Demand/Supply Planner (Maternity cover)

NEW GUARDS GROUPNew Guards Group is the home to 9 international luxury brands: Marcelo Burlon County of Milan, Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh, Palm Angels, Unravel Project, Heron Preston, Alanui, Kirin Peggy Gou,Opening Ceremony and Ambush. We work with the understanding that fashion and luxury can bedifferent: community-based, quality-driven, collaborative, truly global and quick. Our brands andproducts stem from creative and managerial innovation and the philosophy of Made in Italy. We'reredefining the way luxury is conceived, communicated, and shared. Where others see limits, we seegoals. NGG is part of the FARFETCH Group and recently created a spin off business NGG++ that willbe a growth accelerator and an incubator of new ideas, brands, and businesses.
OFFICEOur new office in Via Turati is a strategic hub, and home to all the NGG staff functions. Turati is wherethe behind the scenes driving force of NGG is brought to life; this is harmonised with the archiveexhibits of brand collaborations found throughout the office.
THE ROLEAs a Demand/Supply Planner, you will have full, end-to-end planning and purchasing responsibility fora category or product line. You will collaborate on forecasts with Merchandising and Sales teams,plan the supply and secure it through timely purchase orders. Your efforts will enable go-to-marketplans, successful sell-through at retail and optimize inventory throughout the season. You will have amajor impact on our ability to deliver in full and on time, reporting and tracking Supplier and Inboundperformances. In this role you’ll bring a rich background in planning and analysis, and develop athorough understanding of the business, the product and the marketplace. Moreover, you’ll bring aprocess improvement mindset and a natural curiosity to explore and solve problems.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Drive forecast accuracy (Inbound/Outbound) through a thorough analysis of historic and current data, as well as a fluent collaboration with Production, Merchandising, Sales and the Digital team.
• Become an expert in MS Dynamics 365 and develop accurate regional supply plans.
• Submit forecasts and orders to the global sourcing and supply planning team, and ensure that purchase orders are accepted and executed in full.
• Track and trace purchase orders, expediting them as necessary against delivery goals, and hand them off to the Logistics team for inbound shipping.
• Monitor demand and supply throughout the order deadlines, PO delivery and the shipping season, solve gaps and issues, and adjust plans accordingly.
• Build great working relationships with counterparts in Product, Sales, Digital, Finance, Customer Ops and Logistics to deliver on our promise to customers. Analyse and improve internal processes and involve IT to create fast and efficient solutions.
• Support your manager on projects and requests of the larger Operations team.

WHO ARE YOU

• You have at least 3 years of relevant experience in Supply Chain Planning & Analytics, at international consumer goods companies. A background in the sporting goods or fashion industry is preferred.
• You demonstrate a strong conceptual understanding of supply chain business models.
• You are data driven and analytical, with a keen eye for detail, and skilled in logical reasoning.
• You have a keen ability to explain complex processes and issues in simple terms, to identify the key trade-offs in situations, and to gain support for your recommendations.
• You have proven experience with ERP tools (preferable MS Dynamics 365), MRP solutions, and MS Office. Experience with BI/reporting and/or data visualization tools is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal English communication skills are a must, with the ability to effectively communicate and influence across various levels within the organization.
• You have a positive attitude, abundant energy, and like taking initiative and responsibility.
• You have a strong desire to learn and grow, and helping your team to develop as well.
• You enjoy working in a multi-cultural environment and foster diversity and inclusion.

REWARDS & BENEFITS

• Great compensation package (in consideration of your professional experience)
• Lunch tickets
• Discounts on all NGG brands and partners including FARFETCH and Browns
• Brand new headquarters located in the centre of Milan

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

• New Guards Group is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally
• and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences
• discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity,
• ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partne