Demand Planner – Fragrance & Beauty Products

About the role

The Demand Planner works in the Fragrance & Beauty Products division, reporting to the Demand Planning Manager. The function ensures optimal product availability while keeping healthy inventory levels for a single premium beauty brand across multiple distribution channels in Japan, including department stores, e-commerce, directly operated stores and travel retail. It operates within an established S&OP framework, collaborating with cross-functional teams and global stakeholders. The business has a single-brand portfolio with many SKUs, frequent new launches, multi-channel demand patterns and strong volatility.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts at SKU and channel level using market trends, historical data, statistical models and business insights, and monitor forecast accuracy and bias
• Support the monthly S&OP cycle with data analysis and materials that align demand assumptions across Sales, Marketing and Finance
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing on product launches and promotions, and with the global supply chain team on feasibility and service levels
• Balance availability and inventory coverage, identify supply risks and propose mitigations
• Track KPIs such as forecast accuracy, inventory coverage and air freight usage, and drive improvements in forecast quality and planning processes
• Communicate clearly with local and global stakeholders, including Japan business teams, logistics teams, the global forecasting team and global supply chain teams

Required profile

• University degree or higher
• 3+ years of experience in demand and supply planning
• Experience in beauty, fashion or FMCG
• Long-term perspective with a growth mindset, strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Intermediate to advanced Excel (functions, formulas and Pivot Tables); Power Pivot and SQL are a plus
• Business-level English (TOEIC 800 or above preferred) and ability to travel alone internationally