Who We Are: At Huda Beauty, our Vision is to lead in creating a democratized beauty industry where power is given back to people to define, create, and enjoy beauty for themselves! Launched by award-winning beauty powerhouse Huda Kattan in 2013, Huda Beauty is one of the world’s fastest growing beauty brands. As a company, we are fueled by purpose and not profit, this allows us to approach things differently so that we can create products, content, and a community like no other. A lot has changed since our launch in 2013, but something that will forever remain at the core of Huda Beauty is our focus on business excellence and our unwavering passion for kindness!
Summary: The Demand Planning Manager - APAC will own all aspects of forecasting sales and inventory for Huda Beauty across the Asia Pacific region. This role is pivotal in shaping strategic initiatives and ensuring successful execution of planning processes. It offers exposure to Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, and Customer Service, with monthly engagement with the executive leadership team (COO + CFO) through Market S&OP meetings. The role also includes opportunities to implement innovative solutions and drive continuous improvement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as the main point of contact for internal category supply chain teams.
- Own communication regarding forecast changes and “what-if” projections aligned with operating strategy.
- Lead monthly Demand Review presentations to Global Supply Chain / Demand Planning teams.
- Monitor weekly inventory forecasts and maintain optimal inventory levels using sell-through and trend analysis.
- Develop sales/inventory launch planning models for APAC expansion.
- Build 24-month SKU-level demand forecasts incorporating marketing and social media plans.
- Ensure consistency and quality in forecast changes and Risks & Opportunities.
- Collaborate with retail partners on newness/launch forecasts, buys, and monthly OTB forecasts.
- Manage obsolescence and liquidation strategies with retail counterparts.
- Conduct gap analysis between actual sales and forecasts.
- Analyze retailer inventory and sales to maintain annual RTV budgets.
- Partner with cross-functional and cross-channel teams to ensure alignment.
- Work closely with DRP/inventory teams to integrate new trends into planning.
- Identify and resolve forecast accuracy issues; develop action plans.
- Manage internal budget from a demand/inventory perspective to support sales targets and profitability.
- Manage inventory operations and coordinate with Customer Service to ensure timely and accurate order fulfilments.
Requirements
- 5–7 years of experience in Demand Planning, Inventory Planning, Merchandise Planning, or related fields, ideally in beauty or FMCG.
- Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Statistics, Finance or related field
- Experience working with Sephora is a strong plus
- Strong Excel skills for data analysis, forecasting, and reporting
- Demonstrated ability to manage demand planning across diverse APAC markets, accounting for regional nuances.
- Excellent relational and organizational skills; strong team player and leader.
- Success metrics include forecast accuracy, inventory turnover, service levels, and budget adherence.
- Experience in driving process improvements and leading change initiatives.
- Fluent in English; additional language(s) are an advantage.
Benefits
- Monthly “Self Love Days” – at company discretion
- Premium Medical/Dental/Vision coverage for employee plus dependents
- Monthly coaching sessions with our in-house Success Coach
- Employee discounts on all Huda Beauty products
- Quarterly product gifting
Huda Beauty is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and upholding an equal employment workplace that is free from discrimination. We hire stellar individuals regardless of their race, color, ancestry, religion, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, medical conditions, disability, or veteran status. If you need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.
