Manager, Material Strategic Planner

hace 2 semanas


Panamá, Panamá VF Corporation A tiempo completo

**Role & Responsibilities**:
**Position Definition (Key Purpose of the Position)**:
This leadership position is responsible to lead planning activities for all Direct Source materials from long-term strategic planning (multi-horizon plan) to (pre-/in-) seasonal planning process, material preposition strategies and price negotiations. 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 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.
Lead and develop your direct reports under the guidance of VF Guiding Principles. Embrace and foster One VF culture in every interaction with your direct reports, internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
**Key Result Areas**:
Ensure that the GMS strategy fully meets brand requirements by translating their needs and future trends into supplier facing capability requirements.
Understand demand forecasts, Brand/regional business requirement and co-lead the creation of raw material sourcing strategy through the Multi-horizon plans which are drawn up to achieve long-term Brand revenue targets and growth expectations.
Develop, evolve, and implement supplier management tools to ensure achievement of GMS strategy, goals, and objectives.
Lead the design and execution of material preposition initiatives to enable On-Time Performance.
Understand brand requirements, Global Ops, Planning and Product Supply strategies and priorities and able to translate those into Global Material Supply & supplier specific requirements.
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.
Constantly evolve the GMS strategy framework and communication tools (content and mean of communication) in accordance with changing priorities and brand(s) requirements to ensure that the framework is well understood throughout the organization.
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.
Recruit and maintain best in class team to meet or exceed business performance expectations. Foster an environment of empowerment and passion where trust, creativity, innovation and openness can thrive.
Provide strategic leadership and mentoring to team members, maximize their development and drive clear succession plans.
**Competency Requirements**:
**Behavioral Competencies**:
Cascade and execute Business strategy and vision.
Lead and embrace change, manage change with a view of making the most out of adversity and taking business needs as a priority.
Coach and develop team, provide team members with timely feedback and advice on improvement actions.
Optimize talent, understand team members’ strengths, weaknesses, and aspirations, and provide guidance on personal growth and career development.
Encourage active learning; Promote effective internal and external communication.
Actively drive internal and external partnerships.
Able to work under pressure with multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.
High learning agility.
**Functional and other Competencies**:
Excellent English (writing and speaking) skills. Mandarin is a plus.
Excellent Excel, Power Point and Pr



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