Senior Planner, Global Materials Planning

VF Corporation
Singapore
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Relationship building","Analytical skills","Data analysis","Process improvement","Clear communication"]

Own strategic and seasonal planning for direct-source materials, including multi-horizon planning, forecast publication, and material preposition strategies to maximize product availability. Assess supplier capacity needs and mitigate risks tied to demand shifts, capacity constraints, and forecast variances. Drive cross-functional reporting and decision support using fact-based data, improve process efficiency with advanced tools and systems upgrades, and lead leftover management initiatives to minimize business impact.

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VF Corporation
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Senior Planner, Global Materials Planning

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Job Summary

Own strategic and seasonal planning for direct-source materials, including multi-horizon planning, forecast publication, and material preposition strategies to maximize product availability. Assess supplier capacity needs and mitigate risks tied to demand shifts, capacity constraints, and forecast variances. Drive cross-functional reporting and decision support using fact-based data, improve process efficiency with advanced tools and systems upgrades, and lead leftover management initiatives to minimize business impact.
Location: Singapore
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Execute strategic planning for direct source materials, including multi-horizon and pre-/in-season planning, forecast publication, and material preposition strategies to maximize availability.
  • •Analyze demand forecasts and allocate raw material sourcing strategy through multi-horizon plans, identifying risks and collaborating to develop solutions.
  • •Design and execute material preposition initiatives with cross-functional teams to enable on-time performance.
  • •Assess supplier capacity needs, mitigate supply risks, and support decision-making with fact-based data.
  • •Improve supply planning processes and reporting models, including system/tool upgrades and leftover end-to-end management to minimize cost impact.

Key Requirements

  • •Execute strategic planning for direct source materials across long-term multi-horizon planning through pre-/in-season processes, forecast publication, and material prepositioning.
  • •Assess supplier capacity needs and proactively mitigate risks from demand shifts, capacity problems, and forecast variances.
  • •Maintain monthly consumption tracking for commitments, leftover collection and validation, and report at season end or upon request.
  • •Collaborate with brand stakeholders and internal functions to leverage leftovers and minimize business impact.
  • •Improve process efficiency by identifying opportunities in ways of working, system upgrades, and advanced tools to integrate and align platforms across regions.
Skills:Relationship buildingAnalytical skillsData analysisProcess improvementClear communication

Company Brief

VF Corporation
Global apparel and footwear company that owns brands such as Vans, The North Face, Timberland, and Dickies. Designs, markets, and distributes branded lifestyle products through wholesale, retail, and e-commerce channels worldwide.
Industry: Fashion & Apparel
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Denver, United States
Founded: 1899
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