Supply Chain Distribution Planning Manager

Louis Vuitton; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Louis Vuitton Americas seeks a Supply Chain Distribution Planning Manager to optimize inventory for designated product categories across the Americas. You will partner with Merchandising, Logistics, Retail, and the central Supply Chain team in Paris to balance distribution strategy with sales opportunities and drive operational excellence.

The role emphasizes data analysis, BI reporting, and development of tools to enhance daily efficiency, with a 4-day on-site schedule at the Midtown Manhattan

Qualifications

• 5+ years in distribution, allocation, or supply chain in luxury fashion.
• Experience with data analysis, BI reporting tools, order-management systems.
• Strong communication, organizational, project-management and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory levels for an assigned product category within the designated zone.
• Maintain an optimal stock balance to maximize sales and minimize depreciation.
• Analyze sales opportunities in support of category business objectives.
• Develop ad hoc tools and reports using Excel and Power BI to improve operations and decision-making.
• Collaborate with central Supply Chain and local Merchandising teams.
• Optimize inventory levels across stores within the region and monitor order fulfillment.
• Identify and execute stock-rebalancing opportunities.
• Communicate inventory risks, opportunities, and recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Project management

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

Excel

Job description

About The Job

Louis Vuitton Americas is seeking a Supply Chain Distribution Planning Manager. As a key member of the Supply Chain team, you will manage a specific product category and designated region across the Americas, optimizing inventory to support commercial goals and overall business performance.

About The Job

Louis Vuitton Americas is seeking a Supply Chain Distribution Planning Manager. As a key member of the Supply Chain team, you will manage a specific product category and designated region across the Americas, optimizing inventory to support commercial goals and overall business performance. This role partners closely with Merchandising, Logistics, Retail, and the central Supply Chain team in Paris. The Distribution Planning Manager will balance distribution strategy with sales opportunities while driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and the development of tools that enhance the team’s daily efficiency.

Job responsibilities

Category Portfolio Management

• Manage inventory levels for an assigned product category within the designated zone.
• Maintain an optimal stock balance to maximize sales and minimize depreciation.
• Analyze sales opportunities in support of category business objectives.
• Develop ad hoc tools and reports using Excel and Power BI to improve operations and decision-making.
• Collaborate with central Supply Chain and local Merchandising teams.

Region Portfolio Management

• Manage an assigned group of Louis Vuitton Americas stores.
• Optimize inventory levels across stores within the region.
• Identify and execute stock-rebalancing opportunities.
• Monitor order fulfillment to maximize sales and provide clear visibility to Retail teams.
• Support regional business priorities and daily operations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build strong partnerships with Retail, regional Merchandising, Operations, Performance, and Logistics teams.
• Work closely with the Supply Chain team at central headquarters.
• Communicate inventory risks, opportunities, and recommended actions to key stakeholders.
• Support cross-functional initiatives that improve stock availability and business performance.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Develop reporting tools and processes that improve the team’s efficiency.
• Use data analysis and business intelligence to identify operational opportunities.
• Support change-management initiatives and adherence to Supply Chain standard operating procedures.
• Contribute to ad hoc projects and evolving business priorities.

Profile

The ideal candidate will possess 5+ years of experience in distribution, allocation, or supply chain, with a proven track record of managing complex product flows in a luxury or fashion environment. Ability to demonstrate excellent communication, organizational, project-management, and problem-solving abilities, along with the capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment is required. We are excited to speak with individuals who have strong working knowledge of data analysis, business intelligence reporting tools, order-management systems, Power BI, and SQL. Proficiency in Python is considered a plus. The successful candidate will also demonstrate a commercial mindset, agility, sound decision-making, emotional intelligence, innovation, team spirit, and a commitment to client-centric excellence.

The appointed candidate will be offered a salary range of USD $100,000 to $120,000, a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, various paid time off programs, employee discount/perks and two retirement plans both with employer contributions.

• Please note that restrictions may apply to part-time employees

The position requires 4 days per week on site in the Louis Vuitton Corporate Office, located in the heart of Midtown, Manhattan.

Additional information

Louis Vuitton is a company that respects the uniqueness of each employee and offers everyone the means to find their place and prosper. We promote initiatives aimed at supporting professional equality for everyone. We strive to go above and beyond purely symbolic measures by building a culture passionate about meaningful strategies aimed at crafting an inclusive workforce. In addition to a generous benefits package, unparalleled career development opportunities, both locally & globally, as an employee at Louis Vuitton, you can expect to be provided with industry leading training which will offer you an in-depth insight into the luxury and retail environment.

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