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Demand Planning Managers are routinely sponsored on H-1B visa and E-3 visas, as the role qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or a related field. Employers across retail, manufacturing, and consumer goods actively file LCAs for this title. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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The next gen beauty company, Maesa is transforming the industry by incubating and growing meaningful, innovative brands and making prestige beauty accessible. Maesa believes beauty ignites inspiration, creativity, imagination, and connection, sparking new ideas and possibilities, and meeting unmet consumer needs. Through best-in-class design, formulation, brand creation and marketing capabilities, Maesa delivers new, better and different products with an unsurpassed speed to market. Maesa works with a variety of retailers to create and launch brands across beauty and wellness categories. The current portfolio includes Kristin Ess, Hairitage by Mindy McKnight, Fine'ry, Being Frenshe, and Niches & Nooks among other brands.
Role Overview
Maesa is seeking a strategic, analytically driven, and commercially minded Senior Manager, Demand Planning to join our Supply Chain organization. Reporting to the Senior Director of Demand Planning, this role owns the accuracy and integrity of demand forecasts across a portfolio of Maesa brands — building robust, data-driven plans from sales, POS, and market signals, and continuously improving forecast performance.
This is a senior individual-contributor role where deep analytical rigor comes first. On the foundation of a well-built plan, you'll translate the numbers into a clear point of view on demand — the shape of the business, the drivers behind it, and the risks and opportunities ahead — and drive cross-functional alignment rather than simply reporting results.
This role sits at the center of a modernizing function — one that is evolving toward AI-assisted and statistical forecasting and a more analytical, insight-led way of working. We're looking for someone genuinely energized by that direction: a self-starter who wants to raise the bar, challenge the status quo, and help shape how demand planning is done at Maesa. The ideal candidate balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, high-growth beauty environment, and will see their responsibilities evolve with business needs and their own experience, skill set, and performance.
This role is based in New York City and follows a hybrid work schedule, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.
Key Responsibilities
Demand Planning & Forecasting
- Own and develop accurate demand plans and forecasts for assigned brands and product portfolios, incorporating historical sales, customer input, promotional activity, new product launches, seasonality, and consumer/market trends.
- Analyze forecast accuracy (FCA), bias, and forecast value add (FVA) at the item/month level; identify systemic misses, correct root causes, and drive continuous improvement.
- Use retailer Point-of-Sale (POS), shipment, and retailer order signals as inputs to read consumer demand and flag items for investigation - with performance anchored at the SKU-consolidated brand/category level.
- Translate demand into actionable recommendations for Operations and Supply Chain, proactively flagging supply and inventory risks with clear recommendations for stakeholders.
- Co-lead the evolution of S&OP processes and drive cross-functional alignment between demand, supply, and business objectives - particularly as the portfolio grows.
- Partner with Sales and Customer Service on forecasts, replenishment, and launches, resolving fill-rate, service-level, and delivery-date risks before they impact the business.
Executive Narrative & Demand Storytelling
- Author and own the monthly DMR narrative for the Executive Leadership Team — framing the shape of the business at the brand and category level, leading with the answer, and proactively surfacing the "why" behind forecast movements, risks, and opportunities.
- Anticipate leadership questions and pre-empt them in the story; arrive with a confident, decision-ready position.
- Take full end-to-end ownership of deliverables - owning issues upward to leadership and laterally across functions, driving discussions to resolution rather than letting gaps carry forward.
New Product & Business Development
- Lead demand planning for new product launches (NPI) - forecasting, history/newness loading, launch timing, and ongoing demand monitoring.
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and customers to ensure new items are supported through launch, with demand plans aligned to launch timing, expectations and actual retail sales post launch.
- Develop demand insights and scenarios to help evaluate new business opportunities and customer requirements.
Reporting, Analytics & BI
- Own and monitor the demand planning KPI framework - tracking forecast performance and outliers - to surface issues early and hold the plan accountable to results.
- Leverage data, automation, and AI-assisted analytics to identify trends, gaps, risks, and opportunities, and to continuously improve decision-making.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience & Education
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, Operations, or a related field.
- 8+ years in supply chain, demand planning, forecasting, or operations, with 4–6+ years of direct demand planning experience. (Years may flex for the right level of demonstrated ownership and impact.)
- Proven track record owning demand forecasts and partnering cross-functionally to drive business outcomes.
- Strong command of demand planning and forecasting methodologies, inventory management, and S&OP processes.
Technical Skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel — large datasets, complex models, and reporting.
- Experience with a planning system such as Anaplan (or comparable demand planning software) strongly preferred.
- Exposure to statistical / ML-based forecasting and comfort applying AI-assisted analytics to planning workflows is a strong plus.
- Power BI proficiency — confident navigating, interpreting, and drawing insight from dashboards; comfort with Power Query, Power Pivot, or DAX a plus.
What We Offer
$130,000/yr - $140,000/yr. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This position is eligible for participation in a discretionary bonus plan based on individual and company performance.
Maesa offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees. Employees can choose to enroll in health insurance coverage, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, and retirement savings plans. Through generous paid time off, a hybrid office setup, and paid leave options, Maesa encourages wellness and balance among employees.
