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OverviewG/FORE Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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Richemont owns some of the world’s leading luxury goods Maisons, with particular strengths in jewellery, watches, fashion and accessories. Each Maison represents a proud tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont seeks to preserve the heritage and identity of each of its Maisons. At the same time, we are committed to innovation and designing new products which are in keeping with our Maisons’ values, through a process of continuous creativity.
We believe that every moment is an occasion. Our mission is to create clothing that adds possibility to everyday.
HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?The GFORE Demand Planner is an important role that supports the organization’s planning function and is responsible for maximizing sales and inventory optimization across our business. The role touches every facet of the organization including supply chain planning, inventory management, technology, merchandising and design, marketing, finance, sales and ecommerce. The Demand Planner will work to develop and utilize daily/weekly/monthly reporting for analysis and distribution to support demand forecasting as well as inventory purchase and flow decisions. Working with the Sales and Production Teams, this position will work to maximize sales, turn, gross margin and inventory productivity. The ideal candidate for this position will be extremely organized and detail oriented.
Responsibilities
Develop and forecast SKU demand for all channels company wide, ensuring purchase orders are within our open-to-buy plan at the product category and SKU level
Reconcile bottoms up demand projections with top down open to buy category forecasts
Develop long range forecasts for the business at the SKU level to inform capacity planning and safety stock levels
Work closely with the supply planning team to ensure timeliness and accuracy of inbound receipts
Work with VP of Planning and Analytics and technology team to automate replenishment algorithm and build supporting tools
Manage safety stock targets by SKU and communicate adjustments to production team so they can convey changes to the factory
Analyze months of supply targets at the SKU level and report on findings to demand and supply planning teams
Maintain proper inventory levels by coordinating sales and marketing on overweight items
Optimize pricing model to maximize sales and product margin.
Work with the US team on forecast and buy process
Work with Operations team on space management of products, embroidery projections and build out forecasts to support the business
Work with distributor partners to ensure on time ordering and global MOQ optimization
Continuous maintenance of size scales across product lines
Build and maintain partnerships across the ecommerce team, sales team, distribution, logistics, merchandising and design, finance, operations, customer service and digital marketing
Perform ad hoc analysis as needed
HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?
BA or BS in Business/Finance/Data Science/Supply Chain or related field
Experience in retail buying/demand planning is a must
Apparel knowledge and luxury brand experience is strongly preferred
Expert level in Microsoft Excel; high proficiency in all other Microsoft Office tools
Detail oriented, extremely well organized with strong time management skills
Experience working with data cubes and creating dashboard reporting
Analytical with an ability to balance financial targets with qualitative business goals
Able to maintain and build effective relationships with cross-functional teams
Strong passion for technology and problem solving
Excellent analytical, quantitative and technical background
Understanding of statistics and data modeling
Knowledge of forecasting software related to demand planning is a plus
Effective at working in a team environment while managing individual priorities
As a significant member of the Peter Millar brand, you are also part of a much bigger community at Richemont. We strongly believe in internal development, mobility and offering various opportunities to enhance both your personal and professional development.
YOUR JOURNEY WITH US:
1st Stage – After your application has been selected, our recruitment team will contact you within 2 weeks to conduct an introductory call with a member of the TA team
2nd Stage – Interview with the Hiring Manager
3rd Stage – Interview with the Head of HR
LEARN MORE ABOUT LIFE AT RICHEMONT AND PETER MILLAR BELOW:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNsBpmCOZg1BgZ8hRX2m6qw
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
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