Planner (6-Month Contract) | Dermstore

Life at THG Beauty

We know that beauty isn’t one-size-fits-all. Our portfolio of leading retailers and iconic beauty brands caters to everyone, everywhere, empowering customers all over the world to look and feel fantastic.

By combining our portfolio of owned brands with a marketplace for over 1,300 third-party beauty brands through online retail sites LOOKFANTASTIC, Cult Beauty, and Dermstore, THG Beauty's ambition is to be the global digital partner of choice across the beauty industry, supporting the channel shift to online.

THG Beauty’s breadth of relationships is unique to the beauty market; it engages with brands as a retailer, a brand owner, and a product developer and manufacturer, making it the industry’s digital strategic leader.

Why be a Planner at THG Beauty?

Dermstore is the premier destination for professional-grade skincare and clinical beauty, curated by experts and trusted by enthusiasts. Since its founding by a dermatologist, Dermstore has been a pioneer in the digital beauty space, offering a highly curated selection of the world’s most efficacious brands across skincare, hair care, and cosmetics. As a leader in prestige beauty e-commerce, we bridge the gap between clinical expertise and a premium shopping experience.

The Planner will manage the planning and forecasting for a portfolio of Professional Skincare brands. They will plan and forecast at brand and SKU level, manage replenishment and open-to-buy, and work closely with buying, brand partners, and supply chain teams to maintain availability and deliver against stock and sales targets.

As Planner, you’ll:

• Replenish stock on a weekly basis and chase to ensure appropriate weeks of supply
• Forecast sales at SKU level using sales history, lost sales calculations, and future business plans to prepare order quantities and avoid out of stocks
• Maintain and update the WSSI, reporting on performance vs. plan on a weekly and monthly basis
• Identify best and worst sellers and adjust forecasts and intake plans accordingly
• Ensure high in-stock rate while managing EOM stock holding targets
• Report on aged and slow-moving lines and propose swap-out, markdown, or RTV solutions
• Order and allocate stock to multiple warehouses to ensure appropriate coverage and avoid split shipments
• Work directly with brand partners to align on intake schedules, shipment compliance, and lead times
• Support the planning and execution of key trading events including peak and holiday trade
• Provide data for management accounts and contribute to seasonal budget submissions
• Support the development of the Assistant Planner where applicable

KPI's

• Achieve average of 95% combined availability across brand portfolio
• Maintenance of correct weeks of supply
• Forecast accuracy
• Maintaining appropriate sales to stock ratio by category
• Aged stock profile
• Stock holding budget

What skills and experience do I need for this role?

• 3+ years in planning or forecasting, retail or e-commerce environment a plus
• Replenishment and open-to-buy management experience
• Strong analytical skills and ability to demonstrate logical analysis to address business challenges
• Expertise with Microsoft Excel; SQL knowledge a plus
• Ability to filter and prioritize sources of information and identify emerging trends
• Previous experience working cross functionally with all levels to complete projects
• Flexible and amenable to changes in a fast-pace, high growth environment. Must be able to multi-task while accommodating changing priorities
• Beauty or e-commerce retail experience a plus
• Experience negotiating with external brand partners a plus

What’s in it for me?

• Salary: $90,000 to $95,000
• Type: 6-month fixed-term contract (July - January 2027)
• Hybrid Work Model - 3 days office/2 days home