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Our Commitment to You
At Maesa, we live by our values of collaboration, curiosity, game-changing, creativity, and discipline. We believe our people and partners are a creative force that catalyzes the possibilities in beauty to break through traditional limits and discover the "new" without restriction. We prioritize creating and fostering a welcoming environment for employees, partners, ideas, approaches, and endeavors — all through a spirit of warmth and inclusivity. As set forth in Maesa's Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
Our EVP
Maesa is the next-gen beauty company, where bold ideas become beautiful brands. We ignite the dreamer and doer in each of us. We move at the speed of culture to push boundaries and redefine possibilities unleashing #maesamagic everyday. By fostering a start-up spirit, we equip everyone to lead with accountability & execute with excellence. We champion each voice and empower every journey, creating an environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking, calculated risk taking, and cutting-edge innovation. Growth is personal, intentional, and limitless.
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About Maesa
The next gen beauty company, Maesa is transforming the industry by incubating and growing meaningful, innovative brands and making prestige beauty accessible. Maesa believes beauty ignites inspiration, creativity, imagination, and connection, sparking new ideas and possibilities, and meeting unmet consumer needs. Through best-in-class design, formulation, brand creation and marketing capabilities, Maesa delivers new, better and different products with an unsurpassed speed to market. Maesa works with a variety of retailers to create and launch brands across beauty and wellness categories. The current portfolio includes Kristin Ess, Hairitage by Mindy McKnight, Fine'ry, Being Frenshe, and Niches & Nooks among other brands.
Role Overview
Maesa is seeking a strategic, analytically driven, and commercially minded Senior Manager, Demand Planning to join our Supply Chain organization. Reporting to the Senior Director of Demand Planning, this role owns the accuracy and integrity of demand forecasts across a portfolio of Maesa brands — building robust, data-driven plans from sales, POS, and market signals, and continuously improving forecast performance.
This is a senior individual-contributor role where deep analytical rigor comes first. On the foundation of a well-built plan, you'll translate the numbers into a clear point of view on demand — the shape of the business, the drivers behind it, and the risks and opportunities ahead — and drive cross-functional alignment rather than simply reporting results.
This role sits at the center of a modernizing function — one that is evolving toward AI-assisted and statistical forecasting and a more analytical, insight-led way of working. We're looking for someone genuinely energized by that direction: a self-starter who wants to raise the bar, challenge the status quo, and help shape how demand planning is done at Maesa. The ideal candidate balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, high-growth beauty environment, and will see their responsibilities evolve with business needs and their own experience, skill set, and performance.
This role is based in New York City and follows a hybrid work schedule, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.
Key Responsibilities
Demand Planning & Forecasting
- Own and develop accurate demand plans and forecasts for assigned brands and product portfolios, incorporating historical sales, customer input, promotional activity, new product launches, seasonality, and consumer/market trends.
- Analyze forecast accuracy (FCA), bias, and forecast value add (FVA) at the item/month level; identify systemic misses, correct root causes, and drive continuous improvement.
- Use retailer Point-of-Sale (POS), shipment, and retailer order signals as inputs to read consumer demand and flag items for investigation - with performance anchored at the SKU-consolidated brand/category level.
- Translate demand into actionable recommendations for Operations and Supply Chain, proactively flagging supply and inventory risks with clear recommendations for stakeholders.
- Co-lead the evolution of S&OP processes and drive cross-functional alignment between demand, supply, and business objectives - particularly as the portfolio grows.
- Partner with Sales and Customer Service on forecasts, replenishment, and launches, resolving fill-rate, service-level, and delivery-date risks before they impact the business.
Executive Narrative & Demand Storytelling
- Author and own the monthly DMR narrative for the Executive Leadership Team — framing the shape of the business at the brand and category level, leading with the answer, and proactively surfacing the "why" behind forecast movements, risks, and opportunities.
- Anticipate leadership questions and pre-empt them in the story; arrive with a confident, decision-ready position.
- Take full end-to-end ownership of deliverables - owning issues upward to leadership and laterally across functions, driving discussions to resolution rather than letting gaps carry forward.
New Product & Business Development
- Lead demand planning for new product launches (NPI) - forecasting, history/newness loading, launch timing, and ongoing demand monitoring.
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and customers to ensure new items are supported through launch, with demand plans aligned to launch timing, expectations and actual retail sales post launch.
- Develop demand insights and scenarios to help evaluate new business opportunities and customer requirements.
Reporting, Analytics & BI
- Own and monitor the demand planning KPI framework - tracking forecast performance and outliers - to surface issues early and hold the plan accountable to results.
- Leverage data, automation, and AI-assisted analytics to identify trends, gaps, risks, and opportunities, and to continuously improve decision-making.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience & Education
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, Operations, or a related field.
- 8+ years in supply chain, demand planning, forecasting, or operations, with 4–6+ years of direct demand planning experience. (Years may flex for the right level of demonstrated ownership and impact.)
- Proven track record owning demand forecasts and partnering cross-functionally to drive business outcomes.
