Dickies: Head of Global Planning

JOB TITLE: Head of Global Planning

Position Summary:

A day in the life of a Head of Global Planning at Dickies looks a little like this.

We are seeking a seasoned and strategic Head of Global Planning to create and scale our end-to-end merchandise planning processes across global markets. This high-impact role will be instrumental in driving sales margin and inventory optimization while aligning with the companys strategic goals and providing financial framework to our product organization. Global Planning will be a new capability organizationally so this individual will not only lead establishment of this function but will broadly educate the rest of the leadership team on how Planning will enables aspects of their function.

Reporting directly into the Global Brand President this leader keeps the brand on track to achieve financial objectives by aligning regional & global plans and ensuring product availability meets demand. Key responsibilities include creating bottoms-up product level plans and top-down merchandise financial plan (MFP) maintaining forward-looking perspective on consumer demand collaborating on capacity planning and optimizing inventory.

Lets break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• LRP Create long-term financial ambition / targets (e.g. sales margin inventory assortment breadth etc)

• Seasonal strategy & financial goals - Translate LRP to create top-down MFP (setting line target to drive revenue and margin) incorporating regions inputs. Additionally construe LRP/MFP to create product level plans (style color attribute etc).

• Line architecture - Support global merch on building line architecture & align on global line plan. Validate line plan against MFP

• Seasonal planning - Develop &consolidatedemand forecasts (with regional planning global merch supply chain & finance).

• Capacity planning - Collaborate with Supply Chain and Finance on resource allocation raw material forecasting margin capacity planning

• In-season management Analyze inventory across regions recommending product introductions & exits to meet demand with consumer perspective with sell-through

• Season hind-sighting - Seasonal roll-ups across regions in partnership with global planning to drive global visibility & drive adjustments for future seasons

• Talent upskilling - Coach develop and build a best-in-class planning organization

• Global Market Alignment - Adapt global strategies to meet unique needs of individual markets balancing global consistency and local relevance. Monitor market trend competitor activity and customer behavior to inform planning decisions.

• Data-Driven decision marketing - Utilize advanced analytics and market data to inform planning decisions and identify growth opportunities. Establish KPIs to monitor performance across sales margin and inventory levels. Continuously refine forecasting models to improve accuracy and agility.

• System and data governance - working closely with DT

What do you need to succeed

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role there are foundation skills youll need to succeed and excel. Additionally while formal education in a related field is great to have we are most interested in your 10 years of experience and professional achievements.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• High degree of emotional intelligence & communication skills (needed in order to foster a collaborative team environment build strong relationships and resolve diagreements with candor)

• Strategic vision (ability to articulate a clear long-term strategy)

• Cross-functional leadership Communication and influence

• Strong Analytical skills with expertise in demand forecasting inventory management and financial modeling.

• Consumer insight and empathy (deep understanding of consumer needs trends and local cultural nuances)

• Proven success in driving revenue and profitability growth in a global multi-channel retail environment

• Experience working with diverse markets with a strong understanding of regional differences in retail and consumer behavior.

There are also a few skills that are not required but preferred.

• Bachelors degree in Business Finance or a related fields; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

• Experience with merchandise planning tools and technologies (eg: ERP BI or AI-driven analytics platforms)

• Strong background in digital commerce and omnichannel planning strategies.

Hiring Range:

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan sales incentive orcommissionpotential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered including this years medical plan rates on and by clicking Looking to Join VF Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

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