Strategic Planner

**Role & Responsibilities**:
Position Definition (Key Purpose of the Position):

- As a Strategic Planner you will be responsible to execute strategic planning activities for all Direct Source materials including long-term strategic planning (multi-horizon plan) to (pre-/in-) seasonal planning process, forecast allocation and material preposition strategies. You will contribute with the development of the raw material sourcing strategy, supplier capacity plan and drive the seasonal supply planning process in order to maximize product availability
- You are responsible to assess capacity needs and mitigate any potential risk to minimize delay associated to nominated suppliers, due to demand shifts, capacity problems, and forecast variances etc.
- To succeed, you will utilize both relationship building and strong analytical skill sets to drive decision making that ensures processes are integrated and aligned across all regions.

Key Result Areas:

- Execute strategic planning activities for apparel & equipment materials through the go to market calendar to ensure all milestones are timely met
- Analyze demand forecasts (Global/rgional) and allocate raw material sourcing strategy through the Multi-horizon plans which are drawn up to achieve long-term Brand revenue targets and growth expectations
- Partner with cross functional teams to design and execute material preposition initiatives to enable On-Time Performance
- Build strategic relationships with key stakeholders covering Brand/Regional Operations, Asia Product Supply, Global Planning and key suppliers to ensure raw materials are delivered at the right place, on time, at the right cost
- Act as process owner for all GMS policies and procedures impacting Global Product Supply, drive policy changes with key stakeholders, including Product Supply, Global Planning and RO’s to ensure proper implementation
- Be a driver for initiatives that enable higher agility within the sourcing organization and continuously advance the global supply planning processes, analytical framework and allocation approach to support agility and market needs
- Ensure that the strategy framework reflects actions, timelines and responsibilities from a supply base perspective to enable proper implementation
- Collaborate with Global Planning and Product Supply department to accomplish KPI’s On-Time Performance, Buy Acceptance Rates, and support Quality, CSR, and other relevant Brand needs
- Prepare analytical reports / presentations to help illustrate future demand trends, opportunity or risk to senior management and business teams
- Analyse organizational performance (e.g. Supplier Key Performance Indicators, business operations & efficiency), forecast operational risks, and work within the Global Material Supply organization and other global functions on issue resolution
- Act as a change agent/ambassador throughout the Global Product Supply organization by building trust with various levels in the organization, communicate clearly and consistently business objectives and management vision

**Competency Requirements**:
Behavioral Competencies
- (Please refer to VF guiding principles and Leadership Profiles)
- High EQ in working with cross function/cultural partners
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
- Entrepreneurial & result-driven
- Optimistic and dare to take calculated risks
- Team player and the ability to work independently
- Communication and influence globally and regionally
- Bold and creative thinking
- Able to work under pressure with multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines

Functional Competencies
- List down specific set of functional skills required to perform in this role
- Excellent English (writing and speaking) skills. Mandarin is a plus.
- Excellent Excel, Power Point and Presentation skill
- Data visualization software (Tableau, PowerBI, etc.) experience
- Data analytics/exploration software (Alteryx, Knime etc.) experience
- Critical thinking/problem solving abilities linked with story-telling skills
- Ability to hypothesize & create/analyze multiple what-if scenarios
- Understanding of supply chain processes, with experience in forecasting and S&OP

**Experience**

Minimum Relevant Experience:
Experience in Apparel, Footwear, Equipment Apparel & equipment and/or Sourcing and Supply Chain organizations but not limited to

Minimum Supervisory Experience:
Not required

Nature of Work:
Materials Sourcing

**Academic Qualifications**

Minimum Degree Held: Bachelor’s degree, College graduate or equivalent work experience

Subject Expert In: Planning (Supply Planning and Sourcing)

Certifications Required: N/A