- Strong command of demand planning and forecasting methodologies, inventory management, and S&OP processes.
Technical Skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel — large datasets, complex models, and reporting.
- Experience with a planning system such as Anaplan (or comparable demand planning software) strongly preferred.
- Exposure to statistical / ML-based forecasting and comfort applying AI-assisted analytics to planning workflows is a strong plus.
- Power BI proficiency — confident navigating, interpreting, and drawing insight from dashboards; comfort with Power Query, Power Pivot, or DAX a plus.
What We Offer
$130,000/yr - $140,000/yr. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This position is eligible for participation in a discretionary bonus plan based on individual and company performance.
Maesa offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees. Employees can choose to enroll in health insurance coverage, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, and retirement savings plans. Through generous paid time off, a hybrid office setup, and paid leave options, Maesa encourages wellness and balance among employees.
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Our Commitment to You
At Maesa, we live by our values of collaboration, curiosity, game-changing, creativity, and discipline. We believe our people and partners are a creative force that catalyzes the possibilities in beauty to break through traditional limits and discover the "new" without restriction. We prioritize creating and fostering a welcoming environment for employees, partners, ideas, approaches, and endeavors — all through a spirit of warmth and inclusivity. As set forth in Maesa's Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
Our EVP
Maesa is the next-gen beauty company, where bold ideas become beautiful brands. We ignite the dreamer and doer in each of us. We move at the speed of culture to push boundaries and redefine possibilities unleashing #maesamagic everyday. By fostering a start-up spirit, we equip everyone to lead with accountability & execute with excellence. We champion each voice and empower every journey, creating an environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking, calculated risk taking, and cutting-edge innovation. Growth is personal, intentional, and limitless.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Demand Planning Manager
Target industries with established sponsorship pipelines
Retail, consumer packaged goods, and manufacturing companies sponsor Demand Planning Managers most frequently. These industries run large supply chain operations with recurring visa needs, making them far more likely to have existing sponsorship infrastructure and legal counsel in place.
Align your degree field to the job description
Consular officers and USCIS adjudicators look for a direct connection between your degree and the role. A degree in supply chain management, operations research, statistics, or business analytics strengthens your case significantly more than a general business degree.
Quantify your forecasting impact in your resume
Sponsoring employers need to justify the specialty occupation requirement. Resumes that show measurable outcomes, such as forecast accuracy improvements or inventory reduction percentages, demonstrate the analytical depth that supports an H-1B specialty occupation argument.
Understand that LCA filing is the employer's first step
Before your H-1B or E-3 petition is filed, your employer must certify a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor. Knowing this timeline helps you set realistic expectations and follow up with HR appropriately during onboarding.
Ask about cap-exempt employers if you miss the H-1B lottery
Universities, nonprofits affiliated with higher education, and certain research institutions are exempt from the H-1B annual cap. Some large university systems run supply chain operations that hire Demand Planning Managers and can file year-round without lottery exposure.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for verified sponsoring employers
Not every job posting that mentions supply chain will lead to a sponsorship offer. Migrate Mate surfaces roles from employers with confirmed sponsorship history, saving you from applying to positions where visa support was never genuinely on the table.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Demand Planning Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, Demand Planning Manager consistently qualifies as a specialty occupation because the role requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, statistics, operations research, or a related analytical field. USCIS looks for a direct and logical connection between the degree field and the job duties. Roles that combine statistical forecasting, inventory optimization, and cross-functional planning are well-positioned, particularly when the job description references specific technical methods or software.
Which visa types do Demand Planning Managers typically get sponsored on?
The H-1B visa is the most common path for international candidates in this role. Australian citizens have an additional option through the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and is significantly faster to obtain. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under the TN visa in the management consultant or engineer categories, though TN eligibility for this specific title depends on the job duties and requires careful framing. All three paths require employer sponsorship.
What degree does USCIS expect for a Demand Planning Manager H-1B petition?
USCIS expects a bachelor's degree or higher in a field directly related to the job. Supply chain management, industrial engineering, operations research, statistics, and business analytics are the strongest fits. A general business or management degree can work if your coursework included quantitative methods and your job duties are analytically intensive. If your degree field is a weak match, three years of specialized work experience can substitute for each year of missing education under USCIS equivalency rules.
How competitive is H-1B sponsorship for supply chain and demand planning roles?
Demand planning is a well-established specialty within supply chain, and USCIS approval rates for supply chain management roles have historically been strong compared to more contested occupations. The bigger bottleneck is the annual H-1B lottery rather than USCIS adjudication. Roughly 25% of registrations were selected in the FY2025 lottery. Candidates who already hold H-1B status with another employer can transfer without entering the lottery, which is a meaningful advantage worth preserving.
Where can I find Demand Planning Manager jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It lists Demand Planning Manager roles from employers with verified sponsorship history, so you can filter out positions where visa support is unlikely. Standard job boards mix sponsored and non-sponsored postings without distinction, which wastes significant time during a job search that may already be constrained by OPT or grace period deadlines.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Demand Planning Manager jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.