About this role
ColourPop is all about accessible, trend-driven beauty that moves at the speed of culture. Known for rapid launches, viral moments, and a passionate community, we create high-quality, cruelty-free products that bring what’s next in beauty to our fans first. As part of the Seed Beauty family, we redefine what it means to innovate fast — and have fun doing it.
**This position will be onsite in Sherman Oaks 4-5 days/week.
The Role
The Wholesale Demand Planner will own demand forecasting and inventory planning for ColourPop's wholesale channels. This role sits at the intersection of sales, supply chain, and retail operations — translating POS trends, retailer forecasts, and promotional calendars into accurate demand plans that keep product flowing without overstocking or stockouts.
What You'll Do
**This position will be onsite in Sherman Oaks 4-5 days/week.
The Role
The Wholesale Demand Planner will own demand forecasting and inventory planning for ColourPop's wholesale channels. This role sits at the intersection of sales, supply chain, and retail operations — translating POS trends, retailer forecasts, and promotional calendars into accurate demand plans that keep product flowing without overstocking or stockouts.
What You'll Do
- Build and maintain monthly demand forecasts for wholesale, incorporating POS data, sell-through trends, seasonality, and promotional activity
- Own the Consolidated Demand Plan (CDP) inputs for your accounts and partner with Supply Planning to ensure alignment between demand and supply
- Analyze retailer POS and inventory data to identify at-risk SKUs, chase opportunities, and reorder needs
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Supply Chain, and Retail Operations teams to align on launch quantities, replenishment, and promotional forecasts
- Monitor forecast accuracy and bias by account and SKU, and continuously refine forecasting methodology
- Support seasonal and NPD (new product development) launch planning, including initial sell-in quantities and reorder cadences
- Prepare regular reporting and insights for leadership on account-level demand trends, risks, and opportunities
- Flag and help resolve chargebacks, compliance issues, or fulfillment risks tied to forecast accuracy
- Track competitive and category trends to inform planning assumptions
- 3–5 years of experience in demand planning, inventory planning, ideally in beauty, CPG, or a related consumer goods category
- Direct experience forecasting high sku count for mass market accounts and Ulta strongly preferred; familiarity with retailer portals (e.g., Target Partners Online, Ulta vendor portal) a plus
- Strong Excel skills required; experience with ERP or planning systems (e.g., NAV, demand planning software) a plus
- Comfortable working with large datasets and translating them into clear, actionable recommendations
- Excellent cross-functional communication skills — this role works closely with Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple account forecasts simultaneously
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, statistics, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience)
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