PUPRPOSE

• Leads the Category Demand Planning team for assigned Business Unit (s). Serves as primary business partner to Category Lead(s) for finance and planning support. Ensures delivery of Category operational & financial plans under purview. Leads and develops team of Demand Planners to achieve forecast accuracy, ensure healthy inventory levels and deliver high-level business partnering.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Proven track record of successfully managing Demand Planning and/or Brand/Marketing/GTM Finance for a large market
• Strong understanding of Demand Planning software (SAP APO) & Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes
• Strong interpersonal skills (e.g. relationship management, facilitation)
• High personal impact and high communication skills
• Proven leadership and managerial skills
• Strong analytical skills and proven methodological skills
• High degree of commercial and business acumen knowledge to challenge and drive consensus between Sales, Merchandising, Finance & Supply Chain

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 7 years of Sales, Finance or Operations planning experience within a large organization and with an increasing degree of responsibility; Preferable experience in the sportswear industry
• Experience successfully leading, managing and developing teams
• 4-year college degree with emphasis in Business or Finance OR equivalent combination of education and experience

Planning (Demand & Financial)

• Delivers Category financial steering through Strategic planning and guidance-setting; partners with Category Leadership to translate Category ambition and strategy into planning
• Accountable for Category Financial Plans, reflected in integrated business plan (IBP,) ensuring quality of plans and connectivity between seasonal to fiscal planning (Volume & Value)
• Guides creation and delivery of Operational Demand Plan, reflected in rolling demand plan (RDP,) ensuring thoughtful product planning and demand strategy to support capacity planning, on-time buying and healthy inventory level
• Leads a team of Demand Planners, working with Merchandising and Channel Teams to develop robust multi-season product forecasts (Volume & Value) and operational execution in planning systems
• Partners closely with FP&A and Channel Planning teams to deliver aligned and connected NAM plans, reflected in IBP & RDP, to steer market planning and to deliver against market objectives.
• Partners closely with Supply Chain Management (SCM) to resolve supply issues, ensure on time buying and availability and drive operational efficiency

Reviews & Insights

• Leads monthly Category Business Reviews (local & Global) and RDP sign-off. Key participant in monthly Finance operating model and operational reviews
• Ensures Partner and Leadership teams have analysis and reports to enable transparency, informed decision-making and alignment
• Proposes and implements solutions to enhance ways of working across the team

People Leadership

• Provide leadership & consultation for direct reports and peers through the sharing of best practice and mentoring fostering a people first cultureRole model & live our Demand Planning (DP) Principles linked with company Values and Behaviors. Champion diversity within the team and continue to build a culture of inclusion, belonging and awareness