Own the enterprise demand forecast and lead the S&OP demand planning process, aligning commercial and operational teams to improve forecast accuracy, optimize inventory, and inform executive decisions.
Demand Planning Expert
📜 Description
- Develop forecasts using statistical methods and commercial insight, incorporating promotions, launches, and market trends.
- Coordinate consensus demand planning with Commercial, Category Management, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Planning teams.
- Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, and service levels; identify risks and improvement actions.
- Prepare demand planning outputs and recommendations for the Integrated Business Planning process.
- Own demand planning systems, methodologies, and data, improving processes through automation, analytics, and AI-enabled forecasting.
🛠️ Requirements
- Significant experience in Demand Planning or Forecasting, ideally in retail, ecommerce, or FMCG.
- Strong knowledge of forecasting methods, demand planning principles, and S&OP or Integrated Business Planning.
- Experience with demand planning systems, advanced Excel, and analysis of large datasets; Power BI is desirable.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, including influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
- Experience improving planning processes, systems, or data quality; automation, AI, or advanced analytics exposure is desirable.
✨ Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Comprehensive pension scheme.
- Health cash plan.
- Gym discounts, including £15 per month toward a gym membership.
- Staff discounts.
- Annual bonus scheme.
- Complimentary 1Password Family account, with invitations for up to five family members.
Full job description
Lovehoney Group is the world’s leading sexual wellbeing company, with the mission to elevate pleasure through innovative technologies, a data-driven approach, and foster creative and fresh perspectives on intimacy. We offer exciting brands with innovative, high-quality sex toys, lingerie, and accessories in a streamlined online shopping experience.
At Lovehoney, we employ over 800 passionate and progressive individuals across 11 global offices, each person contributing a unique blend of talents to our diverse workforce. We are proud to be a company that thrives by doing things differently, challenging expectations and stereotypes while making a positive impact on our customers’ lives.
Join us at Lovehoney, where pleasure combines with creativity, data, and innovation!
We are currently looking for a Demand Planning Expert who will be integral to driving high-level performance across Lovehoney Group. Partnering directly with Commercial, Category Management, Finance and Supply Planning teams, your focus will be on delivering accurate, data-driven demand forecasts that support product availability, optimise inventory investment and enable commercial growth. In this role, you will combine your analytical expertise with your commercial insight to continuously improve forecast accuracy and planning performance. You will develop skills crucial to advancing in a competitive, fast-paced retail sector, all within a company that prizes dedication and results.
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