Senior Global Supply Planner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Brazil.

📋 Description

• Oversee, analyze, and implement long-term strategic planning initiatives concerning long-range supply and capacity planning.

• Assist in pre-season and in-season supply planning activities to enhance supply availability for global markets.

• Evaluate and address supply risks associated with demand fluctuations, capacity limitations, fabric/material restrictions, and forecast discrepancies.

• Cultivate relationships with internal product supply, branding, commercial planning, and regional teams, along with external vendors.

• Support long-range planning endeavors and create plans that align with sourcing strategies and critical planning scenarios.

• Confirm forecasts and convert MFP forecasts into capacity, allocation, and material types.

• Offer initial vendor allocation recommendations and validate plans throughout pivotal GTM milestones.

• Convert regional distribution center receipt plans into purchase order placement schedules.

• Utilize demand forecasts and market insights to inform seasonal and long-range planning decisions.

• Authenticate and present supply signals as a unified forecast source for product supply decision-making.

• Enhance planning processes for greater efficiency and alignment with team and corporate strategies.

• Develop and sustain seasonal buy plans, optimize global PO placement schedules, and establish buying strategies.

• Manage monthly need-to-buy processes and seasonal calendars for buying dates and shipping schedules.

• Gather capacity risk assessments and drive mitigation strategies alongside regional planning teams.

• Collaborate with capacity planning to tackle risks through fair share, pre-build, push-out, reallocation, capacity enhancements, and vendor-owned pre-builds.

• Partner with material planning to establish material proposition strategies that balance lead times with liability risks.

• Oversee buy execution and ensure consistency with global consensus meeting outcomes.

• Organize information and data collection and system setup for buy execution.

• Summarize capacity and production planning updates for regional communication.

• Propel process improvements through innovative ideas, automation, process redesign, and data enhancements.

• Drive departmental KPIs, including OTP, acceptance rates, calendar execution, fill rates, and management reporting.

• Support Quality, CSR, and other pertinent brand requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• 3–5 years of experience in supply chain management, with a strong understanding and background in capacity and production planning or a similar area.

• Demonstrated experience managing global teams across various countries.

• Excellent communication abilities, with the capacity to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.

• Proficiency in supply chain management software and tools, such as SAP, Oracle, or JDA.

• Advanced analytical capabilities to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.

• Capability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while juggling multiple priorities.

• Strong problem-solving skills with a proven record of driving process improvements in a global context.

• Familiarity with data analysis tools like Excel, Power BI, or Tableau is an advantage.

• An MBA or relevant master's degree is generally preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time employment.

• Extended working hours due to time zone differences, including significant global calls during APAC nighttime.