Senior Planner, Footwear

How You Will Make a Difference

What you will do:

• As a member of the Product Supply’s Global Planning team, you are responsible for analyzing, managing, and executing longer-term, strategic planning tasks related to long range capacity planning, pre & in-season supply planning process to optimize supply availability to global markets.

• You are responsible to assess and mitigate any potential supply risk due to demand variations, capacity constraints, fabric and materials constraints and forecast variances etc.

• To succeed, you will have to build strong relationship with internal (Product Supply teams & Brand teams) and external stakeholders (vendors). You will utilize your strong analytical skill sets to drive decision making that ensures processes are integrated and aligned across all regions.

• Manage end-to-end analyses; identify issues, gather information from various sources, analyze data, interpret patterns and trends, build models, give recommendations, and create insightful automated reports.

How you will do it:

• Support the completion of PO management process from order submission by regional supply planning teams to shipment delivery by our vendors at the aligned cargo ready dates.

• Communicate with brand, regional teams and vendors to manage exceptions and order change requests.

• External vendor management

• Support the Planning Manager on current planning processes and key areas of responsibility and making process improvements for efficiency and in line with team and company strategy.

• Support short to long term initiatives with internal and external stakeholders – drawing up robust plans that are aligned with the sourcing strategy and address key planning scenarios.

• Understand demand forecasts and market information from regions and use this to drive conversations and decisions for seasonal and long-range planning.

• Automate and validate newly created reports and develop corrective actions to improve data integrity and quality.

• Analyze existing reports and optimize them for standardization across the company along with supporting ad-hoc data requests.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal (Regional supply planning teams, product supply planning team) and external (vendors) teams. Utilizing strong analytical and communication skills to Influence and drive decision making amongst all stakeholders.

Competency Requirements:

• Behavioral Competencies:

• Team player with an ability to function effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Embrace change proactively takes action to prepare the team to respond to changes.

• Ensure effective internal and external communication. Drive internal and external collaboration.

• Able to work under pressure with multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.

• Analytical mind and business acumen, able to work with large amount of data to discover trends and capable to form conclusions based on findings. Must be extremely detailed oriented.

• Experience with working in a team spread out in various geographical locations.

• Value diversity - working effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds. Highest level of integrity, ethics, and honesty; agility.

• Drive and passion – always present a positive outlook and demonstrates a growth mindset.

Functional Competencies:

• Excellent English (writing and speaking) skills.

• Excellent Excel, Power Point and Presentation skills.

• Adept at the use of analytics tools as Power BI, Knime

• Experience with planning systems is an advantage.

• Planning experience in the footwear/apparel Industry is an added advantage

• Understanding of supply chain processes, with experience in forecasting and S&OP.

Free to Be, Inclusion & Diversity

As a purpose-led, performance driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness, and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Skills for Success

• Years of related professional experience: 2-4 years of relevant experienc

• Educational position requirements: A formal education and subsequent undergraduate/graduate degrees are nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.

What we expect you already know:

• Prior experience in supply chain planning (demand/ supply) and set up and maintain BI tools, infrastructure, and integration with company data sources.

• Strong written and oral communication skills. Leadership management skill is a plus.

• VF Guiding Principles: Live with Integrity, Act Courageously, Be Curious, Act with Empathy, and Persevere.

What’s In It for You

We’re in the business of unleashing human potential, driven by the ideas, energy and commitment of our people. That’s why we offer comprehensive benefits that encourage mental, physical and financial well-being for all VF associates. When it comes to benefits, we’re the total package. Go to MyVFBenefits.com and click on “Looking to Join VF?” to learn more.