Senior Planner, Global Material Planning
Core
End-to-end strategic planning for Direct Source materials, translating demand forecasts into raw material sourcing, capacity, and prepositioning strategies to ensure availability while balancing cost and risk.
Role type
Senior IC supply chain planner (global material planning)
Builds
Apparel and equipment material supply plans aligned with the Go-to-Market calendar
Domain
Apparel manufacturing supply chain
Required skills
Strategic planning, demand forecasting, capacity planning, supply risk management, scenario modelling, data analysis, process redesign, stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
Data visualization (Power BI, Tableau), workflow tools (Alteryx, KNIME), Mandarin language capability
Technologies
Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, KNIME
Responsibilities
Lead strategic planning activities for apparel and equipment materials across the Go-to-Market calendar; Translate global and regional demand forecasts into multi-horizon material sourcing and capacity plans; Assess supplier capacity requirements and identify risks arising from demand shifts and constraints; Partner with cross-functional teams to develop and execute material prepositioning strategies; Establish and maintain end-to-end material tracking and reporting; Support procurement and pricing decisions through fact-based analysis and scenario modelling; Manage monthly consumption tracking and oversee the end-to-end seasonal leftover process; Drive initiatives to improve agility across the sourcing organisation through process enhancements and automation; Act as a change agent to build trust and communicate business priorities across the organisation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC