PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION:
- Partner with the market and integral teams to secure the best availability for the business within the given cost constraints. Responsible for converting demand into supply and providing actionable insights while leading the creation and deployment of innovative planning solutions.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- PERFORMANCE
: drive performance improvements by addressing key drivers, communicating success, initiating and coordinating escalations
- Create visibility on market projected availability and inventory performance
- Translate commercial needs related to availability and inventory into supply chain requirements/ solutions
- Manage risk/ opportunities related to availability and inventory
- PROCESS OWNER
: responsible for the documentation and enhancement of a specific process (performance, efficiency) and initiating continuous improvement in collaboration with involved stakeholders
- PROJECT SUPPORT:
implementation of a project/ pilot within area of responsibility
- MONITOR BU/ CHANNEL/ BM PERFORMANCE
and perform root-cause analysis,
identification of drivers and trends
- ENSURE PREPARATION
for Business Control activities (Demand & Supply meeting, Launch, NOS & Teamwear S&OP; meetings)
- COORDINATE AND EXECUTE
performance improvements across teams: AF escalation, early call-off, other exceptions
- Act as the first point of contact for the process related issues and escalations
- Acting as the backup for the Team Leader
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
- Demand Planning
- Business Unit
- Market SCM
- Visibility & Performance
- Sports Marketing
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
:
- Service-minded and consumer/customer oriented
- Analytical thinking and ability to solve problems
- Team player and effective collaborator
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Good knowledge of MS Office (advanced MS Excel skills), Power Bi and SAP
- Fluent in English, additional language is a plus
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICA