Planning Market Planning & Ops Lead

Planning Market Planning & Ops LeadFull-timeJob DescriptionWHAT YOU DOYou lead end‑to‑end inventory planning across seasons, optimizing stock levels, identifying risks, and driving efficient allocation, replenishment, and liquidation strategies across markets.You support cross‑functional initiatives, analyze performance, and ensure smooth execution of inventory processes to strengthen commercial and operational outcomes.WHO YOU AREYou are an analytical and collaborative supply chain professional with strong skills in inventory management, planning, and cross‑functional coordination.You bring experience in driving insights, improving processes, and supporting decision‑making to secure efficient and reliable stock management.Your responsibilities:- Pre-Season Inventory PlanningResponsible for pre-season allocation setup & updating Continent and local allocation strategies & ensuring implementation in line with Global guidelines (e.g., weeks of supply, availability, freshness); follow-up parameter update process and shipment shortcutsFlag risks related to capacity and operational constraints- In-Season Inventory OptimizationMonitor stock levels vs. plan across all SMs; track development of inventory KPIs and planned stock inflows to highlight deviationsShare key stock insights and development with sale market on current status and outlookReview stock data and KPIs and provide recommendations to SMs (via Product Merchandising Leads) on actions to improve stock efficiency  to product leadsSupport Product leads and  D&S in case of over-/understock situations by running analytical scenariosTrack liquidation and stock health across SMs and Planning Markets, identifying slow movers or high-risk stock positionsAdjust replenishment speed and parameters in systems (e.g., Acceleration, Dynamic Pick Limit, Final Push) based on Product Merchandising Leads'  feedbackMaintain and update allocation-related data and parameters in relevant tools (esp. R3 and SMT; potentially also ASQ and TMQ)Provide transparency and structured reporting to Continent leadership on stock development, sell-through, and efficiency metrics- Post-Season Optimization & Exit ManagementMonitor and report on stock clearance and liquidation performance across SMs and Planning MarketsSupport Product Merchandising Leads with quantitative analyses to identify suitable articles for clearance and final sales​​​​​​​- Overarching project managementManage Continent-wide projects/ initiatives and drive implementation across Planning Markets/ Sales Markets of a Continent​​​​​​​- DeliveriesEnsure implementation of continental delivery strategyQualificationsEducation:Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or similar in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related quantitative fieldSkills:Analytical capabilities: Strong quantitative and analytical skills to run/ interpret larger-scale data reports, run scenario simulationsStrategic stock management: Deep understanding of stock efficiency metrics (e.g., sell-through, weeks of supply) and their impact on commercial and operational performanceCross-functional collaboration: Skilled & interested in working with cross-functional stakeholders; agile team set-upsCommunication: Ability to present analytical findings clearly and influence decision-making with data-driven insightsTool/ system proficiency: Knowledge of industry-standards/ common allocation toolsExperience:3–5+ years of experience in inventory management role within retail, fashion or FMCG with a proven record of managing stock optimization in complex settings (e.g., across markets)By clicking the link above or any third-party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third-party website where the third-party website's terms and privacy policy applyJob LocationGoogle Maps requires functional cookies to be enabledI'm interestedI'm interestedPrivacy Notice