Sr. Manager, Regional Planning
Singapore, Singapore, SG, 138589
Overview
The Sr. Manager Demand Planning is responsible for implementing the aligned business strategy maximizing sales, margin, and inventory profitability in the Asia region. Through collaboration with cross-functional teams the role drives top-down targets, channel demand plans, inventory strategies, and is center of excellence to improve planning processes & tools.
What You'll Do
- Lead demand planning team & analytics function
- Establish Merch Financial Plans setting tops-down targets for revenue, margins, and key categories, in close partnership with global and regional teams
- Create option count frameworks and collaborate with merchandizing team to understand comp styles and identify gaps & opportunities to meet the revenue plans
- Build pre-season forecast and review against the Merch Financial Plans ensuring strategy plans are aligned
- Track actual sales performance and update monthly demand forecast through the S&OP cycles
- Optimize the inventory healthy by setting inventory policies & actioning excess / shortages proactively
- Maintain revenue, margin and OTB plans using bottom up forecast inputs, preseason initial plans and long term Merch Financial Plans
- Provide hind-sight analyses to impact future season product category decisions and improvements in forecasting and trading decisions
- Implement o9 and other standardized tools to enable modeling & scenario planning for key metrics such as pricing & discounts, commercial / promo events, product lifecycle
- Drive regional planning for Jibbitz, Accessories, and Speed to Market initiatives outside of regular Footwear playbook, focusing on enhancing speed and inventory turnover
- Partner with merchandizing team to set most optimal size ratios and size curves
- Work with PBI team and create & publish standardized reports to ensure all stakeholders have the insights to make the right decisions
Deliverables and Indicators (KPIs)：
- Revenue and margin
- Forecast Accuracy
- Inventory Turns & Excess
- In stock rates
What You'll Bring to the Table
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field.
- Proven experience (10+ years) in merchandize planning, business planning or related roles within the FMCG industry.
- Understanding of various planning models, inventory strategies and Open To Buy logic.
- Strong leadership skills with a track record of building and managing high-performing teams.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and cultures.
- Able to operate efficiently in a matrix environment and persuasively present an educated point of view to influence business decisions.
- Results-oriented mindset with a focus on driving revenue growth and operational excellence.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and Planning Software, experience in o9 is a plus.
- 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
