DGB Americas Demand Planner

Demand Planner

Location: Miami, FL

Reports to: Americas Planning Director

Dolce & Gabbana, a leader in luxury fashion and beauty, is seeking a Demand Planner to join its Beauty Division for 3-4 months. This role offers a great opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented professional to contribute to the demand and supply planning processes within the makeup category.

The Demand Planner will be responsible for forecasting activities, analyzing sales trends, and collaborating cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demand & Supply Forecasting: Maintain and update demand forecasts for the makeup category, ensuring alignment with sales trends and inventory goals.
• Sales & Trend Analysis: Analyze historical sales data, market trends, and promotional impacts to refine forecasts and anticipate demand fluctuations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Finance to align on demand drivers, promotions, and product launches.
• SKU-Level Demand Planning: Optimize forecasts at the SKU level to prevent stockouts and excess inventory, ensuring product availability.
• Data & Tool Utilization: Use Excel, Power BI, and SAP (Anaplan is a plus) to analyze demand data and provide key business insights.
• Supply Coordination: Work closely with Supply Planning to align on inventory management strategies based on forecasted demand.
• Performance Monitoring: Track key KPIs such as forecast accuracy (Lag 2, SPP1, MAPE), fill rate, and conformance to plan, recommending corrective actions when needed.
• Support Product Launches: Assist in forecasting and integrating new makeup products into the demand planning process, including participation in Pre-S&OP meetings.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline planning processes and improve forecasting accuracy.
• Timely Execution: Ensure all forecasting activities are completed in alignment with the S&OP calendar and company deadlines.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field. Master’s degree is a plus.
• 2-3 years of experience in Demand Planning, preferably in the beauty or cosmetics industry.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and SAP (Anaplan experience is a plus).
• Proven experience in SKU-level demand planning and forecasting.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage high-volume data, and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational and decision-making skills.
• Languages: Fluency in English; Spanish and/or Italian is a plus.

Skills & Competencies:

• Ability to handle high volume data, manual tasks, fast paced environment, comply with deadlines, and to follow instructions.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams at all levels.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and adaptable.
• Trustworthy with the ability to manage confidential information professionally.