Demand Planning Manager, Sea

CELINE is a fast-growing French and Leather-Goods Couture House that belongs to LVMH group driven by a new holistic and creative project led by Hedi Slimane, its Artistic, Creative and Image Director.

CELINE’s ambition is to become one of the most iconic luxury brands worldwide.

To make this vision a reality we are looking for enthusiastic, agile and passionate personalities who are eager to evolve in a demanding environment.

As Demand Planning Manager, you will report directly to the General Manager, SEAO and be responsible for sales and distribution planning across a SEAO region for our business. You will manage and work in close cooperation with the central team in Paris, while being a key business partner to the regional merchandising team.

**Sales Planning**
- Take ownership of the monthly best estimates process for all categories: work closely with regional merchandising + general management and central business planning team
- Justify and document all updates to sales plan, aligning central team and accepting challenge on this shared exercise
- Communicate and validate sales plans to commit to the OTB
- Be a strong business partner to the merchandising and central planning teams during each buying session, setting up and challenging sales plans for each season
- Utilize the full capacity of the Anaplan tool to express accurate monthly forecasts of sales at SKU level, use a process of continuous improvement to improve results month after month
- Ensure timely communication of either overstock or out of stock projection to both local and central teams

**Distribution Planning**
- Ensure that DRP distribution planning (for fast-movers & permanent items) & auto replenishment are effectively implemented on all activities
- Fine-tune DRP and auto replenishment processes and settings to optimize current stock availability and coverage, within the region, and respecting the work wide vision
- Adapt permanent items distribution to several scenarios: phase in, phase out, partial or strong shortage, holiday season
- Monitor adequate stock level in region throughout the season according to sales plan, paying close attention to seasonal launches from set up proposal to store allocation
- Proactively rebalance stock in case of shortages or lower remaining stock and size consolidation.
- Challenge both central and local teams to ensure the correct balance of stock level and commercial opportunity.
- Uphold our one-stock/omnichannel vision: stock mutualized in regional dc for all canals, lean target stock in stores fast and frequent replenishment to stores, stock pool for all canals

**Business Partnering**
- Work in a commercial and strategic way with both local and central teams to ensure the best outcomes for the business - current and future
- Act as a business partner for the regional merchandising team by reviewing and challenging their inputs and proactively proposing strategies further to support the business
- Drive and participate on projects locally with a supply chain input or lead, such as stock rebalancing, store openings, or omnichannel strategies

**Education**:Bachelor’s degree

**Experience**: 10 years of sales planning and distribution experience possibly in the fashion / related industry

**Skills & Personal attributes**:
1 Strong leadership skills with an experience of building and rolling out a vision

2 Strong analytical skills

3 Good communication skills

4 A natural ability to take responsibility for clear and challenging decisions

5 Tools savvy: Anaplan, excel, power bi,

6 Passionate, self-motivated and proactive

7 Good team player