Associate Director, Demand Planning

Description

Allocation, Replenishment & Order Execution (30%)

• Develop and assess allocation strategies and order execution required to achieve store operational sales targets for all sellable and non⁃sellable product
• Monitor all store inventory position in relation to sales trends, including key selling periods
• Support exceptional planning to support target WOS
• Forecast and replenish key hero products in alignment with penetration targets
• Maintain assortment plans and routine replenishment for employee stores
• Develop brand and category assortment plans for new store launch orders
• Partner with marketing to support promotional plans with timely order execution

FSS Inventory Management & Order Execution/Replenishment (25%)

• Weekly review of service levels, investigate as required to determine root cause and recommend solutions
• Manage replenishment parameters and support replenishment optimization
• Perform ad hoc Sales & Inventory analysis
• Develop and assess allocation strategies and order execution required to achieve store operational sales targets for all sellable and non⁃sellable product
• Monitor all store inventory position in relation to sales trends, including key selling periods
• Forecast and replenish key hero products in alignment with penetration targets
• Maintain assortment plans and routine replenishment for employee stores
• Develop and execute assortment and allocation strategies to support sales targets and visual merchandising requirements
• Develop brand and category assortment plans for new store launch orders

Forecasting & Reconciliation (20%)

• Process owner for forecasting and reconciliation across FSS branded teams & Demand Planning ensuring alignment with Brand LE vs FSS trend
• Work closely with Marketing & Demand Planning to ensure FSS sales forecasts are aligned with promotions
• Quarterly category review (internal & with brand leadership) ensure forecast trend and mob are aligned
• Quarterly WFA review and improvements (Basic + Launch)
• Manage launch item forecasting and replenishment
• Review forecast exceptions: by category, franchise, hero, SKU, country
• Drive monthly collaboration meetings to ensure correct sales drivers
• Drive quarterly update meetings with branded General Manager
• Present at corporate meetings on FSS inventory position, key initiatives, etc.
• Drive seasonal Planning meetings with brand team

Operations (10%)

• Work with DCs to project workflow planning and timely execution of orders
• Coordinate movement of exceptional collections from FSS to CCS (ex: MAC licensing product)
• Support annual physical inventory and monthly cycle counts
• Identify opportunities to enhance systems/processes

Reporting & Analytics (10%)

• Highlight opportunities for sales penetration and partner with supply chain for release of excess inventory
• Develop and maintain routine end of lifecycle management for store & DC inventory
• Recommendations for assortment edits
• Communicate & organize SRP/SKU edits, timing of disco and RTV requirements due to new season's assortment

Continuous Process & System Improvements (5%)

• Drive internal system and process improvements to drive the business more effectively
• Work with the business to ensure history is cleansed and correct data are captured
• Drive cross functional process improvements related to EC inventory, sales forecasting
• System testing for JustEnough & Qlikview enhancements/issues

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' experience in retail planning
• Self⁃starter and ability to work independently
• 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