Senior Supply Planner in London

The Senior Supply Planner supports the supply planning activities for the business unit, including consolidating the proposed buy plans and Inventory Plan to the 18-month horizon as part of the Integrated Business planning cycle and process. This role will work closely with Inventory Planning, Production Planning, and Logistics teams to ensure buy process activities are executed on time and to develop and execute aligned Supply Plans that ensure smooth supply. The role will continue to push forward reporting and business tools and partner in process development and improvement.

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Supports receipts and consolidation of inventory and buy plans.
• Partners with Inventory planning and Production planning on creation and execution of integrated, aligned, stable, and agile supply plans to efficiently meet the fill rates, productivity, and service level target.
• Engages with lead-times across the network to support product launches and effectively communicate and resolve issues with Merch, Sales, and Planning teams.
• Collaborates with Sourcing, Demand, and Inventory teams to develop/adjust inputs for production planning and material management flow.
• Collaborates with Inventory Planning on flow strategy, inbound phasing, and rescheduling needs across the DC network to meet defined KPIs and achieve brand revenue plan.
• Validates and confirms buy plan by working with the sourcing, logistics, and inventory planning teams.
• Ensures PO confirmation on time by working with the sourcing, logistics, and inventory planning teams.
• Supports planning teams in PO creation and SAP system integrity.
• Ensures deliverables are on time and accurate in systems.
• Works with Global Planning teams to develop and implement Supply Planning tools and processes.
• Assists in the creation of automated reports to drive business decisions and reviews of performance, opportunity, and risk.
• Supports regional planning needs across the European network.
• Performs ad hoc analysis and other duties as required/assigned by manager.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• 4-year bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 2+ years experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain planning (footwear preferred).
• Strong MS Excel skills: demonstrated ability to quickly manipulate large raw data sets to produce reporting that is intuitive and easy to read/understand, advanced formulas and experience with pivot tables required.
• PowerBi or similar reporting experience; and familiarity with forecasting systems and tools.
• Attention to detail and accuracy on multiple projects under time pressure.
• Highly analytical and extremely self-motivated with a critical thinking mindset.
• Ability to quickly adapt in a highly collaborative environment and be a team player.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills which may be required.

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