Senior Supply Planner

About the role

Victoria's Secret & Co, a world-leading specialty retail brand in lingerie and fashion, is hiring a Senior Supply Planner. The role focuses on coordinating vendor and mill capacity, managing order allocations and keeping demand and supply stable in line with the global sourcing strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare regular harmonized projection variance reports and vendor capacity reports, and work with management on adjustments
• Release vendor capacity according to agreed timelines and distribute orders across vendors and mills according to the agreed allocation framework
• Minimise the variance between projections and actuals and ensure vendor and mill capacities are used optimally
• Support vendor inquiries within their committed timeframes and help reduce lead times
• Stay close to calendar revisions so vendors are kept informed
• Execute order allocations in line with the global sourcing strategy
• Build and collaborate on speed, read, react and chase models based on business needs
• Work with cross-functional teams to establish and monitor global calendars
• Develop and enhance vendors' internal planning and capacity management capabilities

Required profile

• Degree or diploma in Marketing, Management or a similar field
• 5+ years of experience in the apparel industry, including 3 years in production planning
• Well organised, analytical, with attention to detail, good communication skills and ability to work independently under pressure
• Good at multi-tasking and prioritising work
• Strong analytical skills to solve complex problems with business impact
• Excellent command of spoken and written English

Required skills

• Advanced MS Office skills, including Excel
• Experience with Fast React or a similar planning system is an added advantage