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VF Corporation Senior Planner - Apparel and Accessories in Singapore, Singapore
Join the VF Family
VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) outfits consumers worldwide with its diverse portfolio of iconic lifestyle brands, including Vans®, The North Face®, Timberland®, etc. Founded in 1899, VF is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear, and accessories companies, with socially and environmentally responsible operations spanning numerous geographies, product categories, and distribution channels. VF is committed to delivering innovative products to consumers and creating long-term value for its customers and shareholders. For more information, visit www.vfc.com .
Job Title: Senior Planner - Apparel and Accessories
How You Will Make a Difference
What you will do:
Principal Accountabilities:
As an integral member of the Product Supply’s Global Planning team, you are responsible for analyzing, managing, and executing longer-term, strategic planning tasks related to long range capacity planning, pre & in-season supply planning process to optimize supply availability to global markets
You are responsible to assess and mitigate any potential supply risk due to demand variations, capacity constraints, fabric and materials constraints and forecast variances etc.
To succeed, you will have to build strong relationship with internal (Product Supply teams & Brand teams) and external stakeholders (vendors). You will utilize your strong analytical skill sets to drive decision making that ensures processes are integrated and aligned across all regions.
Manage end-to-end analyses; identify issues, gather information from various sources, analyze data, interpret patterns and trends, build models, give recommendations, and create insightful automated reports.
Knowledge & Skill Requirements:
Minimum Diploma with relevant working experience
Excellent Excel, PowerPoint and presentation skills
Adept at the use of analytics tools as SQL, Tableau, Python, Power BI
How you will do it:
Support the Planning Manager on current planning processes and key areas of responsibility, and making process improvements for efficiency and in line with team and company strategy
Support long range planning (Multi Horizon Planning) activities with internal and external stakeholders – drawing up robust plans that are aligned with the sourcing strategy and address key planning scenarios.
Understand demand forecasts and market information from regions, and use this to drive conversations and decisions for seasonal and long-range planning
Carry out analysis to discover possible risks in supply and plan
Execute the buy process to optimize the product availability, including analyzing and finalizing the PR allocation, projecting the planned production date and aligning the CRD with vendors
Analyze existing reports and optimize them for standardization across the company
Support ad-hoc data request, reporting.
Competency Requirement: Behavioral Competencies
Team player with an ability to function effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Embrace change proactively takes action to prepare the team to respond to changes
Ensure effective internal and external communication. Drive internal and external collaboration
Able to work under pressure with multiple task simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines
Analytical mind and business acumen, able to work with large amount of data to discover trends and capable to form conclusions based on findings. Must be extremely detailed oriented
Experience with working in a team spread out in various geographical locations
Value diversity - working effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds. Highest level of integrity, ethics, and honesty; agility
Drive and passion - present a positive outlook at all times and demonstrates a growth mindset.
Free to Be, Inclusion & Diversity
As a purpose-led, performance driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness, and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.
Skills for Success
Years of related professional experience: 2-4 years
Educational position requirements: A formal education and subsequent undergraduate/graduate degrees are nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.
What we expect you already know:
Minimum Diploma or equivalent
2-4 years relevant working experience
Candidate with Supply Planning experience from other industries are welcome to apply
VF Guiding Principles: Live with Integrity, Act Courageously, Be Curious, Act with Empathy, and Persevere.
What’s In It for You
We’re in the business of unleashing human potential, driven by the ideas, energy and commitment of our people. That’s why we offer comprehensive benefits that encourage mental, physical and financial well-being for all VF associates. When it comes to benefits, we’re the total package. Go to MyVFBenefits.com and click on “Looking to Join VF?” to learn more.
Our Parent Company, VF Corporation
VF is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies connecting people to the lifestyles, activities and experiences they cherish through our family of iconic outdoor, active and workwear brands. At the heart of our journey lies our company-wide purpose: We power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. This is our purpose. It’s the reason we come to work every day. It’s a commitment shared by our global associates across all brands. Our purpose unites us and leads us to pursue our goals, together. This is our calling. Learn more at vfc.com.
We just have one question. Are you in?
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VF Diversity Vision Statement VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success and growth of VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world.VF is an equal employment opportunity/ affirmative action employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled. VF is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our VF associates and VF applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.