Senior Manager Assortment Planning (m/f/d) - Focus Analytics / part-time 20h/week

.:: part-time (20h/week) replacement with focus on analytics & data reporting across multiple channels ::.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

Manage and guide execution of assortment planning strategy for respective channel - DTC (eCom / Retail) Originals Footwear.

Deliver the option planning and channel ranging ensuring clear input is collected from key stakeholders in market level, including all countries and clusters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage assortment planning teams responsible for creating Option Plans and assortment lists and Channel Ranges per channel/segment tier based on financial assortment planning framework
• Enable the market store format strategy and store tiering methodologies that are aligned with global methodologies
• Implement initiatives that allow the collaboration with the respective channel teams to attain optimal Option Plans for respective channels
• Implement initiatives that allow the collaboration with the KA horizontal teams to create Option Plans that reflect particular KA needs
• Design packages based on Brand, customer/commercial needs acknowledging space requirements
• Enable further streamlining of the market range based on horizontal reviews at key milestones
• Support Translating the assortment list into RMA 1 &2 forecast for respective channel
• Align with channels/ Sales teams on IBP and financial planning to ensure assortments achieve financial targets
• Drive Market Range enhancements through Assortment Planning that reflects localization and differentiation in market range where needed (seasonality, account differentiation)
• Prepare the channel ranging process across all channels, including Brand Collection and key stories, and balancing global assortment packages and specific market needs.
• Prepare feedback sessions to RA teams to assure that Option Plans needs are reflected based on channel/tier-segment needs.

Key Relationships:

• Channel/sales/account teams
• Market BU Range Management teams
• Range Architecture
• CTC Brand
• Market Finance teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Specialist in option planning and channel ranging processes with strong understanding of relevant systems solutions
• Broad and deep knowledge of assortment planning processes with a good balance between theoretical understanding and practical experience

Requisite Education and Experience/ Minimum Qualification:

• University degree in business, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience
• 8 years of typical relevant work experience