Planner, Buying and Planning, icebreaker & Smartwool

This position is responsible of buying, delivery, allocation, sell-out analysis with weekly replenishment across channels to maximize inventory efficiency.

This position provides strategic oversight and directions in e-commerce, retail and wholesale buying activities in China market. This position is responsible for ensuring smooth implementation and long-term adoption of the best practices.

 

Key Result Areas:

 

Working with the demand planning team and merchandising team, the Planner, Planning and Buying is responsible for:

 

1, Business Process

• Contribute to the brand business growth, executive strategy and seasonal targets.
• Run the Demand/Supply Planning & Inventory Planning processes for China & APAC Distributors
• Have a vision of the long-term pressures on the business and build strategies in advance to combat the pressures.
• Own the China & APD businesses and provide support for the rest of APAC team.

 

2, Planning & Buying

• Be responsible for seasonal forecast at style color level, ensure the forecast sits within the financial plan.
• Propose the buy plan for B&M stores following category seasonal product strategy and validate with leadership.
• Reviewing and analyzing orders for e-com and wholesale after sales meeting, provide both overall and detail view, propose corrective action plan and validate with channel leaders and brand GM.
• Work closely with sourcing team on supply chain flexibility to answer the business needs. Ensure delivery on time with planned quantity.
• Own the relationship with Global supply planning and sourcing teams to ensure alignment in process and KPI’s.
• Laise with the Global Ops teams to escalate where required vendor capacity / prebuild requirement / MOQ constraints etc.
• Manges all PO creation and order placement
• Approves PO adjustments where appropriate

 

3, Inventory

• Ensure purchases aligned with monthly, quarterly and annual budgeting for total $, Days cover and quality of stock.
• Ensure the inventory roll is aligned with Plan
• Ensures that finance and supply chain are in sync with reforecasting process for inventory and financial plans are accurately reported.
• Manages EOL -within inventory targets and aware of impact to bottom line.
• Ensures that all reporting for inventory measures are accurate

4, Sell Thru Tracking & Allocation

• Track sell in and sell out data, analyze ensure alignment between pre-season plan and in season actions.
• Manage weekly allocation for B&M stores

Competency Requirements

• Responsible, Autonomous and Active. Act like an owner of business, take full ownership for the achievement of excellent, immediate-term results
• Business acumen, Customer focus, Driving for results
• Adaptability, Communication & Influence

Functional Competencies

• Strong organization and planning skills; ability to deliver results to a process and timeline
• Advanced Excel skills are imperative
• Related experience in systems and programs relative to planning processes. Exposure to SAP & Tableau a plus.
• Strong and demonstrated ability to simplify the complex and communicate effectively.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Good presentation, communication and influencing skills
• Strong teamwork and collaboration with cross functional teams
• Flexibility to adapt to the changing trends of the business requirements

Experience

5 working experiences in demand, planning, buying, or supply domain

Minimum Supervisory Experience

Outdoor and apparel working experience is preferred

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