GUCCI Demand and Supply Planner

Job description

Summary
Role mission
Demand & Supply Planner (D&SP) responsibilities include demand management, inventory planning and carry over orders definition for specific departments.
D&SP is responsible to analyze demand changes in the business to ensure high accuracy of forecast and to ensure accuracy in inventory level, particularly from the point of view of long/medium term. The process and the responsibility will be concentrated on carry over items.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

·  Design and generate monthly statistical forecasting models.
·  Conduct current and future forecasting analysis, ensure that processes and methods followed are based on the best practice (continuous improvement of forecasting techniques, methods and approaches).
·  Measure the forecast accuracy.
·  Control inventory targets approved by management to guarantee the right coverage in order to avoid lost sales or over stock situations.
·  Assemble and analyze all data pertinent to create sales forecast according to different layers of analysis: historical sales, market trends, seasonality, advertisements and assortment variation for each Channel.
·  Make recommendation of inventory targets adjustments based on changes in demand and market trends.
·  Organize forecast and inventory planning meetings with Merchandising Department to review sales forecasts and inventory coverage (emphasis on brand transitions, new product introduction, event, phase in and phase out items).
·  Produce order of carry over items to provide Production Departments the inputs to satisfy the demand.
·  Evolve and maintain documentation and standard operating procedures for demand planning processes and systems.
·  Prepare reports and communicate forecast and inventory measurements to the management (forecast accuracy, inventory plan vs. targets).
·  Develop systems and procedures required to meet service level and inventory objectives.
·  Constant interaction with Retail and Merchandising Departments and assessment of demand requirements to reflect changes in SKU forecast level (particularly for top seller).

Key Requirements

·  Bachelor degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, engineering or related fields
·  2 – 5 years of experience in the role, scheduling, forecasting and planning
·  Strong analytical abilities
·  Fluent English communication skills
·  Proficiency in Excel and Access, and SQL, ERP and statistical software packages
·  Knowledge of demand management/forecasting tools, forecasting processes in sales, marketing, operations, finance, manufacturing and supply chain issues
·  Good communication and team building skills
·  Detail oriented
·  Extreme accuracy
·  Extensive spreadsheet analysis and strong mathematical skills
·  Knowledge of key inventory performance metrics
·  Ability to lead cross-functionally
·  Collaborative skills in resolving long and short positions in inventory
·  Experience in managing end of life cycle and obsolete inventory

Job Type
Regular

Start Date
2020-09-30

Schedule
Full time

Organization
GUCCI LOGISTICA S.P.A.