Role Mission:
The Wholesale Planner is responsible to deliver accurate demand forecast and healthy channel inventory management for the China Wholesale channel. Through effective planning and analysis of sell out, inventory and supply delays and excesses, this role helps to achieve the financial targets in close collaboration with Sales, Merchant, Finance, Customer Service.
Key Process Accountabilities
Key Activities
· Support preseason forecast process for key styles by using sell out & partner inventory data.
· Track sell out performance on style/color level and by individual wholesale partner.
· Build monthly sell out forecast on style/color level using various forecast models & inputs from Merch and Commercial.
· Use sell out forecast and partner inventory data to update sell in revenue plan, split in Customer Orders, At Once and Left to Book.
· Propose in season partners replenishments, edits & cancels based on projected inventory.
· Ensure partner inventory level is healthy with optimized in stock rates and minimized excess.
· Work with commercial team to ensure Partner sell-out and inventory data is accurate.
· Support with any related planning reporting, i.e., weekly shipment outlook, inventory report, actual sales tracking.
Deliverables and Indicators (KPIs)：
1. Revenue
2. Partner inventory turns, incl. in stock rate & excess
3. Crocs inventory turns, incl. in stock rate & excess
4. Forecast Accuracy
Job Requirements:
Education
Bachelor’s degree or above
Experience
- 5 years in Demand Planning and buying.
- FMCG industry, preferably in apparel / fashion with wholesale business model
- Close working relationship with Sales, Merchandising and Finance
Knowledge
- Understanding of various demand planning, inventory and OTB modeling
- Strong quantitative analysis skill set
- Proficiency with Planning Software and Microsoft Office applications
- Fluent in English
Interpersonal Skill
- Highly collaborative with the ability to work with multiple stakeholders
- Comfortable with large data sets with clear eye for the detail
- Ability to format data in clear and understandable presentations
- Can cope with multiple tasks under limited time resource
- Takes initiative, challenge the status quo and embrace change
- Good communication skill
Travel Requirement
Limited / domestic
