Sales & Demand Planning Manager

Sales & Demand Planning Manager - Maternity Leave

This is an interface & strategic position based in Central Supply Chain Team in Rome.
The candidate will report to the WW Supply Chain, Logistic and Sustainability Director.
The selected candidate will have 4 direct reports and will be in contatct with:

• Top management
• Products & Merch
• Finance
• Logistic
• HQ Supply Chain teams

Job responsibilities

SALES PLANNING

Responsible for the coordination of the WW Best Estimate & Open to Buy definition processes for all Product Categories.

• Seasonal and Carry-Over OTB Calculation
• Buy vs OTB monitoring and sharing with all stakeholders
• Monthly Sales Target Definition
• Reconcile the plan with bottom-up forecast coming from Retail Companies, Finance and Demand Planning
• Work on Sales Planning projects implementation.

SUPPLY PLANNING

Lead S&OP process: Ensure best compromises between business needs & production capacity.

• Transmit the vision of Supply Chain and Company needs to Production for both Retail & Wholesale needs with a mid/long term time frame
• Production Capacity Definition
• Buying Sessions preparation: Retroplan – Preorders – drop feasibility preliminary analysis
• Special Orders (Press, Trunk Show, MTO etc.) deliveries planning and monitoring
• New collections deliveries planning and monitoring
• Reorders planning and monitoring
• Manage raw material with the target to reduce production lead time and be more reactive, bothbest seller items and new high potential ones
• Monitor global Production Leadtimes & identify areas for improvements.

LAUNCH PLANNING

Coordinate different departments to match & execute seasonal Launch plan.

• Follow the Launch strategies before buying session with Central Merchandising and Go to Market teams
• New collections drop feasibility analysis after buying session
• Events and New launches special orders planning and monitoring (e.g. Pop-Up)
• New launches status update and monitoring
• New launches priorities and allocation management.

Profile

• 10+ years of experience in Sales Planning, Business Planning, OTB, Supply Planning
• Experience in Luxury/Fashion industry
• People Management
• University degree & additional education
• Positive & great sense of service
• Common sense, pro-activity and excellent organization skills
• Business oriented.

Additional information

“ LVMH is committed to non-discrimination and respect or each person’s singularities. We recognize and recruit all types of talent ”.

The FendiMaison was established by Adele and Edoardo Fendi in Rome in 1925. The opening of the first Fendiboutique – a handbag shop and fur workshop followed. Soon winning international acclaim, Fendi emerged as a brand renowned for its elegance, craftsmanship, innovation and style.
Called by the legendary five Fendi sisters, the collaboration with the late Karl Lagerfeld began back in 1965 and lasted 54 years. In 1992, Silvia Venturini Fendi seconded him in the Artistic Direction; in 1994, she is given the direction of Accessories and later of Menswear.
In 2000, the LVMH group acquires Fendi becoming in 2001 its majority shareholder. Appointed in 2020, Kim Jones held the role of Artistic Director of Couture and Womenswear until 2024. Since 2020, Delfina Delettrez Fendi, fourth generation of the Fendi family, is Artistic Director of Jewellery. Today Fendi is synonymous with quality, tradition, experimentation and creativity.

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