Demand Planning Manager
Singapore, Singapore, SG, 138589
At Crocs, Inc., every career offers a chance to make a real impact. No two journeys look the same. And that's exactly how we like it. Whether you’re welcoming customers into our stores, collaborating with global teams at our headquarters, or keeping operations moving at our distribution centers, your impact is real and valued. At Crocs, Inc. you’re not expected to fit a mold. You’re encouraged to break it and create something better.
Overview
The Demand Planning Manager is responsible to deliver accurate demand forecast and healthy inventory management for the Direct-to-Consumer channel covering both Retail & Ecommerce. Through effective planning and analysis of supply delays and inventory excesses, this role helps to achieve the financial targets in close collaboration with Sales, Merchant, Finance, Customer Service.
What You'll Do
- Lead South East Asia DTC merchandize planning team responsible for preseason buys and in-season forecasting & inventory management
- Create a pre-season product level forecast in units, revenue and margin, and present to management
- Develop inventory strategy per product category aligned with Open to Buy budget and specific channel requirements
- Own monthly Demand review and relevant S&OP sections to ensure all stakeholders are aligned to the plan and risks & opportunities are escalated
- Update monthly sales forecast based on most recent trends, promotion activities, and distribution strategy to improve inventory availability
- Track weekly sales, analyze sell-thru rates and gaps and propose corrective actions to merchant, commercial and allocation teams
- Support and verify seasonal size curve creation based on historical data
- Optimize the in-stock rates and inventory turns by proactively identifying excess driving markdowns and profitable sell down of inventory
- Partner with supply planner and merch to drive cross-channel / country inventory opportunities
- Drive process improvement projects to standardize and optimize the pre-season and in-season planning process using new software modules
- Conduct quantitative analysis based on past season demand and supply issues, and provide insights to optimize future planning
What You'll Bring to the Table
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or a related field.
- At least 6 years in Demand Planning or Merchandise Planning
- Experience in Retail or Ecommerce industry, preferably in apparel / fashion
- Strong understanding of various demand planning, inventory and OTB modeling
- Advanced quantitative and analysis skills
- Proficiency in Planning Software and Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel. Power Point, Word) with advanced knowledge of Excel.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage large and complex datasets
- Proven ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders in country and regional teams
- Ability to translate data into clear insights and presentations
- Able to manage multiple priorities under limited time resource
- Proactive, with the ability to challenge the status quo and embrace change
- Fluent in English
The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability, or any other protected classification.
At Crocs, Inc. we believe in the power of a blend of in-person and virtual collaboration to drive creativity and strengthen relationships. Your participation in this flexible schedule plays a key role in building a connected and successful team. In-office requirements vary by our work personas: Resident (5 days), Collaborator (4 days), Connector (2-3 days), Explorer (fully remote). This role has been aligned to the Collaborator persona.
Job Category: Corporate