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Director, Planning - Supply Chain EMEA (m/w/d)

Arc'teryx· Supply Chain
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Hybrid (Amsterdam)Full-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Director-level planning leader responsible for defining and executing the regional planning strategy for EMEA, spanning B2B, Retail and eCommerce. Owns the Integrated Business Planning framework, drives cross-functional alignment, and builds a high-performing regional planning organization to support growth, profitability, and customer experience across Demand, Merchandise, and Inventory planning.

Responsibilities

  • Owning the planning strategy for B2B, Retail and eCommerce: setting annual, seasonal, and long-range plans that align inventory, sales, margin, and productivity targets to regional and company objectives
  • Leading enterprise cross-functional planning decisions across Merchandising, Channel Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Digital, translating executive goals into actionable strategies the business can execute against
  • Leading cross-channel prioritization and investment decisions, balancing DTC and Wholesale objectives to maximize enterprise value
  • Establishing regional inventory investment strategies and governance frameworks that optimize inventory productivity across channels while balancing service, growth and profitability objectives
  • Owning the Integrated Business Planning operating model (IBP), including planning cadence, governance, and executive decision forums, ensuring disciplined alignment across demand, supply, and financial planning
  • Establishing and monitoring planning performance metrics, ensuring accountability for forecast quality, inventory productivity, margin performance, and service levels.
  • Driving adoption and optimization of advanced planning capabilities across the regional planning function, including automation and exception-based planning approaches
  • Anticipating business risks across the planning horizon and developing proactive mitigation plans that protect growth and profitability
  • Building and developing a high-performing regional planning organization spanning Merchandise Planning, Demand Planning, and Omni-inventory Planning

Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field (master's degree preferred)
  • 10+ years of experience in Retail Planning, Merchandise Planning, Inventory Planning, or Allocation, with demonstrated expertise in leading large-scale cross-channel planning functions
  • Deep expertise across Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP), Open-to-Buy (OTB), Demand Planning, and Inventory Planning
  • Strong financial acumen, with a solid understanding of revenue planning, gross margin management, working capital, and inventory productivity
  • Advanced analytical and strategic planning capabilities
  • Experience with advanced planning tools such as o9, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, Oracle (preferred)
  • Comfort with driving tool adoption and optimization across a planning organization
  • Experience influencing executive stakeholders and presenting strategies, risks, and recommendations to senior audiences with clarity and confidence
  • Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and developing high-performing teams, with ability to set clear direction towards a long-term strategic vision

Skills

Required:Planning strategyIntegrated Business Planning (IBP)Cross-functional leadership

Benefits

  • Equal Opportunity commitment to inclusivity and fair treatment
  • Culture of Do Right values and positive change
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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