EMEA Regional Demand Planning Apprentice

Description

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 12 months apprenticeship starting in September 2026 in our EMEA offices in the Paris area in our Luxury Fragrance cluster.

You are passionate about beauty and Fragrance brands, and interested in developing your experience in Supply/Demand Planning. You want to work for a world-leading company that values investment in your personal growth. You are looking for your next challenge to leverage your analytical and leadership skills: Apply! This role is for you.

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 the 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