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Director Inventory Demand Planning

Responsibilities:

 

Inventory planning

  • Lead GCA inventory planning and management by driving x-channels to achieve the inventory target. Consolidate FRS/EC/CS/FO/MW/HK/TW demand and supply plan into one inventory plan, highlight R&O and drive actions to mitigate inventory risk, manage inventory landing as planned.
  • Co-work with channel BP/buying on buy/sold/inventory rolling, monthly review and manage channel inventory at a healthy level.
  • Facilitate weekly inventory meeting with SLT to update inventory status. Drive decision making and follow up with stakeholders to ensure actions are well executed.
  • Monthly review inventory plan with global finance.
  • Identify opportunities to optimize inventory (both total inventory and inventory structure) by cross channel management, manage FO supply in an effective and dynamic manner based on return/DTC transfer out/FO buy etc.
  • Work with SCM on optimize DC network plan.

 

Excess Inventory Management

  • Provide FRS takeback product guidance to improve customer inventory structure.
  • Drive off-season inventory movement from EC/CS/FRS TB/Excess to FO.
  • Drive inventory clearance, including ICM, aged, employee sales.
  • Inter-company transfer between CN, HK/TW and other markets to maximize the excess inventory digestion across GCA.

 

React

  • Own react SP, to reserve channel OTB and reserve factory capacity.
  • Drive NOS monthly cross team operation, including buy-to-stock & buy-to-order.
  • Work with SCM & Sourcing to drive just-in-time supply.
  • Work with buying and sales to manage marketplace inventory.
  • Work with IT to build up tech capabilities to enhance NOS rolling tool for effective replenishment.

 

Analytics

  • Solution owner of TECH inventory query tool.
  • Provide data visibility for Demand Planning, including omni sales, inventory, MRP, inbound and outbound.

 

Personnel management of direct reports

  • Manage your teams in line with the Leadership framework
  • Establish a high-performance culture
  • Manage and develop talents within your team to develop their competencies and managing skills to grow within the DP department

 

KPIs:

Control and steer all relevant KPIs

  • Inventory Management, MOH, YoY, Net Inv as of NS%
  • Demand Plan Accuracy & Reliability
  • Aged inventory clearance.

 

Key Contacts:

  • Channel planning, BP and buying
  • Finance (Commercial Finance and FP&A)
  • Sales
  • SCM

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to manage complex situation and challenges
  • Proven leading/managerial skills
  • Always acts as a role model
  • Strong communication skills with influence
  • Impactful presentations to drive decision making
  • Good negotiation skills and stakeholders management
  • Very strong business acumen and strategic thinking
  • Ability to think end to end
  • Good project management skills
  • Excellent numerical analytical skills
  • Advanced MS Excel skills
  • Good knowledge of MS Office (PP, Word)
  • Fluent in English in writing and speaking

 

 

Educational Background/ Minimum requirements:

 

  • Qualified to Master’s Degree level or equivalent relevant experience
  • 5+ years of work experience in Demand Planning or a similar field
  • 3-5 years management experience
  • Experience in the sporting goods industry preferred

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Job Title:  Director Inventory Demand Planning

Brand: 
Location:  Shanghai
TEAM:  Finance
State:  SH
Country/Region:  CN
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  538111
Date:  Dec 5, 2025
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