Operations Planner

Description Victoria’s Secret Beauty is looking for an Operations Planner to join the team! This role manages supply chain planning, costing, financial communication, on-time delivery, and inventory for specific business categories. This role is a trusted advisor for both internal cross-functional partners and external vendors. This person has exceptional attention to detail, strong communication and influencing skills, and is motivated working in a fast-paced environment. Your Impact Vendor Management Responsible for ordering and management of Component Inventory and Finished Goods Manage S&OP between vendor and Victoria’s Secret Beauty business Ensure vendor OT&C accountability at 95% or higher Ensure finished product is delivered to warehouses in a timely manner; work in conjunction with vendors to prioritize production Expedite shipments / production to meet speed initiatives Short-term and long-term capacity planning Issue component and finished good 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 Brand Management Build relationship as a trusted advisor Manage speed-to-market initiatives Responsible for communicating/updating changes to open orders: status reporting to cross-functional partners (OT&C accountability at 95%) Review and communicate feasibility and timing for all buy requests Inform cross-functional partners of excess inventory in Semi Annual Sales and Clearance buys; assist with component run-outs to reduce inventory liability Partner with cross-functional partners to develop new launch and medium range receipt plan Understand and support business and process changes by utilizing a speed and agility mindset Identify opportunities to reduce lead times Identify opportunities to gain agility within the supply chain Inventory Management Responsible for the data integrity of Material Requirement Planning (MRP) that will enable a consistent planning horizon Execute buys using SAP MRP Manage component inventory targets Manage detailed Bill of Material (BOM) accuracy (waste factors and usage); work closely with Inventory Control during Book to Book to identify and resolve BOM issues Assist Inventory Control with Physical Inventory and provide support to resolve issues Provide justification for excess inventory in quarterly review of Excess and Obsolete reconciliation Conduct End of Season inventory management planning; execute ad hoc cycle counts and run outs to reduce liability Analyze data, reviewing reports, and resolve issues to maintain a clean Book of Business with focus on inventory turns #J-18808-Ljbffr