EMEA Planning Director: IBP & Cross-Channel Strategy

Arc’teryx; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arc’teryx in Amsterdam seeks a Director, Planning – EMEA to shape the regional planning strategy across B2B, Retail and eCommerce. You will own long-range targets through to inventory and merchandise planning, guiding cross-functional decisions with Merchandising, Channel Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Digital.

You will build and lead a high-performing team, drive IBP maturity, and set governance and performance metrics to optimize service, growth and profitability across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, or related field; master’s preferred.
• 10+ years in Retail Planning, Merchandise Planning, Inventory Planning, or Allocation with cross-channel leadership.
• Deep expertise across Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP), Open-to-Buy (OTB), Demand Planning, and Inventory Planning.
• Strong financial acumen with revenue planning, gross margin management, working capital, and inventory productivity.
• Advanced analytical and strategic planning capabilities.
• Experience with planning tools such as o9, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, Oracle.
• Experience influencing executive stakeholders and presenting strategies, risks, and recommendations clearly.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the planning strategy for B2B, Retail and eCommerce: set annual, seasonal, and long-range plans aligning inventory, sales, margin and productivity targets to objectives.
• Lead enterprise cross-functional planning decisions across Merchandising, Channel Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Digital.
• Lead cross-channel prioritization and investment decisions to maximize enterprise value.
• Establish regional inventory investment strategies and governance frameworks balancing service, growth, and profitability.
• Own the Integrated Business Planning operating model (IBP) with cadence and governance.
• Establish and monitor planning performance metrics for forecast quality, inventory productivity, margin, and service levels.
• Drive adoption and optimization of advanced planning capabilities including automation and exception-based planning.
• Anticipate risks and develop proactive mitigation plans to protect growth and profitability.
• Build and develop a high-performing regional planning organization spanning multiple functions.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Forecasting

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

o9

Blue Yonder

Anaplan

Oracle

Job description

Arc’teryx in Amsterdam seeks a Director, Planning – EMEA to shape the regional planning strategy across B2B, Retail and eCommerce. You will own long-range targets through to inventory and merchandise planning, guiding cross-functional decisions with Merchandising, Channel Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Digital.

You will build and lead a high-performing team, drive IBP maturity, and set governance and performance metrics to optimize service, growth and profitability across the region.