- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Supply Chain, Logistics & Inventory
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
About Sisley Paris
Shaped since 1976 by Hubert and Isabelle d’Ornano, who took over the young company that year, Sisley Paris is a French, family-owned luxury beauty house renowned for its expertise in plant-based cosmetics. Its skincare, makeup, fragrance and haircare collections unite botanical knowledge with scientific research and sensorial refinement. As an employer, Sisley brings together specialists across research, product development, manufacturing, marketing and retail, offering a professional environment shaped by exacting standards and a long-term family vision. The house appeals to talent seeking to combine technical expertise, creativity and attentive client service while contributing to the international development of a distinctive name in French beauty.
Reporting to the Supply Chain Director, the Demand and Distribution Planning Manager leads future-demand forecasting and finished-goods deployment across the logistics network, balancing customer service with warehousing, transport and inventory costs. The role covers products for sale, semi-finished products and motor components, and is central to S&OP; it also leads the Demand and Distribution planning team.
Role & Responsibilities
- Oversee the development and validation of global short-, medium- and long-term sales forecasts.
- Lead collaborative forecasting meetings with Commercial, Marketing and Finance to incorporate market events, including promotions, launches and seasonality.
- Analyze variances between forecasts and actual sales to refine statistical models.
- Drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy and bias.
- Oversee replenishment requirements for regional warehouses and subsidiaries through the DRP process.
- Define finished-goods inventory policies, including safety stock and target coverage, for each node in the logistics network.
- Prioritize product allocation in cases of shortages or constrained production capacity.
- Optimize shipping flows with transport and logistics teams to smooth warehouse workloads.
- Represent Forecasting and Distribution in S&OP cycles.
- Coordinate daily with Production Planning to ensure manufacturing schedules meet distribution needs.
- Alert management to major stockout risks or critical overstock and propose mitigation scenarios.
- Recruit, train, lead and evaluate the Demand and Distribution planning team.
- Monitor performance indicators, including service rate (OTIF), forecast accuracy (MAPE), inventory turnover and distribution costs.
- Contribute to the deployment or optimization of IT tools (ERP, APS) and automate low-value-added tasks.
Qualifications
- Master's degree (Bac+5) specializing in Supply Chain, Applied Mathematics or Statistics.
- Significant Supply Chain experience, with proven expertise in sales forecasting and inventory management, including successful team-management experience.
- Strong command of statistical forecasting principles and S&OP and DRP processes.
- Advanced use of an ERP such as SAP and an advanced planning system/APS such as SAP IBP, Kinaxis, Anaplan or FuturMaster.
- Advanced Excel skills and a strong interest in data analytics, Business Intelligence and Power BI.
- Professional English proficiency is essential for working in an international environment.
- Ability to persuade and align departments with sometimes differing objectives.
- Strong analytical and synthesis skills, including the ability to work with complex data and turn it into clear strategic decisions.
- Ability to manage urgent situations, crises and peak workloads calmly.
- Broad understanding of the financial (working capital requirements) and commercial considerations involved in Supply Chain management.
Skills
Experience
Significant Supply Chain experience, with proven expertise in sales forecasting and inventory management, including successful team-management experience.
Education
Bac+5 degree specializing in Supply Chain, Applied Mathematics or Statistics.
Workplace
The role is situated in Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, Île-de-France, France — conveniently close to Paris.
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Benefits
Compensation including various benefits (including profit-sharing), stimulating assignments in a pleasant work environment, remote-work opportunities, an onboarding program, an on-site company restaurant, access to sports and cultural activities, and environmental commitments.
Culture
As a family-owned French beauty house, Sisley Paris has a workplace culture shaped by a long-term vision, botanical expertise and a commitment to innovation. Its professional environment brings together scientific rigor and luxury creativity, with teams contributing to the quality and refinement of its skincare, makeup and fragrance collections.
About Cerulean
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Frequently Asked Questions
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