Strategic Operations Planner: Supply Chain & Inventory

Victoria's Secret; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Victoria's Secret Beauty is seeking an Operations Planner to join our team in New York. The role oversees supply chain planning, costing, financial communication, on-time delivery, and inventory for designated business categories.

The ideal candidate brings sharp attention to detail, strong communication, and influencing skills to act as a trusted advisor for internal partners and external vendors in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing component inventory and finished goods
• Understanding S&OP between vendor and Victoria’s Secret Beauty
• Ability to communicate forecasts and plans to stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Order and manage component inventory and finished goods
• Manage S&OP between vendor and Victoria’s Secret Beauty
• Ensure vendor OT&C accountability is at 95% or higher
• Ensure timely delivery of finished product to warehouses with vendor coordination
• Expedite shipments to meet speed initiatives
• Short-term and long-term capacity planning
• Issue purchase orders and negotiate with vendors to secure production
• Communicate new launch forecasts and medium-range receipt plans
• Partner with vendors to identify future supply chain requirements
• Build trusted advisor relationships with cross-functional partners
• Manage speed-to-market initiatives and update changes to open orders
• Review feasibility and timing for all buy requests
• Identify opportunities to reduce lead times and gain agility
• Maintain data integrity of MRP and enable planning horizon
• Execute buys using SAP MRP
• Manage component inventory targets
• Maintain BOM accuracy and resolve BOM issues with Inventory Control
• Assist Inventory Control with physical inventory
• Provide justification for excess inventory in quarterly reviews
• End of Season inventory planning; conduct cycle counts and run outs

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Vendor management

Supply chain planning

Tools

SAP MRP

Job description

Victoria's Secret Beauty is seeking an Operations Planner to join our team in New York. The role oversees supply chain planning, costing, financial communication, on-time delivery, and inventory for designated business categories.

The ideal candidate brings sharp attention to detail, strong communication, and influencing skills to act as a trusted advisor for internal partners and external vendors in a fast-paced retail environment.