Job Overview
As the Director of Global Demand & Supply Planning, you will spearhead the development of an optimal global demand-supply balance to serve our customers worldwide. Your leadership will enable On to achieve its long-term growth objectives by delivering industry-leading On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) fulfillment.
You will oversee global capacity planning, long-range demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory strategy, utilizing AI-driven insights and advanced analytics to enhance forecasting accuracy, agility, and efficiency. By championing intelligent automation, predictive analytics, and data-driven decision-making, you will empower your team to shift from manual processes and concentrate on high-value planning.
Your leadership will ensure excellence in global planning processes, aligning with On’s strategic objectives while providing a premium customer experience for both internal and external stakeholders, all while fostering a culture that embodies On's spirit of innovation and performance.
Your Mission
- Set the global strategic direction for Demand & Supply Planning, ensuring initiatives align with On’s Long-Range Plan (LRP) and support sustainable growth.
- Leverage AI, machine learning, and predictive analytics to enhance forecast accuracy, detect market shifts early, and adapt supply plans in real time.
- Implement digital twin simulations and scenario modeling to proactively assess risks and opportunities across the supply chain.
- Lead your team in developing integrated supply strategies that optimize inventory, capacity, and distribution across all global markets and channels.
- Foster strong relationships and competencies within the regional demand planning teams.
- Drive new and improved order and distribution methods to unlock speed to market and enhance rapid replenishment models.
- Collaborate closely with the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) team to facilitate monthly Demand & Supply Reviews, ensuring clear, data-backed assessments for executive decision-making.
- Promote intelligent automation (RPA + AI, Agentic) to simplify complexity, enhance planning cycles, and improve operational agility.
- Champion a consumer-first mindset, accelerating faster-to-market initiatives with planning processes that prioritize the end consumer.
- Integrate sustainability into planning decisions, using analytics to minimize waste, optimize transportation, and improve environmental impact.
Your Story
- 12+ years of progressive experience in demand and supply planning for a global sportswear, fashion, or consumer goods brand.
- 5+ years of experience leading high-performing, cross-functional teams in a global context.
- Extensive expertise in responsive, data-driven supply chain planning, inclusive of demand forecasting, supply planning, purchasing, sourcing, inventory management, and distribution.
- Demonstrated success in implementing AI/ML tools for demand forecasting, supply optimization, and scenario planning.
- Experience with Integrated Business Planning and leading demand and supply reviews at the executive level.
- Strong capability to drive digital transformation in planning processes, integrating data from multiple systems to create real-time visibility and actionable insights.
- A hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves mentality, with the aptitude to immerse yourself in the details and collaborate directly with your team to solve complex problems and enable execution.
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