**Function**:Supply Chain**Location**:Mexico City, MEX, MX**Work Arrangement**:Hybrid**Position Title: Senior Demand Analytics & AI Enablement Analyst****Department: Supply Chain****Location: Mexico City (or Mexico - Hybrid)****Reports to: Director, Demand Planning & S&OP;****Scope: North America**ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANYTogether, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.Wella Company is one of the world's leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd.With 6,000 employees globally and a presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company empowers consumers and professionals through innovation, iconic brands, and sustainable growth.THE ROLEThe Senior Demand Analytics & AI Enablement Analyst is a planner-facing role within the North America Demand Planning organization.This position focuses on standardizing demand analytics, improving forecast diagnostics, and enabling Demand Planners through advanced analytics and AI-powered tools, including Microsoft Copilot and other LLM-based solutions.This role does not own the demand forecast.Instead, it acts as a force multiplier for Demand Planners by creating repeatable, trusted analytical frameworks, standard reports, and AI-enabled insights that improve forecast accuracy and support S&OP; decision making.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESDemand Analytics & Forecast Diagnostics- Develop standardized analytics to evaluate forecast accuracy, bias, volatility, and error drivers- Perform root cause analysis of forecast error across SKU, brand, channel,



and customer levels- Create Pareto-based views identifying key drivers of forecast error- Analyze demand, shipment, and POS relationships to surface risks and misalignmentAI & Copilot Enablement- Design and maintain AI-assisted analytical workflows to support Demand Planners- Build and manage a library of approved Copilot prompts and analytics use cases- Embed AI-generated insights into Excel, Power BI, and planning workflows- Ensure outputs are explainable, consistent, and trustedStandard Reporting & Insight Generation- Own development of standard demand planning reports and narratives- Translate complex analysis into executive-ready insights- Enable exception-based management through automated diagnosticsCollaboration & Enablement- Partner closely with Demand Planners to eliminate manual analysis- Collaborate with Supply Planning, Commercial, and Finance teams- Train planners on interpretation and use of standardized analyticsQUALIFICATIONS- 3+ years experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Demand Analytics- Experience in CPG or high-SKU environments- Strong analytical and Excel skills- Experience with planning systems such as Blue Yonder, SAP, or similar- Strong communication skills and business acumen- Proficient English (written and verbal)DESIRABLE- Experience with Power BI or similar visualization tools- Exposure to POS data and customer-level demand analytics- Experience using AI‐enabled tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar) to support analytics, insight generation, or reporting; familiarity with best practices for asking structured questions of data is a plus- Beauty or consumer discretionary industry experience

📌 Sr. Demand Analytics & Ai Enablement Analyst (Xico)
🏢 Wella
📍 Xico