Area: China
Department: Offline Channel
Indirect/Secondary Reporting Line: -
GSMS Grade:P1
Number of Personnel Managed: 0
Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility: Yes
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
- This role supports the Senior Manager of Business Planning in driving the Franchise/Wholesale sell-in planning cycle. Key responsibilities include maintaining core planning databases and customer master data, submitting accurate sell-in to shipment plans, and supporting various ad hoc planning initiatives to ensure timely and effective execution.
Key Responsibilities:
Sell-in Planning:
- Develop monthly rolling sell-in forecasts aligned with financial targets, incorporating order changes and potential adjustments, cancellations, shipment controls, credit blocks, and products delays.
- Generate monthly shipment plans for all accounts to support operational execution and alignment.
& MasterManagement
- Maintain the sell-in database with up-to-date shipment and return data.
- Maintain local customer master data,focusingon trade terms and account-specific attributes.
& Reporting
- Conduct monthly BOH (Business on Hand) reviews with FP&A.
- Align forward three-month shipment plans with Supply Chain Planning.
- Support monthly S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) meetings with relevant data and insights.
Key Relationships:
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Corporate Finance
- Demand Planning
- SCM Planning / Purchasing / Orderbook Fulfilment
- Sales Operations
- FRS/WHS Account Sales Teams
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong analytical and planning skills with attention to detail
- High energy,resilience, andownership mindset
- Quick learner with adaptability to new tools and processes
- Effective communicatorand collaborationteam player
- Solid understanding ofwholesalefinancial metricsand the sporting goods industry
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
Education
- University degree or equivalent
Experience
- Minimum 3 years in the sporting goods or apparel industry.
- Experience in sales planning or operations preferred.
kills
- Excel: advanced
- PowerPivot: basic
- PowerPoint: basic