services on sales forecasts, financial plan, launch & animation plans

Monitors and optimizes Open-to-buy process to meet our inventory targets

Actively communicates situation on slow moving products / discontinued products to the category team to determine inventory reduction plans (markdown operations, returns to vendor\xe2\x80\xa6) and to ensure minimal ageing stock.

Conducts regular reviews with key brands to share the OSA, supplier fill rate & stock situation, and brainstorm on improvement plans

Work closely with Key Brands to monitor Supplier Fill Rate, manage operational issues

Defines action plans to improve processes, methods and tools, and monitor their implementation.

Performance measurements

Forecast accuracy

On-shelf availability

Stock levels (Days on Hand)

Depreciation

Warehouse fill rate

Qualifications

Bachelor degree in Business, Operations Management or Supply Chain.

2+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management, FMCG preferred

Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

Key competencies

Strong analytical & problem solving skills

Ability to analyse, draw conclusions, and recommend appropriate actions in response to data

Business oriented, paying attention to details and result driven.

Advanced Excel capabilities (VBA knowledge would be a plus)

SAP system experience preferred

Strong interpersonal & communication skills

Able to work across functional areas and levels of the organization

Strong verbal and written communication: ability to simplify, synthesize and convince

Listens well to others (empathy), client-centric (commercial mindset)

Attitude & mindset

Rigorous and organized, meeting deadlines

Ability to work in fast paced environment and under pressure

Ownership and initiatives

Open to new ideas, driving continuous improvement and challenging status quo

Reporting lines

Reports to the Regional Manager, Demand & Supply Planning

Others

Position based in Singapore

Minimal travel to SEA countries

While at Sephora, you\xe2\x80\x99ll enjoy...

The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams \xe2\x80\x93 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.

You can unleash your creativity, because we\xe2\x80\x99ve got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve, because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart. This, is the future of beauty. Reimagine your future, at Sephora.

Sephora is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace for all. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, or other employment practices. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.

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