The Role
Develop and manage international demand forecasts, analyze sales trends and seasonality, and lead demand planning strategy across category segments. Collaborate with sales, customer supply chain, and cross-functional teams on promotional impacts, consumption, shipments, and IBP alignment. Maintain forecast accuracy and bias metrics, build driver-based forecasts for complex SKU portfolios, and support product lifecycle planning in a fast-paced CPG environment.
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About the Company
e.l.f. Beauty's purpose is to make the world a better place for every eye, lip, and face.
Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, e.l.f. Hair, Well People, Naturium and rhode.
In our Fiscal year 26, we had net sales of $1.6 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 7 consecutive years of net sales growth. This consistent, category-leading growth is a testament to the strength of our team, strategy, and portfolio of brands.
Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last seven fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.
Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us
Position Summary:
The Demand Planning Manager is responsible for developing and managing the e.l.f. demand forecasts for the e.l.f. international category segments. This includes establishing new ways of working with international counterparts to support the established strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Defining and executing the demand planning strategy for international category segments.
- Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts at the weekly level.
- Analyze historical sales data, market trends, and seasonality to predict future demand.
- Work closely with Customer Supply Chain and Sales teams to understand market drivers, promotional impacts, and customer purchasing patterns
- Lead Pre-IBP meetings to align on weekly consumption and shipment forecasts with cross functional teams.
- Accountable for the maintaining metrics behind supply chain planning analytics (e.g., forecast accuracy, bias, etc.)
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 2 to 5 years’ experience within Demand Planning, Supply Planning, or Supply Chain Analytics.
- Operations experience in a food, CPG, or cosmetics manufacturing company of relevant size and complexity; >$50 million revenue, high-SKU, national distribution, and rapidly changing product line / SKU mix.
- Cross-functional IBP modeling and process leadership experience; inclusive of demand planning, supply planning, and product lifecycle management.
- Experience building driver-based forecasts for a large SKU mix with complex product lifecycles, including incrementality, cannibalization, and volume recapture.
- Strong working knowledge of planning process within CPG, fashion, or seasonal products.
- High drive for results and willing to work in a demanding & rapid paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex information and present effectively to cross-functional partners and senior leadership.
- Highly organized and adaptable, able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Advanced Excel proficiency (modeling, pivot tables, scenario analysis, advanced formulas; macros a plus).
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems, forecasting platforms, or planning tools, with confidence navigating and synthesizing large data sets.
- Experience with SQL and Python- nice to have
The base salary range for this role is listed above.
Total compensation includes base salary, annual company-based performance bonus, and equity. Under e.l.f.’s annual bonus program, employees are eligible to earn up to 200% of their target bonus when company performance exceeds defined goals. In addition, e.l.f. provides a variety of other benefits to employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a retirement savings plan, gender neutral parental leave, and unlimited paid time off. The amount of total compensation (including base salary) offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including geographic location, experience, specific skills, and qualifications.
Compensation components are subject to change at the company’s discretion
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- 2 to 5 years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, or supply chain analytics
- Operations experience in a food, CPG, or cosmetics manufacturing company of relevant size and complexity
- Cross-functional IBP modeling and process leadership experience, including demand planning, supply planning, and product lifecycle management
- Experience building driver-based forecasts for large SKU mixes with complex product lifecycles
- Working knowledge of planning processes for CPG, fashion, or seasonal products
- Excellent communication skills and ability to present complex information to cross-functional partners and senior leadership
- Advanced Excel proficiency, including modeling, pivot tables, scenario analysis, and advanced formulas
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems, forecasting platforms, or planning tools
- Experience with SQL and Python
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The Company
What We Do
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Celebrating the beauty of every eye, lip and face is fundamental to our DNA. It’s in our name and inspires us as a company. We are committed to creating a culture internally – and in the world around us – where all individuals are encouraged to express their truest selves, are empowered to succeed and where we do the right thing for people, the planet and animals. Our deep commitment to inclusive, accessible, cruelty-free beauty has fueled the success of the e.l.f. Cosmetics brand online and at retail since 2004. With the 2020 acquisition of the pioneering clean-beauty brand W3LL People, and the new lifestyle beauty brand Keys Soulcare created with Alicia Keys, we continue to strategically expand our portfolio with brands that support our purpose and values. Our brands are widely available online, and at leading beauty, mass-market, and natural specialty retailers.
