Supply planning refers to the process of owning the monthly buy process and submission to production partners, forecasting capacity for global future and in-season demand and tracking Purchase Orders to delivery.  

We are hiring for a Supply Planning Coordinator to join our Global Planning Team in a position that works closely with some key areas of the business: Merchandising, Demand Planning , Commercial Teams, Asia Operations and Supply Chain. 

You will have a strong analytical ability and will be able to identify opportunities for improvements. You'll work closely with Asia Operations to plan production capacity against seasonal forecasts, highlight the seasonal peaks and troughs, working potential solutions to pinch points and production minimums.

The Responsibilities:

• Assist in the monthly buy process which entails the building various templates, reviewing range plans and buy rules, collaborate with Planning and Commercial Teams
• Track buys, submissions and deadlines, forecast and capacity KPIs
• Coordinate Purchase Order creation and confirmation for Own Channels and Distributors
• Liaise with Asia Operations Sourcing Offices to review weekly production updates, ensure system is updated accordingly
• Create and Manage Production dashboards for senior management
• Updating and validating supply tool - Log File, load in monthly buys, ad hoc updates in conjunction to latest exceptions and production plan
• Assist with product/planning requests such as in season adds, rephasing and pull forward level loading exceptions
• Assist in identifying and dealing with supply issues or delays as they arise
• Become proficient in FF systems, to be able to draw data to analyse and support the Planning and wider teams - NAV (moving to NetSuite), Tableau, Smartsheet. Support & provide analysis
• Focus on continuous improvement

The Person:

• Experience of supply planning/production management within the fashion or footwear industry
• Experience in managing large volumes of stock from Far East suppliers
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Knowledge of Tableau & Smartsheet would be an advantage
• Happy to ‘Geek Out’ and obsess about KPIs but at the same time build cross-functional relationships
• Experienced working with ERP and data analytics
• Positive attitude and of course, a great sense of humour
• Strong judgement, drive, and ability to influence
• Hard working, self-motivated and a great communicator
• Calm temperament under pressure

The Benefits:

• 👟 Product Allowance (2 free pairs shoes a year and 50% off 20 pairs)
• ⏰ Hybrid and flexible working hours
• ☀️ Summer Fridays (6 ½ days in July and August on Fridays)
• 🌴 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• 🗺️ Work from anywhere for 2 weeks
• 🚼️ WorkPlace Nursery (salary sacrifice scheme to save money on your nursery fees)
• 💆‍♀️ Wellbeing Program – Retail Trust, Sanctus Coaching and Calm App
• 📚 Career development allowance ( Personal allowance to use on career development)
• 🏥 Private health care and or dental care (provided by AXA and DenPlan
• 🤩 Socials organised by Wellbeing and Feel Good group
• ➡️ Check out our careers page to learn more!