Demand Planner

LUXASIA is the leading beauty omnichannel distribution platform of Asia Pacific that has successfully enabled brand growth for more than 100 luxury beauty brands. Our integrated brand-building capabilities include luxury retail, online commerce, consumer marketing, and supply chain management. Since 1986, the company has partnered the world’s finest brands, such as Aveda, Bvlgari, Calvin Klein, Diptyque, Hermes, La Prairie, Montblanc, and SK-II. We have also established Joint Ventures with the likes of LVMH Group, Elizabeth Arden, Puig, Yves Rocher, and By Terry. At the core of our business is a diverse and dynamic #OneTeam of 2000 talents that shape the face of luxury beauty, and delights consumers daily across our growing footprint of 15 markets.

Why Join Us?

At LUXASIA, we believe there is beauty within every talent – that is you.

We grow you by building your competencies and unleashing your potential. We have curated a vast portfolio of over 100 luxury brands across Asia Pacific, and growing. Your work will enrich the lives of millions of consumers across the region. With us, you get to be an entrepreneur, running the business like it is your very own. We give you the autonomy but not without guidance and genuine care. We are a diverse and inclusive team that is courageously innovative. Together as #OneTeam, we celebrate differences, embrace change, explore new ideas, take risks, fail fast, and drive results. While challenges at work are inevitable, the journey promises to be fulfilling.

With LUXASIA, an exciting career filled with robust professional growth awaits you. Isn’t that beautiful?

Position Purpose:

To support the Manager in managing and co-ordinating the activities of our supply chain and its partners, optimising the Company’s efficiency and working capital whilst maintaining the service levels demanded by our customers.

Key Responsibilities

1. Drive monthly S&OP and forecast meetings with cross-functional stakeholders.
2. Develop 12-month rolling demand forecast, incorporating market intelligence (promotions, phase in/phase out, new launches, discontinuations) from Sales and Marketing teams. Challenge the forecast as needed.
3. Translate demand plan into supply plan for order placement to principals.
4. Balance demand and supply needs of omni-channels, facilitate product allocation or product rebalancing as and when required.
5. Reconcile supply plan to demand plan to mitigate shortfalls and excess stocks situations for new launches, production related shortages or un-forecasted demand spikes.
6. Analyse and highlight business risk and opportunity to stakeholders and jointly propose appropriate mitigation plans.
7. Conduct historical sales analysis and data cleansing to build statistical baseline forecast.
8. Develop and prepare monthly forecasting files, S&OP and KPI reports.
9. Participate in demand & supply planning projects.

Minimum Requirements

1. Have a tertiary qualification or equivalent combination of relevant working experience that will allow the successful performance of job expectations.
2. At least 3-5 years of related working experience in supply chain / procurement industry.
3. Have collaborated with regulatory affairs groups to assess pending and new regulations and changes, and have demonstrated the ability to reduce and manage complexity.
4. Proficient in Microsoft Office, SAP experience is an added advantage.
5. Have good organization skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines.
6. Have good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to drive tasks to completion.

Do you have what it takes to succeed in a fast-paced and intense environment? Do you thrive on challenges? Do you want to bring innovative ideas to life? Are you keen to abandon the status quo, try new things, embrace failures as lessons, recover fast, yet always pursue excellence?

If so, you are the one we are looking for. JOIN US and let’s grow together.

We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you.