Senior Planner, Global Supply Planner

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Job Overview: The Senior Global Supply Planner is responsible for managing, analyzing and executing longer term, strategic planning tasks related to long range supply and capacity plan, as well as pre-season and in-season supply planning process to optimize supply availability to global markets.

Responsibilities

• This role is to assess and mitigate any potential supply risk along critical GTM milestones due to demand variations, capacity or fabric/material constraints and forecast variances, etc.
• To succeed, you will have to build strong relationship with internal (product supply teams, brand and commercial planning team) and external stakeholders (Vendors).
• You will utilize your strong analytical skill sets to drive decision making that ensures processes are integrated and aligned across all regions. undefined
• Support long range planning (LRP) activities with internal and external stakeholders – drawing up robust plans that are aligned with the sourcing strategy and address key planning scenarios. · Support the planning manager to validate the forecast, and translate MFP forecast into capacity, allocation, material type.
• Use MFP forecast, historical and insights to provide initial allocation guidance for vendor allocation team, validate through critical GTM Milestones.
• Translate regional DC receipts plan to PO placement schedule
• Understand demand forecasts and market information from regions, and use this to drive conversations and decisions for seasonal and long-range planning · Responsible to validate and present supply signal to ensure product supply group have one source of forecast for decision making
• Support the Planning Manager on current planning processes and key areas of responsibility, and making process improvements for efficiency and in line with team and company strategy · Create and maintain the seasonal buy plan, optimize global PO placement schedule and set buy strategy (e.g. exceptions LLT call out, one-time buy to avoid surcharge, MOQ review, set buy windows with regional planning to align with sales meeting calendar & long holiday / black out period, material pre-position actions…etc.).
• Updated monthly to reflect requirement and capacity changes.
• Drive and execute monthly need to buy process as well as seasonal calendars for buy dates and shipping schedules · Collect capacity risk assessment from capacity planning team and drive actions and resolutions with regional planning team · Partner with capacity planning team to identify capacity risk and mitigation actions for both brand planning and product supply - Fairshare, prebuild, push-out, re-allocation, capacity increase, vendor own-prebuild…etc. · Work with material planning to define material proposition strategy to optimize lead time while balancing liability risk · Governance buy execution to ensure alignment with agreed actions during global consensus meeting · Coordinate information/data gathering and system setup for smooth buy execution · Roll-up Capacity and Production Planning updates to communicate with regions · Challenge the status quo by adopting creative ideas that will drive improvement in process, to support a customer centric approach · Drive department KPI’s OTP, Acceptance Rates, Calendar Execution, Fill Rates, Management Reporting and support

Quality, CSR, and other relevant Brand needs

• Communication and presentation – able to clearly communicate supply risks, options and decisions to both technical and executive audiences.
• experience driving planning efficiency through process re-design, automation or data improvements.

Requirements

• End to End Supply Chain Knowledge – strong understanding of how supply planning links to demand, production, materials, logistics and merchandising.
• Capacity modeling and scenario planning – ability to model production capacity, identify constraints and run what if scenarios.
• Analytical and data driven decision making - proficiency in using data analytics and tools to make informed decision.
• Ability to analyze complex data sets and translate insights into actionable strategic Cross-functional collaboration, influence & effective communication - experience in leading cross-functional teams and management relationship with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Discipline – strong grasp of planning cycles, governance routine, and planning parameters management.
• Change management - experience with change management and transformation particularly in implementing new process, technologies, and organizational structures.
• Global mindset - cultivate awareness and sensitivity to operate effectively in diverse market and environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field.
• An MBA or relevant master’s degree is often preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in supply chain management, with a strong background and understanding in capacity and production planning or similar field.
• Proven experience managing global teams across multiple countries.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in supply chain management software and tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDA).
• Advanced analytical skills to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions, experience with data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of driving process improvements in a global setting.
• (Internal use only) VF Commercial: Global Brand Planning team, 3 x regional planning team, Global and Regional Material team each individual brand VF Product Supply: Global Sourcing Leads by Brand; Global Material Planning team, Global Capacity planning team, Global Allocation team VF Production Planning team in Regional Office: Across 8 countries and Regional Country Directors.

External stakeholder

10- 40 Vendors across globe varies by brand Extended working hours due to the time zone difference – heavy global calls at APAC night time. R-20261029-0046