Our client is a leading global luxury beauty company with a strong presence across Japan’s premium retail landscape. The business serves customers through department stores, e-commerce, directly operated stores, and travel retail, with a focus on delivering exceptional product availability and a seamless brand experience.
The organization values collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement. Its operating model is built around close partnership between local and global teams, enabling agile planning, disciplined execution, and strong alignment across functions. In a market defined by high SKU complexity, frequent launches, and fluctuating demand, the company is committed to balancing service excellence with healthy inventory levels and long-term operational resilience.
The Demand Planner will play a key role in shaping accurate, consensus-based demand plans for the Fragrance & Beauty business in Japan. This position is responsible for building and maintaining SKU- and channel-level forecasts, monitoring forecast accuracy and bias, and translating market signals, commercial plans, and historical performance into actionable planning assumptions.
Working within the monthly S&OP cycle, the role will prepare analysis and materials that support cross-functional alignment across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Logistics, and global supply chain teams. The Demand Planner will help identify risks and opportunities, improve visibility into demand across channels, and support better decision-making through data analysis and clear communication. The role also contributes to inventory optimization, service level management, and continuous improvement initiatives aimed at strengthening planning discipline, reducing volatility, and supporting business growth.
University degree or higher
3+ years of experience in demand and supply planning
Background in beauty, fashion, or FMCG
Strong analytical skills and numerical aptitude
Advanced Excel skills; Power Pivot and SQL a plus
Business-level English and cross-functional communication skills
