G/Fore UK - Demand Planner

Richemont owns some of the world’s leading luxury goods Maisons, with particular strengths injewellery,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

.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 levelReconcile bottoms up demand projections with top down open to buy category forecastsDevelop long range forecasts for the business at the SKU level to inform capacity planning and safety stock levelsWork closely with the supply planning team to ensure timeliness and accuracy of inbound receiptsWork with VP of Planning and Analytics and technology team to automate replenishment algorithm and build supporting toolsManage safety stock targets by SKU and communicate adjustments to production team so they can convey changes to the factoryAnalyze months of supply targets at the SKU level and report on findings to demand and supply planning teamsMaintain proper inventory levels by coordinating sales and marketing on overweight itemsOptimize pricing model to maximize sales and product margin.Work with the US team on forecast and buy processWork with Operations team on space management of products, embroidery projections and build out forecasts to support the businessWork with distributor partners to ensure on time ordering and global MOQ optimizationContinuous maintenance of size scales across product linesBuild and maintain partnerships across the ecommerce team, sales team, distribution, logistics, merchandising and design, finance, operations, customer service and digital marketingPerform ad hoc analysis as neededHOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?BA or BS in Business/Finance/Data Science/Supply Chain or related fieldExperience in retail buying/demand planning is a mustApparel knowledge and luxury brand experience is strongly preferredExpert level in Microsoft Excel; high proficiency in all other Microsoft Office toolsDetail oriented, extremely well organized with strong time management skillsExperience working with data cubes and creating dashboard reportingAnalytical with an ability to balance financial targets with qualitative business goalsAble to maintain and build effective relationships with cross-functional teamsStrong passion for technology and problem solvingExcellent analytical, quantitative and technical backgroundUnderstanding of statistics and data modelingKnowledge of forecasting software related to demand planning is a plusEffective at working in a team environment while managing individual prioritiesAs 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:We aim to provide a valuable recruitment process, allowing you to gain exposure to some key decision makers and influencing individuals: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 team2nd Stage – Interview with the Hiring Manager3rd Stage – Interview with the Head of HRLEARN MORE ABOUT LIFE AT RICHEMONT AND PETER MILLAR ..... full job details .....