You as Senior Manager, Global Planner will keep the Kipling, Eastpak and Jansport brands on track to achieve financial objectives by aligning regional and global plans, and ensuring product availability meets demand.
You will reinforce global brands positioning through consistent, strategic planning across regions. You will enable revenue and margin goals by aligning plans with financial targets. You will optimize stock levels to balance supply and demand.
Capacity planning – Collaborate with Supply chain and Finance on resource allocation, raw material forecasting , margi,, capacity planning;
In-season management – analyze inventory across regions, recommending product introductions & exits to meet demand, with consumer perspective with sell-trough;
Season hind-sighting – Seasonal rolls-up across regions, in partnership with global planning, to drive global visibility é drive adjustments for future seasons;
Talent upskilling – Coach, develop, and build a best-in-class planning organization;
System & data governance – working closely with DT.
Skills for Success
10+ years in financial planning & forecasting (incl OTP, inventory management, and gross-to-net analysis;
Experience with planning across geographies integrating local market insights into global planning frameworks;
Managing planning processes working with Supply chain, finance and regional teams to optimize inventory and maximize sell-through;
Strategic vision (ability to articulate a clear, long-term strategy);
Cross-functional leadership Communication and influence;
Analytical skills;
Consumer insights & empathy (deep understanding of consumer needs, trends and local cultural nuances;