Director, Global Supply Planning (Vans & Altra)
Core
Lead end-to-end global supply planning and fulfillment for the Vans & Altra brand group, translating commercial intent into executable supply decisions.
Role type
Director, Global Supply Planning
Builds
Integrated brand supply plans, capacity commitments, and buy execution across global regions and vendors.
Domain
Footwear retail supply chain
Required skills
Global supply planning, S&OP, capacity management, vendor network management, supply risk management, stakeholder influence, team leadership, data analytics, change management, executive synthesis
Preferred skills
Enterprise planning transformation experience, cross-time-zone collaboration
Technologies
Enterprise planning systems, dashboards, data tools
Responsibilities
Own the Integrated Brand 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 trade-off options; Secure capacity and lead buy execution including PO creation and confirmation; Partner with Sourcing and Operations to maintain visibility into production and delivery; Own the Brand Supply Narrative for Regional and Global Brand Planning; Lead Service Protection and Escalation Management; Lead Capability and Change for pillar leaders and teams.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership and team management