Demand Planning Intern

LUXASIA Group is the leading omnichannel partner for beauty and luxury lifestyle brand distribution, retail, and e-commerce in Asia Pacific. Since 1986, we have endeavoured to make a difference to Asia Pacific consumer by bringing them the finest beauty brands from all over the world - across niche, prestige, and masstige categories. Some of our most trusted names include La Prairie, Bvlgari, Guerlain, Prada and Hermes. In addition, we have successful joint ventures with the likes of LVMH Group, PUIG, Yves Rocher, and Elizabeth Arden.

We are a winning TEAM of diverse individuals whose commitment, grit, and shared core values drive everything we do. There are plenty of opportunities for growth and development across the countries we currently operate in (and plan to expand into).

Make a difference with us today.

We are looking for great new talents to join us!

We want you to be

• POSITIVE about the people and the world around you,
• PASSIONATE about what you do,
• Happy to be COLLABORATIVE with your colleagues, peers and business partners

Obviously we want you to have the skills, qualifications and experiences to do the role and good at communication too. But most importantly, we want you to be someone who is eager to learn and grow with LUXASIA.

You’ll also get to

• Be exposed to how LUXASIA is innovating and transforming the Beauty Retail & Luxury FMCG industry
• Receive mentorship throughout your internship and get the chance to shadow one of our LUXASIA's leaders

• Develop and maintain a 12 month rolling demand forecast by incorporating market intelligence such as promotions, phase in/phase out activities, new product launches, and discontinuations from Sales and Marketing teams. Review and challenge forecast assumptions as needed.
• Convert demand plans into supply plans to support order placement with principals.
• Balance demand and supply requirements across omni channels, including product allocation and inventory rebalancing when required.
• Align supply plans with demand forecasts to minimize shortages and excess inventory, especially during new launches, production constraints, or unexpected demand spikes.
• Monitor and manage slow moving and obsolete inventory while driving corrective actions with relevant stakeholders.
• Identify business risks and opportunities, and collaborate with stakeholders to develop appropriate mitigation plans.
• Perform historical sales analysis and data cleansing to establish reliable statistical baseline forecasts.
• Prepare monthly forecasting files, S&OP reports, and KPI reports.
• Support demand and supply planning meetings, projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.

 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Fresh graduates are welcome to apply, preferably those who have completed their thesis and are no longer attending classes.
• Good communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Detail oriented, well structured, and comfortable handling repetitive tasks with accuracy and consistency.
• Fast learner, proactive, agile, and able to thrive in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with experience using trackers, Excel, and regulatory databases.
• Strong interest in luxury beauty brands and the cosmetics industry.
• Positive attitude, responsible, and able to collaborate effectively with cross functional teams.

Do you have what it takes to succeed in a fast-paced and intense environment? Do you thrive on challenges? Do you want to bring innovative ideas to life? Are you keen to abandon the status quo, try new things, embrace failures as lessons, recover fast, yet always pursue excellence?

If so, you are the one we are looking for. JOIN US and let’s grow together.

To explore other careers opportunities, visit our careers page @ https://www.luxasia.com/career
If you have a question for us, please drop us an email here.

We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you.

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