Hybrid Interim Manager, Demand Planning

at E.L.F. BEAUTY

• Job title: Interim Manager, Demand Planning
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $80,000 - $110,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Demand Planner responsible for developing demand forecasts for North American accounts at e.l.f. Beauty. Contract role for 6-9 months with hybrid work flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts.
• Analyze historical sales data, market trends, and seasonality to predict future demand.
• Work closely with Customer Supply Chain and Sales teams to understand market drivers, promotional impacts, and customer purchasing patterns.
• Lead Pre-S&OP meetings to align on weekly consumption and shipment forecasts with cross functional teams.
• Accountable for maintaining metrics behind supply chain planning analytics (e.g., forecast accuracy, bias, pareto of item/customer demand, etc.).
• Process lead for establishing best practices with counter parts in sales, customer supply chain and supply planning.

Requirements

• 2 to 5 years’ experience within Demand Planning or Supply Chain Analytics.
• Operations experience in a cosmetics or CPG manufacturing company of relevant size and complexity; >$50 million revenue, high-SKU, national distribution, big box retail customer base, and rapidly changing product line / SKU mix.
• Cross-functional S&OP modeling and process leadership experience; inclusive of demand planning, supply planning, and product lifecycle management.
• Demonstrated experience creating, implementing, and leading cross-functional business processes from a starting point of limited maturity and sophistication; experience managing cross-functional teams. Nimble and entrepreneurial in nature.
• Experience building driver-based forecasts for a large SKU mix with complex product lifecycles, including incrementality, cannibalization, and volume recapture.
• Bachelor’s degree minimum, advance degree preferred
• Strong working knowledge of planning process within CPG, fashion, or seasonal products.
• High drive for results and willing to work in a demanding & rapid paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Excellent analytical, follow-up, and attention to detail skills.
• Ability to work autonomously across functions to meet deadlines and drive tasks to completion.
• Excellent Excel Skills and knowledge
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word and PowerPoint)

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• a retirement savings plan
• gender neutral parental leave
• unlimited paid time off
• annual company-based performance bonus
• equity