L’Oreal International Distribution (LID) South Asia is looking for a Business Planner to be the strategic engine behind our commercial growth. Your mission is to transform distributor data into a competitive advantage. You will lead the sales planning cycle, ensuring that our commercial decisions, from sell-in targets to promotional investments are backed by robust sell-out insights and inventory health analysis. 

In this role, you will:

• Lead Strategic Sales planning and forecasting
  • Lead the collaborative forecasting process with distributors, aligning their sell-out projections with LID’s sell-in targets. 
  • Monitor monthly sales performance (Sell-in vs. Sell-out) and provide "early warning" alerts on performance gaps. 
  • Analyze historical trends and seasonal cycles to optimize stock levels and prevent Out-of-Stock (OOS) or overstock situations.
• Own distributor performance management:
  • Act as the primary point of contact for distributors regarding data transparency and commercial reporting. 
  • Design and manage "Distributor Scorecards" to track KPIs such as market share, stock turn, and promotional ROI. 
  • Conduct deep-dive business reviews with partners to identify growth opportunities in specific channels or categories. 
• Craft Commercial Insights and Actionable Analytics from raw data;
  • Translate data from the Distributor Automated Systems into clear commercial stories for the South Asia leadership team. 
  • Analyze the effectiveness of trade marketing activities and promotions to recommend optimizations for future spend. 
  • Identify white-space opportunities by analyzing regional market trends and competitor movements.
• Ensure data governance for business growth by;
  • Ensure that distributors provide timely and accurate data uploads, acting as a business auditor for data quality. 
  • Collaborate with the global LID data team to ensure that local reporting tools (Power BI) are tailored to the specific commercial needs of the South Asia markets. 
  • Simplify complex data structures into user-friendly dashboards that Sales Managers can use "on the go."

 We Are Looking For

We are seeking an agile, analytical and entrepreneurial candidate with strong business acumen and a commercial mindset. You would be a collaborative and adaptive team player, ready to thrive in a dynamic, multicultural environment. You are a good fit if you have:

• At least 3-5 years in Business Analysis, Sales Operations, or Demand Planning, ideally within FMCG or Beauty. 
• Demonstrated commercial mindset: You understand the relationship between inventory, sell-out, and P&L. You don't just report numbers; you explain what they mean for the business. 
• Due to the varied nuances required, prior experience working with external partners or distributors would be highly preferred. 
• Advanced Excel: Expert in modeling sales scenarios and pivot-table analysis. 
• Power BI: Ability to navigate and customize dashboards for business presentations (User/Creator level, not Developer level). 
• SAP/ERP: Familiarity with SAP from a business-user perspective (order management, stock tracking). 
• Influencing Skills, proven ability to discern and challenge discrepancies in commercial data and drive data transparency. 
• Strong storytelling skills—the ability to turn a spreadsheet into a compelling business case. 
•  Comfortable working across the diverse multi-market environment of South Asia. 

What’s In It For You 

• A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential (here, you’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks!) 
• Real responsibility from day 1, there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal 
• An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation as well as people with disabilities are accepted, can speak up, will thrive and are celebrated! 
• A place where you can contribute to something bigger! Many of our brands have societal /environmental causes to make concrete difference

Who We Are 

L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €42 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet. 

At L’Oréal Research & Innovation we are pushing the boundaries of Science & Tech. We invest heavily in cutting-edge research, leveraging advanced technologies to understand skin, hair, and microbiome, while discovering new active ingredients and launching outperforming formulas. Our 4 100 L'Oréal R&I experts leverage Science & Technology to invent safe, trustable, sustainable & responsible beauty products and experiences that will change people’s lives. 

We’re committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and to advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way. The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant for employment because of the individual’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, visible and/or invisible disabilities, socio-economic and/or multicultural origins, health conditions, age, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.