Demand Planning Specialist - Hybrid

Job Description

One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess is the world’s leading international premium cruise line and tour company, carrying millions of guests each year to hundreds of destinations around the globe. With parent company Carnival Corporation, Princess has introduced Medallion Class Vacations. This award-winning innovation offers the fastest way to an effortless, personalized vacation.

We’re looking for an amazing Demand Planning Specialist to fill this role, which is based in our Fort Lauderdale, FL office. You’ll be responsible for all demand planning activities associated with Princess Cruise Lines’ food, beverage, and hotel operations. This includes product rollouts/phase-outs, strategic initiatives, promotions, seasonality, and regional deployments. The position will be responsible of developing forecasts and demand plans based on business trends, demand patterns, demographics, future occupancies, and other inputs to improve product availability. The roll will also be responsible for product lifecycle management, demand control (exceptions management), and monitoring/tracking fleet adherence to SOPs/Policies The position will involve close collaboration and partnership with supply chain and sister brands.

Here’s a summary of what Princess is looking for in its Demand Planning Specialist. Is this you?

Responsibilities

• Calculating usage projections on an annual, bi-quarterly, quarterly, seasonal, and ad-hoc basis
• Manage demand planning files to ensure accuracy; actively monitor and adjust forecast models based on current trend analysis
• Document demand planning assumptions, monitor and improve forecast accuracy
• Drive regular demand review meetings with recommended changes to forecasts, co-lead the S&OP process
• Collaboration / integration with GEPD program managers to ensure visibility into programs and anticipate future demand
• Implementing, maintaining, and monitoring HAGroup SOPs and P&Ps across the fleet.
• Facilitate and execute shipboard training / auditing associated to demand planning processes and onboard inventory management
• Manage fleet adherence to demand plans, market masters
• Exceptions management of special purchase requests (SPRs), out-of-templates (OOTs), and other requests outside of the consensus demand plans.
• SKU segmentation
• Optimizes the lifecycle and change control processes
• Track and analyzes SKU adoption through all levels of product lifecycle seasonally by ship/class.
• Serves as the liaison between brand management, sales, product development, and supply chain teams to coordinate inputs, and investigate and resolve product challenges.
• Maintain up-to-date market masters per region

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience with planning, big data analytics, and/or inventory management
• Minimum 5 years of management level experience within hospitality management
• 3+ years of management level experience within planning, analytics and/or demand planning/inventory management
• 3+ year of management level experience within hospitality management
• Demonstrated ability to lead transformations, influence stakeholders and apply change management
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to work in complex organizations under ambiguous circumstances
• Must be able to demonstrate a detailed analytical skillset
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills with the confidence to present to leadership teams
• Expert level knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Power Point
• Experience in inventory management or business analytics in the cruise industry
• Working knowledge of SQL and/or Power Bi
• Working knowledge of Crunchtime!
• Up to 25% travel to ships
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Princess is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time (e.g., H-1B status).

What You Can Expect

• Cruise and Travel Privileges for You and Your Family
• Health Benefits
• 401(k)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training & Professional Development
• Tuition & Professional Certification Reimbursement
• Rewards & Incentives
• Base Salary Range: $ 64,300.00 to $ 86,800.00. The range is applicable for the labor market where the role is intended to be hired. Final base salary is directly related to each candidates' qualifications and experience uniquely.

Our Culture… Stronger Together

Our highest responsibility and top priority is compliance, environmental protection and the health, safety and well-being of our guests, the people in the communities we touch and serve, and our shipboard and shoreside employees. Please visit our site to learn more about our Culture Essentials, Corporate Vision Statement and our Core Values at: https://www.princess.com/aboutus/culture-framework/.

Princess is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Princess will provide reasonable accommodations with the application process, upon your request, as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please contact recruiting@hollandamericagroup.com

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