Manager planning

Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and reconcile the gaps between the Retail Plan and the Demand Plan

• Provide analytics across multiple business segments (Innovation, Promotional, Basic business)

• Review sales drivers and Risks & Opps to explain and contain gaps between the Demand Plan and the Retail Plan

• Offer analytical support to provide fact-based evidence of areas of improvements (anomalies, lack of information, delayed information, IT constraints, master data nomenclature ...)

• Work with Regions and Brands to guarantee timely and complete submission of the Demand Plans, every cycle

• Work with Finance to guarantee alignment and update of the key financial inputs (plan rates update, DVFR new brand integration, CPM calendar, promotional investment information...)

• Work with the Plan COE team to introduce new capabilities and analytics and to improve the statistical forecast

• Provide analytics on Innovation and High Traffic Shopping Moments

• Support and drive adoption of global routines and policies

Manager, Global IBP is a supervisory and oversight role:

• Provide analytics to reconcile cycle over cycle demand plan changes and supports gap closing decisions

• Update reports timely and accurately

• Lead ad hoc projects in the demand planning function

Capabilities:

• Ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple accountabilities simultaneously

• Ability to work within and across multiple functional teams, collaborating with Planning, Brand, Finance, Supply Chain and Commercial stakeholders

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Execution oriented - thrive under pressure with a demonstrated ability to get things done

Strong attention to detail - ability to accurately manage, update, maintain large datasets

Qualifications

• Self?starter and ability to work independently

• Fast learner

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills, ability to quickly re?prioritize while still meeting deadlines

• Ability to analyze and review large amount of data in Excel or MS Access

• Collaboration across functional and regional teams

• Ability to succinctly summarize analysis results and recommend solutions for optimizing systems and processes

• Strong math and analytical skills

• Strong understanding of allocation and replenishment systems and parameters (safety stock, lead time,review cycle, etc.)

• Strong communication skills

• Knowledge of inventory models and metrics

• Deep understanding of retail planning and inventory management needs

• Prior experience using forecasting and replenishment systems such as JDA, JustEnough, SAP, I2

• Understanding of retail store operations and planning processes

• Minimum Education level: College degree or equivalent years of experience

• Minimum Years of Experience: 5+ Travel Time: 5%

Equal Opportunity Employer

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