Overview
We are looking for an outstanding Senior DTC Planner to join our Dickies team in EMEA.
Dickies is a VF Corporation brand. VF is one of the world’s leading apparel, footwear, and accessories companies with socially and environmentally responsible operations, and a commitment to deliver innovative products and create long-term value for its employees, customers and shareholders.
Established in 1922 in Fort Worth, Texas, a city and state known for its grit, Dickies has always been known for its no-nonsense approach to functional workwear. The story of the legendary brand begins in 1918, when founding business partners C.N. Williamson and E.E. “Colonel” Dickie began a vehicle and harness business, creating rough and tumble equipment for horses. By 1922, the two shifted from outfitting workhorses to outfitting workers. They began making tough denim bib overalls for ranchers, farmhands and other workers around the Southwest.
Since then, Dickies has spent nearly a century crafting innovative workwear known for its performance, durability and comfort. To this day, Dickies continues its long legacy of designing quality workwear at a price anyone can afford. What began as a humble denim bib overall company has grown into a worldwide force, weaving together cultural movements with a rigorous commitment to straightforward style and long-lasting ingenuity.
In 2017, Dickies was acquired by VF Corp, the parent company of global powerhouse brands such as Vans®, The North Face® and Timberland®. VF is the ideal steward to honour the Dickies heritage while providing a platform for growth that ensures continued success for another century.
Let’s talk about the role!
You will be responsible for merchandise planning including all inventory and allocation management, performance tracking and seasonal merchandising planning.
You will be working with the DTC Buyer & Merchandiser Manager to translate his vision into profitable results, create the merchandising buy plan to achieve the sales and profit targets.
You will be analyzing stock & sales, optimize stock level by reordering and collaborating with the sales and forecast department.
As Senior DTC Planner you will play a key role to further strengthen and develop and support the growth of our DTC Business.
* Fully responsible of forecast, planning and allocation processes for both ECommerce and Digital Channels across different DCs (today Prague and Bardon).
* Lead and manage one FTE in all digital channels related operations
* Work cross-functionally to optimize operations, ensure smooth, efficient physical and digital processing of inventory generating efficiency and increasing DTC business profitability.
* Own standards of trading and inventory management processes and deliver best practices to be shared across our cross-functional teams.
* Own the relationship and coordination with Planning Operations and DTC Buyer & Merchandiser Manager to ensure DTC level trends balance with Open-to-Buy projections and forecasts.
* Lead the integration of new DCs into DTC systems policies and procedures.
* Establish and maintain best-in-class DTC Merchandising Planning process fully aligned with our overall brand strategy, positioning and with the seasonal merchandising strategy.
* Fully responsible for creation and maintenance of accurate OTB planning across both digital channels and ECommerce.
* Pioneer for automation and innovation to optimize ways of working by contributing in setting up new processes, tools and report.
Qualifications
What you need to succeed?
* 5+ yrs. of relevant work experience with proven track record in Merchandising Planning and Allocation or equivalent Business Planning role
* Relevant Merchandise Planning experience within a fast-paced DTC business
* Deep understanding of the fast-paced environment and merchandising success factors on digital platforms
* Excellent analytical skills
* Outstanding business- and financial acumen
* Consumer-first, data savvy and brand-driven mindset
* Highly performance driven and result-oriented team player who is getting things done
* High maturity in managing organizational complexity and effective communication
* Strategic and operational decision-making
* Language skills: fluent in English and preferably min. one more EU language
Benefits
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
* Career ownership, enabling you to build your knowledge and experience across different brands and even different countries;
* A supportive feedback-based culture where respect and integrity guide us in what we do;
* An inclusive environment where people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles and nationalities love working together.
If you like what you’ve read and want to join our team, we’d love to hear from you!
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