Planning Coordinator - North Vancouver, Canada - Arc'teryx

Arc'teryx

Verified Company

North Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Your Opportunity at ARC'TERYX:

As a Planning Coordinator, you play an integral part in the planning, sales and distribution process for our Shared Service Organizations (SSOs), working with both international Amer Sports teams and the team at Arc'teryx Headquarters. You work crossfunctionally with our internal Merchandise Planning & Allocations (MP&A), Supply Planning, and Merchant teams to ensure the smooth and reliable flow of inventory to support the Arc'teryx business within SSOs.

Meet Your Future Team:

The Merchandise Planning & Allocation team is a cross functional group whose focus is to continuously drive sales and margin, while mitigating inventory risks. We work to find the balance between the right product, at the right quantity, in the right place, at the right time.

If you were the Planning Coordinator - APAC now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

Working with both your SSOs and the Merchandising team to build pre-season merchandise plans that support your SSOs growth strategies
Analyzing the historical data, trending information and other available data on product, country, region and channel to develop and maintain an accurate forecast at SKU level by season, period and beyond
Owning the forecast accuracy and its continuous improvement for your assigned portfolio
Collaborating with the Supply Planning team to confirm supply availability to meet demand projections, and adjusting the forecast as needed in consideration of supply chain constraints, while minimizing or eliminating negative business impacts
Managing the order book fulfillment process proactively, ensuring order releases are accurate, timely, and delivered according to the customer requirements
Monitoring allocation, delays and risks related to order deliveries for your assigned SSOs and creating adhoc reports as required
Analyzing data and providing insight on allocation and supply gaps to demand
Identifying when technical issues may block shipment of your orders and following established processes for resolution and escalation as needed
Working with your SSOs, the Arc'teryx Delivery & Transportation team, and regional Distribution Centre teams to ensure deliveries are picked, packed, and shipped in an accurate and timely manner
Providing support and prompt responses to partners within our SSOs
Identifying issues and gaps in process and supporting the team to help find resolutions
Supporting the weekly replenishment process and store supply ordering process for your assigned doors
Seeking opportunities to continuously improve processes or better support sales and sellthrough
Acquiring a working knowledge of Arc'teryx products and technologies
Building strong working relationships with cross functional regional teams
Supporting the team with additional tasks as required to help achieve company objectives

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

Working closely with other Supply Chain and Product teams on inventory strategies as well as monitoring and tracking various demand planning factors that impact product availability
Assisting in driving sales initiatives and programs
Helping to identify regional shortages and overages for the Open To Buy (OTB) process
Working with internal teams to improve the factory direct shipment process
Participating in merchandise planning improvement projects and initiatives as they arise

Are you our next Planning Coordinator - APAC?:

You have 1+ year's experience in an allocations, inventory management or planning coordinator role; or experience in a role of similar nature
You have highly effective verbal and written communication skills
You are a selfstarter who takes initiative and ownership of your business
You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
You have strong organizational, interpersonal, and problemsolving skills
You demonstrate attention to detail and strong organizational skills
You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
You are proficient in Microsoft Office, with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel
You have experience working with SAP or another Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions with unwavering commitment
Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it

Equal Opportunity

Arc'teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected.

We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business b