Distribution Planner

Job description

Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values ​​of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.

Jewellery planning department is a key part of Cartier strategy. Our Maison is constantly developing its offer and processes in order to better serve its clients and to further improve its brand value perception. Long time changes as well as punctual initiatives have a strong impact on our supply chain, including on the distribution side.

As a key member of the Cartier Jewellery Operations team, the distribution planner is responsible of the worldwide jewellery pieces availability, working closely with our different markets and is involved in the deployment of the service offer which is constantly evolving.

In this wide and demanding position, both hands-on and project-oriented, your core objectives will be to enable the Maison to meet its service objectives while meeting our targeted stocks level.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

Size markets target stock levels, and ensure the distribution of the range and novely products under your scope

• Define the assortments, tool and safety stock levels of the distribution platforms and boutiques worldwide based on past sales, sales forecasts, and merchandising guidelines, for the regions under your responsibility,

• Conduct consistency analysis on stock targets, considering any potential cannibalizations or new sale trends of the collections under your responsibility, and set up the novelties to ensure smooth distribution before the launch date,
• Consider markets feedback, product supply situation, special commercial initiatives and seasonal events to anticipate business needs,
• Maintain and adapt the automatic replenishment parameters to ensure steady stock deployment to the markets and avoid local shortages,
• Communicate proactively towards markets and central teams about current and projected stock availability.

Projects and continuous improvement

• Participate in the successful deployment of our new distribution tools, by bridging the gap between business needs and the development and improvement of these tools in Anaplan,
• Challenge actual processes, methods and tools,
• Make required analyses and diagnostics, identify action plans and implement solutions.

Reporting

• Maintain or develop new dashboards to follow up worldwide stock availability and shortage situation,
• Share and train your contacts in the use of the dashboards.

YOUR PROFILE

• You hold a master’s degree in engineering, with a major in supply chain.
• You have robust analytical skills, and you easily analyze and work with Data and Information Systems.
• You are organized, autonomous and reliable.
• Strong Expertise in Excel and experience with Power BI or Looker. Programming skills a plus.
• You have strong communication skills in French and English.
• Preferably past working experience in an international company (luxury a plus)

HOW DO WE KEEP YOU SMILING?

You will be a key person to our continuous improvement projects ensuring the reliability of the information transmitted to all the actors in the Supply Chain.

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