The Divisional Planning Manager is a global role acting as a key interface between the business and Supply Chain, ensuring alignment between brand strategy and operational execution across the full product lifecycle, from innovation sizing and launches to portfolio optimization and discontinuations.

THE ROLE

OPTIMIZE, ENABLE, INNOVATE!

As our Divisional Planning Manager, you play a critical role in managing the full product lifecycle, driving innovation sizing and stock strategies, and supporting business decision‑making through close collaboration with Marketing, Finance, CCO, and Supply Chain in a global, fast‑paced environment.

You will be reporting to the Divisional Planning leadership team, and you will manage:

Product lifecycle & innovation planning:

• Build and update sizing recommendations based on marketing briefs and assumptions
• Manage launches, relaunches, and discontinuations in line with brand strategy
• Drive innovation forums and track global launch calendars
• Lead PIPO / DISCO strategies and ensure execution
• Support relaunch and reactivation processes with brand teams

Stock, allocation & supply alignment:

• Define stock strategies in collaboration with Planning Hubs and Trade Marketing
• Manage allocations and align with commercial priorities
• Ensure alignment with Supply Chain constraints and raise risks or exceptions
• Act as escalation point for major business and stock risks

Business partnering & decision support:

• Collaborate with Marketing, Finance, and CCO on planning and trade‑offs
• Support decision‑making through strong analytical insights
• Manage early shipment needs and commercial priorities
• Navigate complex, senior stakeholder environments globally

YOU ARE A COTY FIT
As a planning professional with strong business acumen, you thrive in a fast‑paced and diverse environment. You are autonomous, resilient, and confident influencing senior stakeholders in a global setup.

• 5+ years’ experience in planning, demand planning, innovation, or lifecycle management
• Exposure to global or corporate environments
• Strong understanding of supply chain flows
• Experience with product lifecycle management (PIPO / DISCO / ROI)
• Proficiency with planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, JDA, o9)
• Proficiency in working with Power BI
• Skilled in working with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Professional proficiency in English
• FMCG or similar fast‑paced industry experience

At Coty, we value data savvy people. As part of the Coty.Curatedstrategic program, we are transforming into a data centric organization powered by AI. If you have data engineering skills or experience developing dashboards in Power BI and/or the ability to query data within SQL, this is considered a strong advantage

If you’re ready to support and shape the future of beauty, we want you on our team!

WHAT WE OFFER
This is a unique role with a genuine opportunity to make an impact. You’ll get to work in a diverse environment with a team of professionals who are passionate about the work they do and know how to have some fun along the way.

Coty’s global omni‑working policy provides the option to work up to 50% of your month remotely. We believe that a more flexible philosophy of remote working will give everyone the freedom to choose what works for their individual circumstances and empower them to always perform at their best.

ABOUT US
Our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing the boldest ideas to life every day. If you’re the kind of person who refuses to settle, if you want to think bigger, learn faster and go further than you ever thought possible – we’d love to hear from you.