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Demand Planner

El Segundo, CA

Murad Skincare has a 30-year legacy of developing clinically proven products that are backed by science and cruelty-free. Founded by dermatologist Dr. Howard Murad, we follow four pillars of wellness to create products and experiences for happier lives: Eat your water, be kind to your mind, nourish your skin, and awaken your body. We’re proud to be part of the Unilever prestige family that works every day towards enhancing sustainability and inclusivity. We stand against discrimination and hate, and actively advocate for inclusion: so much so that one of our core values is respect, connect, and appreciate. Our team members are as diverse as they are talented—each bringing a unique perspective to an environment that encourages coloring outside of the lines, speaking up, and collaboration—and we’re ready for you to join our team!

Murad is seeking a Demand Planner to execute best-in-class forecasting and S&OP support for a growing & fast-paced company. We are looking for an analytical problem-solver who enjoys working with data, including gathering, interrogating, cross-validating, and reporting. You must be detail-oriented, organized, and process-driven with an eye for streamlining responsibilities and ways of working. To succeed in this role, you will be a strong cross-functional collaborator with an ability to develop solid working relationships as well as an excellent communicator with the ability to relate complex information clearly and set the stage to drive key decisions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Oversee the Demand Planning Database by ensuring integrity, processing updates efficiently, timely, and accurately, reviewing exception analysis, and initiating appropriate corrective actions
  • Support the recurring refresh, analysis, and update of Demand Planning Data
  • Suggest recommendations & guidance for the business based on observations from monthly variance to forecast & correlations of long-term trends
  • Meet or exceed monthly benchmark metrics – Including Monthly Forecast Accuracy & Bias Targets leveraging analytics and business intelligence
  • Actively seek opportunities for process improvement to streamline efficiency, performance & agility
  • Partner with Supply Planning to provide initial forecast and update expectations throughout the product lifecycle and support product launch, item conversions, and phase-out
  • Proactively work with operations and supply chain teams to identify and close inventory gaps when forecasts are overachieved; mitigate overstock risk
  • Partner with Cross-Functional Teams such as Supply, Marketing, Sales, Finance, & Operations to obtain business information, manage data gathering and forecasting efforts and address business/operations queries
  • Partner with Marketing to align on assumptions for innovations & closely monitor post-launch performance
  • Support Lifecycle Planning Activities Via SKU Rationalization Recommendations & Item Status Maintenance
  • Prepare reporting and analysis for Monthly Sales Collaboration Calls, including reporting such as Demand Plan vs Forecast, analysis, including highlighting gaps and excesses, identification of associated business concerns and opportunities (New product launch, new territories, etc.) and propose recommendations/solutions as appropriate
  • Support Monthly S&OP meetings via report preparation and analysis by highlighting significant items and trends, providing support information to frame, assess, and provide recommendations regarding critical decisions, proposing future projects and identifying improvement opportunities, and confirming and aligning department priorities for the next cycle

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 3+ Years Prior Demand Planning Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field
  • Participation in a Monthly S&OP review process is a plus
  • Demonstrated ability in problem-solving and process improvement
  • High analytical acumen – Detail oriented & results-focused
  • Communicator who: participated in and fostered cross-team & inter-department relationships and is involved in process changes, moving from the status quo
  • ERP System Experience (Oracle Preferred)
  • Strong Excel Ability - Pivot tables and formulas (Comfortable with Multi-sheet workbooks, lookups, summarization functionality, and if-then)
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, MS Teams)

The Ideal Candidate:

  • Enjoys a dynamic and diverse work environment
  • Possesses an interest in and ability to manage and prioritize multiple deliverables, meeting immediate, near-term, and longer-term deadlines
  • Delivers consistent quality work to recurring weekly/monthly processes and is interested in learning and supporting ad-hoc projects
  • Seeks out, provides recommendations to, and delivers on opportunities toward continuous process improvement

WHAT WE OFFER:

  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • FSA/HSA
  • Life/Accident Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Professional Development Resources
  • 401(k) Employer Match Program

This position is based in our El Segundo, CA headquarters, which is currently 40% hybrid onsite/remote work.

The expected base salary for this position is $70,000 to $80,000. The exact base salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, and budget. In addition to base salary, Murad offers a competitive benefits package to eligible employees, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, disability insurance, retirement savings plans and company match, paid family leave, education-related programs, paid holidays, discretionary vacation time, and more.

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