ABOUT YOUR ROLE:

This position is responsible for Demand and Supply Planning across Asia (mainland China, Hong Kong, and Asia Licensing). This role will be managing the following :

• Ensure the demand planning process is effectively developed to provide optimal service to support business needs while balancing the optimal levels of inventory.
• Review seasonal supply chain operations for the supply planning team, from the process of building a seasonal calendar, material prebook, buying process, shipment tracking, and maintaining the launch until quality issue handling.
• Build and reinforce professional and high-quality development of planning and forecasting practices in accordance with overall business objectives and KPIs.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

Include but not limited to

• Manage and drive improvement of demand plan, inventory plan, and forecasting process for Lee & Wranger brands in China and Hong Kong.
• Liaise with Finance, Sales, and Merchandising teams to develop long-range and seasonal forecasts, keep track of assumptions and rationales behind them to identify forecast changes.
• Partner with Merchandising and Sales team to manage new product launch, product life cycle, product mix, SKU productivity and long run products.
• Actively enhance the process and manage product flow from material prebook, order placement preparation till fulfilment with the understanding of business needs, partnering closely with the whole supply chain team.
• Build strategic relationships with sourcing team to facilitate the buy efficiently, deliver goods just in time to hit business target, drive the changes if necessary to help the business model
• Drive forecasting process improvement and forecasting system implementation projects.
• Enhance the forecasting process and buying process workflow with related partners, perform scenario analysis and ad hoc reports.
• Drive the integrated business plan along with business team to align the key KPIs and processes.
• Optimize the team resources and coach/develop the team members.
• Develop the succession plan for the team members and guide the team for future career path

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

• Good communication and influencing skills to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of internal and external partners
• Understand business acumen, demonstrating problem-solving ability with team management
• Strong numerical sense, excellent data interpretation and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and initiate the team to work
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Ability to work under pressure with good time management
• Result oriented, synergize to drive the overcomes with positive attitudes
• Ability to coach and develop the team

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• University graduate preferable in Supply Chain Management or business related disciplines
• Over 8 years of working experience in fashion retail /FMCG is highly preferred, at least 3 years of supervising experience
• Solid ERP knowledge eg, SAP/Logility knowledge and working experience a plus
• Solid experience on analytic tools like BI
• Excellent in Excel, PowerPoint and other MS Office applications.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin.

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