Distribution Planner

Richemont; Glanewiler; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cartier is seeking a Distribution Planner to ensure worldwide spare parts availability and to deploy stock levels across markets. You will define safety stock and contribute to the future distribution model, working across markets to optimize product flows and stock reliability.

Ideal candidates hold a master's degree with strong analytical/data skills, expert Excel/Power BI abilities, and fluency in French and English; 1–3 years in international luxury environments is a plus.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, mathematics, economics, finance, business administration or equivalent (major in supply chain a plus).
• Robust analytical skills; you easily analyse and work with data and information systems, with accuracy.
• Strong Excel and Power BI skills; programming skills a plus; fluent in French and English.

Responsibilities

• Size market target stock level by defining safety stock globally across platforms and boutiques.
• Define and implement the future distribution model; analyze product flows and test cutover periods.
• Maintain stock/shortage reporting and dashboards; reduce shortages where possible.
• Lead project analyses, diagnostics, action plans, implementations, and progress tracking.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Power BI

Programming

French

English

Education

Master's degree in Engineering, mathematics, economics, finance, business administration or equivalent (supply chain a plus)

Job description

WHAT IS YOUR MISSION?

After sales service is a key part of Cartier strategy. Our Maison is constantly developing its offer in order to better serve its clients and to further improve its brand value perception. Long time changes as well as punctual initiatives have a strong impact on our supply chain, including on the distribution side.

As a key member of the Cartier Spare Parts Operations team, the distribution planner is responsible of the worldwide spare parts availability.

In this wide and demanding position, both hands-on and project-oriented, you will be responsible for deploying spare parts stocks all over the world, working closely with our different markets.

Your core objectives will be to enable the Maison to meet its service objectives while meeting our targeted stocks level.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

Size market target stock level

• Define the safety stock level of the distribution platforms and boutiques worldwide based on past consumptions and expected evolution
• Consider market feedback, product supply situation and special initiatives.
• Communicate with markets on the current and projected availability.

Define and implement the distribution model of the future

• Take part in the conception of the future distribution model
• Analyse current product flows and suggest improvements
• Be involved in the cutover periods and tests phases

Reporting

• Maintain existing reports to follow worldwide stock and shortage situation
• Take the necessary action to reduce the level of shortages.
• Improve and develop our Dashboards

Project management

• Challenge actual process, methods and tools
• Make required analyses and diagnostics
• Identify action plans
• Implement solutions
• Follow project progress

YOUR PROFILE

• You hold a Master's degree in Engineering, mathematics, economics, finance, business administration or any equivalent diploma (major in supply chain a plus)
• You have robust analytical skills and you easily analyse and work with Data and Information Systems. You are organized and you are working with accuracy
• Strong Expertise in Excel and experience with Power BI. Programming skills a plus
• You have strong communication skills in French and English;
• Preferably 1 to 3 years working experience in an international company (luxury a plus)

HOW DO WE KEEP YOU SMILING?

You will be a key person to our continuous improvement projects ensuring the reliability of the information transmitted to all the actors of the Supply Chain.