Director-Demand Planning job with Tiffany & Co. | 211729
Summary
• Lead all aspects of specific product categories ensuring that financial sales, margin, turn and ending inventory objectives are aligned and achieve the fiscal year and longer-term strategies • Provide procurement plans for industrial and diamond and gemstone needs • Enhance sales of new products and support the success of key collections, while minimizing inventory liabilities. • Prioritize, consolidate and present business information for Demand Reviews, Supply Reviews and Management Business Reviews • Maintain an aligned partnership with the High Jewelry Commercial team to support the robust growth of the Category by ensuring the accurate inventory support for Blue Book collections, store assortments and caravans • Collaborate with Product Development and Category Management for new product launch, from initial sales projections to timely inventory support to meet in-market results • Partner with Global Assortment Planning and Channel Inventory Planning to increase assortment efficiency and inventory effectiveness across the regions for new and existing products • Engage in solution-based cross-functional communication that ensure strategies, tradeoffs, and plans are visible and fully integrated • Collaborate with the regional Supply Chain teams to build a robust and consistent planning process to deliver aligned forecasts • Develop positive relationships with the Industrial team and Diamond / Gem Supply team and communicate changing business needs and their impact on manufacturing and procurement. • Champion transformative process change to improve efficiencies, collaboration and analysis for agile responses to business strategies • Engage with the Demand Planning team to set and communicate clear and ambitious goals that align to Company strategic priorities and key results • Demonstrate our cultural values through continuous engagement and team coaching • Build an expansive culture that inspires team members and encourages all forms of diversity • Develop Managers and Analysts by providing ongoing performance and development feedback, while continually recognizing impactful behaviors and addressing performance issues in a timely manner. • Strong diplomacy skills and ability to resolve conflict in a professional manner as well as sound decision making skills • Self-motivated with a drive for achievement and capable of directing a team in a highly dynamic, fast paced and collaborative environment • Excellent in Microsoft Excel and Windows environment with ability to adapt to new software and systems • Minimum of 5 years of business experience with at least 2+ years of management experience preferred as well as a college degree or related equivalent experience The Director of Demand Planning will direct a team to achieve the growth objectives of the company. This individual will lead the development of short term and strategic long-term sales, inventory and purchase forecasts for specific Tiffany & Co. product categories.