Mariana P.

Experience Summary

Mariana is a Demand Planning and Inventory Management professional with more than seven years of experience across the beauty, retail, and FMCG sectors. Throughout her career, she has held progressively responsible roles at SM, Nat., and Avo., developing expertise in forecasting, inventory optimization, category performance analysis, and cross-functional planning. She currently serves as Demand Planning Manager at SM, where she leads a team of seven planners and oversees forecasting and inventory health across 47 retail stores and e-commerce operations. Her experience combines strong analytical capabilities with a deep understanding of retail environments, supporting commercial performance through inventory optimization, KPI management, and close collaboration with merchandising, commercial, and supply chain teams.

Key Achievements

- At Nat., Mariana managed approximately million USD in inventory and successfully reduced inventory levels by million USD within an 11-month period while maintaining operational performance and inventory health. She was responsible for managing slow-moving inventory, excess and obsolete stock, and inventory control initiatives designed to improve working capital efficiency and reduce waste. - During her tenure, she achieved a loss rate of only 2.8% relative to net revenue while serving as the owner of SOX inventory controls, demonstrating strong governance and operational discipline. - At SM, Mariana leads forecasting and inventory planning activities across a network of 47 retail stores and ecommerce channels. She manages planning performance through KPIs including Fill Rate, Forecast Accuracy, DOH, and WOS, while collaborating cross-functionally to improve product availability and inventory efficiency. - Earlier in her career at Avo., she managed forecasting, pricing strategies, portfolio management, sell-in and sell-out analysis, and product lifecycle planning. She also supported product launches and category performance initiatives, gaining valuable experience working at the intersection of commercial strategy and supply chain planning. - As a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst at Avo., she developed forecasting models, reporting automation, and performance dashboards that supported decision-making across multiple business functions. This experience strengthened her analytical capabilities and ability to leverage data to drive business outcomes.

Skills

Power Bi, Demand Forecasting, Retail Planning, Inventory Management, Inventory Optimization, Supply Planning, Forecast Accuracy Improvement, Inventory Health Management, Fill Rate Management, Product Launch Planning, Category Planning, Portfolio Management, Sell-In Analysis, Sell-Out Analysis, Inventory Control, Loss Prevention, Excess & Obsolete Inventory Management, KPI Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Reporting Automation, Retail Operations, Ecommerce Forecasting, Team Leadership, SOX Controls, Supply Chain Optimization, SAP, Relex, JD Edwards, Advanced Excel, Power Query, Google Sheets, PowerPoint, Forecasting Models, Retail Analytics, Business Intelligence Reporting.

Work Experience