Tiffany & Co. Director- Global Diamond & Materials Planning
- Own the end-to-end plan for diamonds/gemstones and precious metals, spanning supply strategy, acquisition timing, production requirements, and inventory optimization.
- Design and maintain planning governance, decision rights, calendars, and standard work; lead a robust monthly S&OP cadence to review demand, supply, inventory, capacity/constraints, and procurement/production plans.
- Partner with Industrial Planning to translate business demand into acquisition requirements and timing, including scenario planning for constraints and lead times.
- Collaborate with Inventory Planning to manage demand changes and service-level targets; run exception management and adjust plans based on risks/opportunities.
- Partner with Finance to inform precious metal exposure management and hedging decisions aligned to sourcing and production plans.
- Optimize inventory and working capital by setting targets (e.g., months of supply, safety stock, excess/obsolete) and driving cross-functional actions to reduce excess and mitigate stock-at-risk.
- Influence material choices in new product development by identifying opportunities to consume excess inventory and by communicating purchase/obsolescence risk early.
- Partner with Procurement/Sourcing on supplier strategy, negotiation inputs, allocation decisions, and disposition plans for excess or non-conforming materials.
- Drive cross-functional alignment to integrate materials planning across stones and metals, ensuring decisions are synchronized from sourcing through manufacturing and distribution.
- Own reporting and analysis to provide visibility to demand vs. supply, inventory health (MOS/excess/obsolescence), purchases, WIP, and key constraints; translate insights into clear decisions and actions.
- Lead continuous improvement across planning processes, data quality, and tools (ERP/MRP, analytics, automation) to improve forecast accuracy, inventory turns, and decision speed.
- Lead, coach, and develop the planning team, including hiring, performance management, capability building, and succession planning.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Analytics, or related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
- 10-15+ years of progressive experience in supply planning, inventory planning, demand/supply balancing, or category planning, including people leadership.
- Experience planning in complex, constrained supply environments (e.g., long lead times, commodity/assortment constraints, or multi-tier supplier networks).
- Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to translate data into actions that improve service, cost, and working capital.
- Fluency with planning and analytics tools (ERP/MRP, APS, BI/reporting platforms, advanced Excel); demonstrated experience improving master data and automating reporting.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; comfortable influencing decisions across functions and levels.
- Demonstrated ability to build inclusive, high-performing teams; commitment to DEIB. Proven ability to thrive in and build new processes within a dynamic, evolving environment.
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