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Director Demand Planning IBP EM
Purpose and Relevancy for the organization:
Your task as, Director Integrated Business Planning EM, is to drive the IBP (Integrated Business Planning) process across EM, guaranteeing quality and consistency, aligning Sales and Marketing, and securing ONE version of the truth for EM. With the role out of the new IBP25 tool, this role is critical to drive improvement, enhance and elevate existing processes and the DP team in EM. You will need to understand and review the business performance against the medium and longer-term targets, identify gaps & agree on corrective actions with stakeholders. You are responsible for facilitating the EM Brand Review and Management Business Review meetings, and providing analysis on the EM NS, ASP and volume, prior to each submission. To lead a meaningful MBR, you will need to collect inputs from various sources; Cluster DP (Channels), Brand and DTC, enabling the SLT to take informed decisions.
Along with driving continuous improvement, your role will be to further develop IBP reporting, bringing further transparency to stakeholders and creating improved DP dashboards.
In addition, you will have responsibility for the EM inventory reporting, aligning our inbound plan to our sales plan, and driving actions on excess to help the business make the most timely and profitable decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
EM IBP Process:
Lead and manage the monthly IBP process in close cooperation with EM Finance.
Acting as COE, drive the execution of an effective and consistent process across clusters and EM functions, driving the new IBP25 principles.
Drive bottom-up assumptions to bring transparency from clusters across channels and categories, to ensure the most realistic plan.
Drive an improved category planning process with BU, CTC and DTC merchandizing. Define expectations, clear roles and responsibilities and accountabilities.
Ensure stakeholders adhere to set DB deadlines, with all IBP information available (IP Tool and commentary) for the monthly IBP meetings.
Set and manage the EM IBP calendar, aligning all business partners on key IBP milestones
Lead the IBP seasonal planning (GTM) for DP with EM CTC. Align range plans, providing ASP and margin analysis from clusters. Ensure quality NS and ASP for overall seasonal demand volume guidance from DP into CTC in clusters.
Drive OTB with DP in clusters -. Consider existing inventory by channel to agree volume in-take ratios vs IBP - facilitate the EM monthly Buy Review with EM SLT.
Prepare data and key messaging for channel and brand to facilitate EM brand review and MBR meeting.
Document monthly risks and opportunities from IBP.
Support SCM with DC capacity planning.
Reporting into the Director IBP EM, is the Manager IBP EM. Roles and responsibilities:
IBP Reporting and best practice
Ensure IBP data quality with submissions on time in the IBP Tool, on seasonal and fiscal level
Agree final IBP adjustments before submission.
Leverage best practices and opportunities to drive reporting improvement in clusters.
Drive IBP KPIs and exception reporting to support fact-based decision making.
Lead and support the continuous improvement of the IBP process in clusters and HUB, via education and training of key stakeholders.
Identify improvement opportunities (process).
Act as key contact for Global DP team.
Reporting into the Director IBP EM, is the Senior Manager EM inventory. Roles and responsibilities:
Inventory Management
Help develop key strategies and initiatives to maximize profitability
Lead the EM inventory process
Agree IDL and INV targets and provide inventory reporting input for monthly RFC
Highlight EM INV Risks and ops, and specific actions
Drive excess action plans with clusters
Align the GFO buy based on existing excess inventory for FOs.
SPOC for EM and global FTS
Direct reports
Establish a high-performance culture via communication of clear objectives, KPIs and targets
Evaluate the performance and competencies of employees within the given appraisal framework
Establish Individual development plans
Embed strong feedback culture
KPIs:
IBP DP KPIs (NS/NQ/STD MGN)
Standardized IBP process in EM
Inventory / IDL
Optimization and profitable excess stock decisions
Key Contacts:
EM Senior Leadership team
EM BU / DTC
Sales
EM and cluster SCM
Cluster Demand Planning
EM and Cluster FP&A
Global DP team
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong organisational and communication skills
Ability to manage complex situation and challenges
Acts as a role model
Ability to think end to end
Proven managerial skills
High degree of commercial and business acumen knowledge to challenge and drive consensus between Sales & Marketing
Good project management skills
Very good analytical skills
Excellent numerical skills
Advanced MS Excel skills
Good knowledge of MS Office
Fluent in written and spoken English is a must.
Educational Background/ Minimum requirements:
Bachelor degree or Masters degree
5-10 years of work experience in Demand Planning, S&OP or IBP
5 years management experience
Experience in the sporting goods industry preferred
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Job Title: Director Demand Planning IBP EM
Brand: adidas
Location: Dubai
TEAM: Accounting & Finance
State: DU
Country/Region: AE
Contract Type: Full time
Number: 497751
Date: May 22, 2023
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