Senior Planner, Producton Planning

Role & Responsibilities:

• Support the completion of PO management process
• Communicate with Brand, Regions and Vendors to manage exceptions and order change requests
• Support Direct Line Manager in the execution of continuous improvement initiatives/processes
• Vendor Management
• Change Management & Process Improvement Implementation
• China for China speed strategy focus

Position Definition (Key Purpose of the Position):

As a Sr. Production Planner, you will support the execution of PO management process including PO creation, handling exceptions and overseeing the completion of order change request. You will support a sustainable performance Team by working collectively with Planning Team, Brand and Vendors ensuring deliveries are met on time

As part of the role, this position is responsible for providing relevant and accurate data, highlighting risks and opportunities, for internal and external stakeholders

This Sr. Planner role will also have focus on China-for-China speed strategy. Representing the Production Planning organization, you will work with other cross-functional counterparts to develop China speed strategy in support the our Greater China commercial business.

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:

• Own the execution of PO management process including purchase order creation (where applicable) and change memo issuing in accordance with business requirements
• Analyze weekly exception and unconfirmed PO's ensuring the execution of actions to resolve issues and maintain CRD dates
• Collaborate with Global Material Supply, QA and vendors to ensure on time deliveries, escalation of issues where required
• Partner with VF Logistics and Vendors to optimize delivery times ensuring on time delivery
• Measure & monitor factory KPIs and ensure that Vendor scorecards are maintained
• Build, maintain and elevate factory audit activities (where applicable)
• Prepare detailed analytics with clear action points on a continuous basis including production tracking tools to provide effective and timely visibility to Brand & Regions
• Contribute to creation of China speed strategy through demand data analytics and planning best practices. Work with vendors to align on speed program framework. Support rolling out of speed strategy to all VF brands
• Act as a change agent/ambassador throughout the Product Supply and Supply Chain organization by building trust with various levels in the organization, communicate clearly and consistently business objectives and management vision

Competency Requirements:
Behavioral Competencies -

• Execute Business strategy and vision
• Enable operational results
• Embrace change and be aware of changes in market, business, customers and proactively takes action to to prepare the team to respond to changes
• Ensure effective internal and external communication
• Build internal and external collaboration
• Able to work under pressure with multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines
• Ability to quantify stories using data/information (cause and effect)
• Experience with working in a team spread out in various geographical locations
• Highest level of integrity, ethics, and honesty
• High learning agility
• Drive and passion – presents a positive outlook at all times and demonstrates a growth mindset

Functional Competencies –

• Excellent English (writing and speaking) skills. Cantonese and/or Mandarin a plus.
• Excellent Excel, Power Point and Presentation skill.
• Data modelling and forecasting experience
• Shown capability of data analysis and insights to solve business problems
• Manage ambiguity
• Supply Chain Planning and Retail Knowledge preferred
• KPI management

Experience
Minimum Relevant Experience: Experience in planning, with ideally some exposure to manufacturing and/or consumer goods such as apparel, footwear or equipment

Minimum Supervisory Experience:

Nature of Work:

Academic Qualifications
Minimum Degree Held: Bachelor's degree or a High School Diploma with relevant work experience

Subject Expert In: Operations, Supply Chain, International Business

Specific Working Conditions
Frequency of Travel: As required

Other Specific Working Conditions:

• If the position requires a person to work in special working conditions this should be stated in the position description. Special working conditions cover a range of circumstances from regular evening and weekend work, shift work, working outdoors, working with challenging clients, and so forth

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