Senior Planner, Global Supply Planning

About the role

The Senior Planner, Global Supply Planning ensures that the right materials are available at the right time to support worldwide production and delivery. You will lead both pre‑season and in‑season planning, collaborate closely with suppliers and internal teams, and use data‑driven insights to manage risks and improve supply performance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead pre‑season planning for Direct‑Sourced materials aligned with the Go‑To‑Market calendar.
• Develop and manage long‑range and seasonal supply plans, and execute material pre‑position strategies to support on‑time delivery.
• Review and align supplier capacity plans with demand forecasts, monitor forecast changes and adjust plans proactively.
• Drive in‑season activities such as material pre‑position tracking, PO delay root‑cause analysis, and PO CRD improvements.
• Track monthly material consumption, manage leftover materials at season end, and work with internal teams to reuse excess and reduce scrap.
• Collaborate with suppliers to manage risks like demand shifts, capacity constraints, and forecast gaps.
• Act as process owner for global material planning processes, continuously improve or automate them, and support KPIs such as On‑Time Performance and Buy Acceptance Rate.

Required profile

• Experience in supply chain, material planning or sourcing; apparel/footwear background is a plus.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, S&OP and supply planning, with proven ability to work with suppliers and manage supply risks.
• Detail‑oriented, organized, able to handle multiple priorities under pressure and open to continuous improvement.
• Excellent English communication; Mandarin is a bonus.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel
• PowerPoint
• Tableau or Power BI
• Power Query
• KNIME or similar data‑preparation tools