Benefit Cosmetics Demand Planner
- Location
- San FranciscoCaliforniaUSA
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Compensation
- $72,000–108,000/year
- Department
- Supply Chain, Logistics & Inventory
- Posted
- May 17, 2026
About Benefit Cosmetics
Benefit Cosmetics is a global prestige beauty brand in the Perfumes & Cosmetics category, known for playful branding and fast-moving retail assortments. The brand operates across wholesale, travel retail and direct channels and collaborates closely with global supply and commercial teams to bring new launches and seasonal initiatives to market.
Benefit Cosmetics is hiring a Demand Planner in San Francisco. Full‑time role responsible for forecasting, supply coordination and demand systems.
Role & Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain and continuously refine demand forecasts for all product categories (core assortment, new launches, events and collateral) across relevant channels.
- Analyze sell-in/sell-out, historical sales, trend and seasonality data to build statistically and commercially defensible forecasts.
- Manage phase-in/phase-out planning aligned to global and local marketing calendars to minimise obsolescence and service risk.
- Lead monthly forecast review meetings with local markets to capture market inputs (promotions, merchandising, PR, events) and ensure forecasts reflect local specificities.
- Monitor forecast accuracy, detect bias, and recommend corrective, data-driven actions to improve performance.
- Coordinate with Global Supply on major forecast changes and sell-in vs. forecast discrepancies to protect service levels and inventory positions.
- Maintain demand planning systems and forecasting tools, produce standard dashboards and deliver ad-hoc analyses to support commercial decisions.
- Contribute to process and system improvement projects to increase forecast reliability and planning efficiency.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years' experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply planning or a closely related analytical role.
- Demonstrable understanding of forecasting principles including trend/seasonality analysis and forecast accuracy measurement.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data structuring, modelling and reporting.
- Experience with demand planning tools and ERP environments; familiarity with Anaplan, Microsoft AX and/or SAP is a plus.
- Strong cross-functional communication skills and experience running forecast review meetings with commercial or market stakeholders.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 3 years of professional experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply planning or a related analytics function, with a track record of improving forecast accuracy and collaborating with commercial and supply teams.
Education
Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, statistics, economics or a related quantitative discipline preferred.
Workplace
The role is situated in San Francisco, California, USA.
Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 72,000 to USD 108,000 per annum.
Benefits
Eligible for annual bonus; comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; 401(k) with employer matching; paid time off programs; employee discounts/perks; life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts.
Culture
Benefit Cosmetics blends a fast-paced, retail-driven commercial culture with a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration between markets, marketing and supply. The environment rewards analytical rigor, proactive problem-solving and adaptability to seasonal product cycles.
About Cerulean
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