Director Demand Planning Operations

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

As the enablement for Demand Planning to centrally manage S&OP and KPI, drive sales target achievements through well-rounded data analytics for demand vs. supply.

Responsibilities:

S&OP Planning:

• Manage DP S&OP and milestones, optimize operational process to improve efficiency
• Facilitate buying meetings to drive category and channel alignment

Data Analytics

• Analyse Marketplace data to identify risk and opportunities in supply, demand, sell-out.
• Holistic analysis of operation data, identify the improvement area in daily operation / process.
• Translating business questions and concerns into specific analytical questions that can be answered thru data analysis.

• Work with D&A to improve sold forecast models and algorithms and enhance data foundation and unlock reporting and dashboards.
• Improve reporting solutions to simplify daily work and support ad-hoc analysis.
• Deliver / enhance POWERBI dashboards, simplify communication and enable business decisions.

KPIs:

Control and steer all relevant KPIs

• Demand Plan Accuracy
• Inventory Management, IDL, MOH
• MD%, NS, Margin.
• Optimization/reduction of excess Stock

Team Management:

• Establish a high-performance culture via very good communication of clear expectations and targets
• Evaluate the performance and competencies of your employees within the MYBEST framework
• Identify and manage and develop talents within your team, to develop their competencies and managing skill, to prepare them for new roles with adidas Group
• Secure the adherence to all employee relevant adidas guidelines and all legal obligations

Key Contacts:

• Finance (FP&A and Finance Operations)
• D&A
• SCM
• Channels

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Passion for problem solving and business improvement.
• Ability to manage complex situation and challenges
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Strong business acumen and insights in sports or retail industry.
• Ability to think end to end
• Good knowledge of analytics, PowerBI, data processing, ETL, SQL.
• Good English in both speaking and writing.

Educational Background/ Minimum requirements:

• Qualified to bachelor's degree level or equivalent relevant experience
• 8+ years of work experience in analytics and technology.
• 5 years project management experience