Position:
This is an interface & strategic position based in Central Supply Chain Team in Rome.
The candidate will report to the WW Supply Chain, Logistic and Sustainability Director.
The selected candidate will have 4 direct reports and will be in contatct with:
1. Top management
2. Products & Merch
3. Retail Companies
4. Finance
5. Industrial
6. Logistic
7. HQ Supply Chain teams
Job responsibilities:
SALES PLANNING
Responsible for the coordination of the WW Best Estimate & Open to Buy definition processes for all Product Categories.
8. Worldwide Best Estimate Definition – By Zone / Category / Collection / Month
9. Seasonal and Carry-Over OTB Calculation
10. Buy vs OTB monitoring and sharing with all stakeholders
11. Monthly Sales Target Definition
12. Reconcile the plan with bottom-up forecast coming from Retail Companies, Finance and Demand Planning
13. Work on Sales Planning projects implementation.
SUPPLY PLANNING
Lead S&OP process: Ensure best compromises between business needs & production capacity.
14. Transmit the vision of Supply Chain and Company needs to Production for both Retail & Wholesale needs with a mid/long term time frame
15. Production Capacity Definition
16. Buying Sessions preparation: Retroplan – Preorders – drop feasibility preliminary analysis
17. Special Orders (Press, Trunk Show, MTO etc.) deliveries planning and monitoring
18. New collections deliveries planning and monitoring
19. Reorders planning and monitoring
20. Manage raw material with the target to reduce production lead time and be more reactive, both best seller items and new high potential ones
21. Monitor global Production Leadtimes & identify areas for improvements.
LAUNCH PLANNING
Coordinate different departments to match & execute seasonal Launch plan.
22. Follow the Launch strategies before buying session with Central Merchandising and Go to Market teams
23. New collections drop feasibility analysis after buying session
24. Events and New launches special orders planning and monitoring (e.g. Pop-Up)
25. New launches status update and monitoring
26. New launches priorities and allocation management.
Profile:
27. 10+ years of experience in Sales Planning, Business Planning, OTB, Supply Planning
28. Experience in Luxury/Fashion industry
29. People Management
30. University degree & additional education
31. Excellent English & Italian
32. Positive & great sense of service
33. Common sense, pro-activity and excellent organization skills
34. Business oriented.
Additional information:
“LVMH is committed to non-discrimination and respect or each person’s singularities. We recognize and recruit all types of talent”.