Demand Planner, Salon, Nordics

2 months ago

London, United Kingdom Kao Corporation Full time

Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people's lives with our high-quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all - a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values, we pride ourselves to be listed among the World´s Most Ethical Companies since 16 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do - acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation, and treating each other with trust and respect.

**The role**:
In this position, you will provide the product demand for our Kao Salon Division business in the Nordics region (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) to a high level of accuracy, which enables efficient planning within appropriate time fences.

**This role is a full-time maternity cover until 28 February 2025 and can either be based in the UK (London) or Denmark (Copenhagen). Kao has a fully hybrid working model.**

**What you will do**:

- Own, develop and drive KAO Salon Division Demand Planning 12-month forecasts utilising KAO forecasting system & tools
- To work with the KAO Salon Division Commercial teams in the NORD region to gather all information regarding product demands for their customers is used to maximum effect in establishing an internal forecast that reflects actuals as closely as possible, e.g. promotion's planning input, NPD volumes validation.
- To continuously improve forecasting accuracy by analysing the demands vs actual sales & proposing corrective actions for both products forecast and process optimization.
- To deliver monthly reports on forecast deviation and proposals on improvements on demand planning parameters to reach ultimately the best practice benchmark
- To provide analysis of write-off risks and disposal costs for Finished Goods, Components & raw materials (with support from supply planners) to identify slow movers and enable short-term sales and marketing activities to minimize that financial risk
- To organize and lead monthly S&OP / Demand planning meetings with appropriate consensus and sign offs on decisions.
- Joint responsibility with the Supply Planner(s) to ensure that inventory levels are optimized and maintained at the targeted levels.

**What you will need**:

- Educated to a degree level or equivalent professional qualification preferred, but not essential.
- 5 years' experience in similar position, within FMCG industry, ideally cosmetics or beauty care.
- SAP experience in working in Demand Planning environment is strong plus.
- Proven experience of successful interaction with internal and external customers, and ability to manage own delivery of short and medium term objectives.
- Scheduled communication and/or travel to visit each country (where applicable)
- Advanced level of Excel strong plus (PowerQuery, PowerPivot, Macros, VBA) a strong plus
- Build up and maintain good business relationship with local commercial teams as well as Internal SCM Supply teams.
- Knowledge of Statistical Forecasts methodologies a strong plus
- Knowledge of Supply Planning a plus
- Knowledge of different Forecasting techniques
- Strong analytical ability with high level of attention to detail
- Independent worker with a self-starter attitude but also a highly organized team player

**How we work**: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 16 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.

**What we offer**: A friendly and flexible work environment with competitive salaries, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.

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