Supply Chain Manager

CELINE is a fast-growing French and Leather-Goods Couture House that belongs to the LVMH Fashion group, which ambition is to become one of the most iconic luxury brands worldwide. To make this vision a reality we are looking for enthusiastic, passionate and agile personalities who are eager to evolve in a demanding environment. YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT As a key member of the Supply Chain team, the Distribution Planning Manager will oversee the launch, distribution, and flow of new products for all categories across the Americas zone in all retail doors. In addition, they will oversee the distribution planning for Men’s, Women Shoes & RTW for all life type codes. This role requires a strategic, detail-oriented professional with strong analytical and organizational skills who can ensure timely and accurate delivery of products to maximize sales potential while supporting Maison’s image and retail objectives. This role will lead cross-functional partnerships in collaboration with Merchandising, VM, and Retail teams to deliver impactful product launches and continuously improve processes and analytical capabilities across the organization. As the primary point of contact for our local warehouse, they will manage capacity planning to maintain service levels. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic brand to provide insights, drive excellence execution, and elevate launch performance through a 360° approach across all categories. We need a candidate who is passionate about product, data and people. This role is also responsible for the management of 1 Supply Chain Trainee. Job Responsibilities YOUR IMPACT NEW LAUNCH MANAGEMENT Lead distribution strategies for new product launches across all categories, ensuring alignment with merchandising priorities and retail strategies to maintain 360-approach Execute complex allocation strategies within our systems for seasonal collections and high-demand product to ensure precision and timeliness Oversee timelines for launch calendar to ensure smooth delivery to stores and clients Communicate proactively on main delays, risks, and constraints, and drive mitigation plans with internal stakeholders Monitor preorder performance and trends by category and door to anticipate needs and optimize launch strategy, identifying risks & opportunities Monitor sales, stock coverage, and replenishment needs post-launch to optimize sell-through DISTRIBUTION PLANNING Manage inventory levels for Men’s, Women Shoes & RTW categories at door level to achieve target availability and overstock goals Manage distribution planning parameters daily, weekly, monthly to ensure product flow from Central warehouse to regional zone, and local warehouse to stores in close collaboration with central team Identify and execute rebalancing strategies to improve stock performance Partner with central and regional stakeholders to improve distribution processes, data quality, and execution accuracy Standardize tools, reporting, and ways of working to improve visibility, decision-making, and operational efficiency Build strong relationships with the retail community, including merchandising, operations, and logistics teams Manage relationship with warehouse, establishing clear priorities and workload distribution. END OF SEASON MANAGEMENT Lead EOS management to optimize remaining inventory and support business priorities Schedule and plan Employee sale activity throughout the year to align with inventory levels and business calendar ensuring efficient assortments & depths Coordinate with Central teams on pricing strategy and approvals Partner with Retail Operations and Logistics to ensure smooth execution and operational readiness MANAGEMENT Manage and develop a trainee, providing regular guidance, training and oversight to support execution excellence and team capability. Additional Information KEYS FOR SUCCESS Experience: 5+ years of previous working experience in a similar role Good knowledge of supply chain, demand planning and logistics Experience in luxury/fashion business a plus Skills: Quantitative analytical skills and computer savvy Reliability in data analysis and accuracy Advanced proficiency in Microsoft (Master of Excel) Experience in Anaplan/CEGID/SAP an advantage Strong interpersonal & communication skills Able to work across functional areas / levels of the organization and to interact at distance Able to simplify and synthesize information Listen well to others (empathy), client-centric (commercial mindset) Rigorous, meticulous and resourceful Organized and able to meet deadlines Adaptable and flexible to deal with ambiguity, accept new ideas, people and procedures OUR COMMITMENT CELINE is an equal opportunity employer. We want to offer an inclusive environment of mutual respect where we welcome diversity and all our employees feel included, developed, and heard. We are committed to the prevention of all discrimination, providing equal opportunities to all applicants irrespective of gender, gender expression, disability, origin, background, religious beliefs or sexual orientation or any other basis protected by law. The compensation for this position ranges from $100,000- $120,000 annually. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidate’s relevant skills and experience. In addition, there is a bonus opportunity, and a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, various paid time off programs, employee discount/perks, and a retirement plan with employer contribution #J-18808-Ljbffr