Timberland: Manager, Supply Planning - Apparel Job at Timberland
Position Summary
In this role, you will lead the supply of a specific product category for Timberland and drive the execution of key cross-functional projects throughout the Timberland Operations and regional Supply Chain. You will be accountable for planning, executing, controlling, and monitoring supply planning activities within a category, with the objectives of delivering customer service excellence, synchronizing supply with demand and increasing inventory efficiency to improve inventory turns and Days of Supply (DOS) while reducing inventory investment, measuring supply performance, and strengthening relations with the sourcing offices. You and your team will deliver results by determining capacity-constrained supply requirements which support customer service, inventory, and cost objectives. You will engage cross-functionally with partners in the United States and worldwide to ensure on-time delivery.
Join the Timberland Family
Founded in 1973, Timberland® is a global outdoor lifestyle brand based in Stratham, New Hampshire, with international headquarters in Switzerland and Hong Kong. Best known for its original yellow boot designed for the harsh elements of New England, Timberland today offers a full range of footwear, apparel, and accessories for people who value purposeful style and share the brand’s passion for enjoying – and protecting – nature.
At the heart of the Timberland brand is the core belief that a greener future is a better future. This comes to life through a decades-long commitment to make products responsibly, protect the outdoors, and strengthen communities around the world.
Timberland is a VF Corporation brand. VF is one of the world’s leading apparel, footwear, and accessories companies with socially and environmentally responsible operations and a commitment to delivering innovative products and creating long-term value for its employees, customers, and shareholders.
To learn more about Timberland and share in our mission to step outside, work together and make it better, visit one of our stores,
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Manager, Supply Planning - Apparel
You will be a trusted member of our Supply Chain Operations team, reporting to the Director, Regional Supply Planning. You will lead, coach, and develop a team of direct reports and develop and implement a succession plan within the function. You will provide leadership and execution of key projects and programs which advance initiatives and develop capabilities supporting category, supply planning growth, and productivity improvements. In addition, you play a crucial role in supporting the Timberland Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process and all related supply and inventory meetings and improvement projects tied to their category. You will work independently, and handle assignments of the highest complexity sponsored by the Vice President or Director. You will also establish control-related standards and procedures.
How You Will Make a Difference
What you will do:
- Drive category development of capacity-constrained supply requirements for the factories which support customer service, inventory, and cost objectives
- Analyze the “confirmed” versus “requested” supply plan, troubleshooting when they are not aligned
- Manage buys and lead monthly and ad hoc meetings with sourcing offices to manage exceptions and minimize impact on the business
- Develop strategies to minimize any supply and or supplier risks
- Manage and meet the airfreight budget balancing customer needs and inventory levels
- Support the monthly S&OP process, including all related supply, inventory, and customer service cross-functional meetings
- Ensure on-time customer deliveries by working across a multi-functional team to prioritize incoming deliveries and manage outgoing customer orders based on requested start ship date through the supply and demand match analysis
- Analyze capacity utilization and make recommendations on future needs
- Manage Timberland’s category inventory levels (Regular, Excess, TBD, and Distressed) and achieve appropriate monthly/yearly budgets
- Drive process improvements for the Wholesale and Retail businesses to support long-term sustainable inventory reductions
- Partner with the Retail team to identify, create and implement inventory improvement projects
- Maintain system integrity (demand and supply data) as well as update appropriate “age” inventory according to the seasonal calendar
How you will do it:
- Lead the local-for-local sourcing business case with the Global Supply Chain team to ensure the capability to deliver speed to meet the local market demands
- Coach and direct planning managers and their direct reports
- Ensure that their performance plans meet organizational objectives
- Develop a succession plan
- Establish performance expectations, skills, and competency development plans for all associates in Supply Planning
- Identify talent gaps and implement improvement plans
What success looks like:
- You are adaptable with innovation and innovative thinking
- With your leadership skills, you lead through vision and values, facilitating change with empowerment as you coach and develop others
- You build strategic work relationships with trust, communication, cultural, and interpersonal effectiveness, and influence
- Your business and management skills include building organizational talent, business acumen, being customer-focused, driving for execution and operational decision making
Free to Be, Inclusion and Diversity
As a purpose-led, performance-driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness, and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.
Skill for Success
Years of Related Professional Experience: 7+ years of operations experience, 3+ years of people management experience. MBA/MS in Business Administration is a plus.
Formal education and subsequent undergraduate/graduate degrees, such as a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, Business Management, or a related field, are nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.
- What we expect you already know/have:
- Excellent communication (oral and written) skills
- Strong organizational skills
- A high customer focus with an ability to drive results
- The ability to work and communicate with all levels within the organization
- The talent to lead, coach, and develop associates to improve performance and achieve professional goals
- A knack for developing collaborative and diverse relationships
- The capacity to understand, assess, and problem solve
- Proficient PC skills (MS Office, Excel, Word, databases)
- Familiarity with the Logility Forecasting System
- What we will teach you:
- Career ownership, enabling you to build your knowledge and experience across different brands and even other countries
- To thrive in a supportive feedback-based culture where respect and integrity guide us in what we do
- How to grow, both professionally and personally, with tailored training – from a thorough induction to ongoing online and face-to-face training
- Be part of an inclusive environment where people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and nationalities love working together
- To inspire others to step outside and make it better, make a difference by using purposeful actions first and encourage others to join you, believe in collaboration and work to create positive transformations, and initiate and propose bold ideas for innovation, development, and progress.
- VI Guiding Principles: Live with Integrity, Act Courageously, Be Curious, Act with Empathy, and Persevere.
What’s In It for You
We’re in the business of unleashing human potential, driven by the ideas, energy, and commitment of our people. That’s why we offer comprehensive benefits that encourage mental, physical, and financial well-being for all VF associates. When it comes to benefits, we’re the total package. Go to
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Our Parent Company, VF Corporation
VF is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies connecting people to the lifestyles, activities, and experiences they cherish through our family of iconic outdoor, active, and workwear brands. At the heart of our journey lies our company-wide purpose: We power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. This is our purpose. It’s the reason we come to work every day. It’s a commitment shared by our global associates across all brands. Our purpose unites us and leads us to pursue our goals together. This is our calling. Learn more at
vfc.com
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We just have one question. Are you in?
Vaccine Requirement:
Unless prohibited by applicable law, this position requires proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 on the first day of employment, absent need for medical or religious accommodation or other exemption as allowed by state or local law. Further information will be provided during the recruitment process.
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