EMEA Planning Director: Strategy, IBP & CrossChannel Growth

ARC; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Arc’teryx is seeking a Director, Planning - EMEA to define and drive the regional planning strategy across B2B, Retail and eCommerce. You will lead cross-functional planning decisions with Merchandising, Channel Operations, Supply Chain, Finance and Digital, aligning inventory, sales and margin with regional goals.

You will own the IBP operating model, set governance, monitor performance metrics and push for advanced planning capabilities to elevate planning maturity across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Retail Planning, Merchandise Planning, Inventory Planning, or Allocation with cross-channel leadership.
• Strong expertise in MFP, OTB, Demand Planning and Inventory Planning.
• Excellent financial acumen including revenue planning, gross margin, working capital and inventory productivity.
• Advanced analytical and strategic planning capabilities.
• Experience with planning tools such as o9, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, Oracle (preferred).
• Proven ability to influence executives and present strategies to senior audiences.
• Experience coaching and developing high-performing planning teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the planning strategy for B2B, Retail and eCommerce with long-range and seasonal horizon targets.
• Lead cross-functional planning decisions across Merchandising, Channel Ops, Supply Chain, Finance and Digital.
• Balance DTC and Wholesale objectives to maximize enterprise value.
• Establish regional inventory investment strategies and governance for productivity across channels.
• Own the IBP operating model including cadence, governance and executive forums.
• Monitor planning performance metrics like forecast quality, inventory productivity and service levels.
• Drive adoption 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 across functions.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Executive stakeholder influence

Strategic planning

Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

Demand Planning

Inventory Planning

Merchandise Planning

Open-to-Buy (OTB)

Forecasting

Financial acumen

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management

Master's degree preferred

Tools

o9

Blue Yonder

Anaplan

Oracle

Job description

Arc’teryx is seeking a Director, Planning - EMEA to define and drive the regional planning strategy across B2B, Retail and eCommerce. You will lead cross-functional planning decisions with Merchandising, Channel Operations, Supply Chain, Finance and Digital, aligning inventory, sales and margin with regional goals.

You will own the IBP operating model, set governance, monitor performance metrics and push for advanced planning capabilities to elevate planning maturity across the region.