Job Definition:
Liaise with merchandise, finance, omni-channel planning and operation teams to deliver seasonal/ monthly buying, allocation, inventory forecasts and replenishment order, provide analytics and reporting for decision making. Facilitate regional S&OP meetings and participate in dialogues with key counterparts to improve demand visibility.
Key Roles & Responsibility:
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Partner with Finance, Merchandising, and omni-channel planning and operation team on formulating 5 years strategic planning on product category and Omni-channel from buying, allocation, to inventory management
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Multi-Horizon Planning for supporting 5-year Production Capacity Planning
- Seasonal product level forecasting at SKU level.
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Provide weekly and monthly end to end ST and inventory as well as seasonal in-coming product tracking reports.
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Co-ordinating with Global Planning Team on seasonal forecasting requirements.
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Consolidation & validation of channel / country level product forecasts
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Support the Merchandising & Omni-channel Sales & Operation team with their planning and forecasting of the line as part of the GTM calendar.
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Alignment and reconciliation of monthly/ seasonal demand signal to financial forecast / parameter per DC (Order book review)
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Reporting order book progression vs Seasonal Demand forecast
- Partner with Brand on forecasting of NOOS / In-season replenishment items.
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Product line analysis:
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SKU productivity
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Demand / Order book phasing
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Product launch phasing
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Forecast accuracy and icon management reports
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Working with Merchandising & Omni-channel Sales & Operation team in order to follow SMU products / special in-season needs.
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Aligning on ‘placeholder’ orders (Contracts)
Essential –
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Building strategic work relationship
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Decision making
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Coaching & developing others
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Business Acumen
Desirable –
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Customer focus
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Empowerment
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Facilitating Change
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Detail-oriented
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Data maintenance, analysis & visualization.
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Technical savvy (System & Process)
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Multi-tasking
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High efficiency and logical thinking with operational excellence
Experience
- Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in planning and analysis, preferably with planning experience in multi-national company, apparel industry experience is desirable but not mandatory
- Solid work experience in retail business and S&OP is highly preferred
- Strong business acumen with analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Well-organized, logical & mature thinking, attention to details, dedicated, energetic and being a self-starter
- Computer literate with excellent knowledge and hands-on experience in Excel, PowerPoint and other MS Office applications. Practical experience in SAP /APO, forecasting system is definitely an advantage
R-20260812-0003
