Director, Global Supply Planning (Vans & Altra)
Core
Director responsible for end-to-end global supply planning and fulfillment, translating commercial intent into supply requirements and securing capacity across vendors and countries of origin.
Role type
Senior Director, Global Supply Planning
Builds
Integrated global supply plans, capacity commitments, and buy execution for Vans & Altra brands
Domain
Apparel and Footwear Supply Chain
Required skills
Global supply planning expertise, capacity and network management, supply risk management, stakeholder influence, leadership and change management, systems and analytics proficiency
Preferred skills
Experience with Enterprise Planning Transformation projects, cross-time-zone collaboration
Technologies
Enterprise planning systems, data tools, dashboards
Responsibilities
Lead the global supply plan across LRP, pre-season, in-season, and S&OP cycles; Translate commercial intent into supply requirements and define supply positions; Surface supply-demand risks and frame mitigation options; Secure capacity and lead buy execution including PO creation and confirmation; Partner with Sourcing and Operations to maintain visibility into production performance; Own the brand supply narrative for Regional and Global Brand Planning; Lead service protection and escalation management; Coach and develop pillar leaders and teams.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership and team development