EMEA Regional Demand Planning Apprentice
Overview
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. As the global leader in prestige beauty, we touch over half a billion consumers a year. Our products are sold in over 150 countries and territories under the following brand names: AERIN, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, Bumble & Bumble, Kilian Paris, Clinique, Darphin, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, Estée Lauder, Jo Malone London, La Mer, Le Labo, MAC, Origins, Tom Ford, SmashBox, Too Faced, and many more. To support our Brand expansion within the Demand Planning Department, we are recruiting a Regional Demand Planning Assistant for a 12‑month apprenticeship starting in September 2026 in our EMEA offices in the Paris area in our Luxury Fragrance cluster.
Detailed Responsibilities
- Create and maintain 18 months rolling forecast on inline catalogue
- Help identify appropriate benchmarks and forecast new product launch
- Manage a set of markets from demand analytics to market review to forecast update
- Produce and maintain the forecast of new product launches in collaboration with both regional and affiliate Marketing
- Conduct monthly KPI (Key Performance Indicators) analysis to identify root causes of forecast variance and undertake corrective actions
- Manage master data to reflect life cycles of the products
- Maintain the usage plan of promotional items in collaboration with affiliate marketing teams
- Support the Regional Demand Planning team on S&OP (IBP) meetings preparation
- Process improvement: Deploy a NPL forecasting tool and process on the brand
Qualifications
- Student of engineering or business school, or 3rd cycle with supply chain specialization (Master degree)
- Must be fully proficient in English, French is a plus but not mandatory
- Strong Excel skills (create, update and use), Power BI is a plus
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and in a multicultural environment