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We are looking for brave summitteers who don´t want to stay put. Leave your footprint at Jack Wolfskin.
Engineered in Germany, Proven in the Wild
Jack Wolfskin is an internationally renowned outdoor brand and part of the ANTA Sports Group, one of the world’s leading sporting goods companies. As one of the top providers of high-quality outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment in Europe and China, Jack Wolfskin stands for innovation, functionality, and sustainability. With a strong network of owned stores and franchise partners, the company is also one of the largest franchisors in Germany's sporting goods retail sector.
We’re looking for people with a spirit of adventure - free thinkers who blaze their own trail and explore the wild with passion together with a strong team that lives and breathes the outdoors. Sound like you? Then welcome to the Wild Ones.
Jack Wolfskin is an internationally renowned outdoor brand and part of the ANTA Sports Group, one of the world’s leading sporting goods companies. As one of the top providers of high-quality outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment in Europe and China, Jack Wolfskin stands for innovation, functionality, and sustainability. With a strong network of owned stores and franchise partners, the company is also one of the largest franchisors in Germany's sporting goods retail sector.
We’re looking for people with a spirit of adventure - free thinkers who blaze their own trail and explore the wild with passion together with a strong team that lives and breathes the outdoors. Sound like you? Then welcome to the Wild Ones.
Engineered in Germany, Proven in the Wild
Jack Wolfskin is an internationally renowned outdoor brand and part of the ANTA Sports Group, one of the world’s leading sporting goods companies. As one of the top providers of high-quality outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment in Europe and China, Jack Wolfskin stands for innovation, functionality, and sustainability. With a strong network of owned stores and franchise partners, the company is also one of the largest franchisors in Germany's sporting goods retail sector.
We’re looking for people with a spirit of adventure - free thinkers who blaze their own trail and explore the wild with passion together with a strong team that lives and breathes the outdoors. Sound like you? Then welcome to the Wild Ones.
Jack Wolfskin is an internationally renowned outdoor brand and part of the ANTA Sports Group, one of the world’s leading sporting goods companies. As one of the top providers of high-quality outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment in Europe and China, Jack Wolfskin stands for innovation, functionality, and sustainability. With a strong network of owned stores and franchise partners, the company is also one of the largest franchisors in Germany's sporting goods retail sector.
We’re looking for people with a spirit of adventure - free thinkers who blaze their own trail and explore the wild with passion together with a strong team that lives and breathes the outdoors. Sound like you? Then welcome to the Wild Ones.
We free the wild inside everyone and out there!
We are looking for you to join our team in the Demand and Supply Planning Operations Department at our headquarters in Idstein as a Demand and Supply Planning Operations (f/m/d) as soon as possible.
Your role in the Wolfpack:
- Manage the monthly regional/Channel S&OP process from HQ as the interface to the planning team. Prepare and present assumptions for future demand and key metrics on forecast consumptions, accuracy, risk and opportunities considered. Enable a consensus plan.
- Responsible for translating a revenue plan into a Demand Plan for one or multiple channels in close collaboration with the key cross functional partners : Sales Planning, Channel Merchandiser, Finance.
- Understand business evolution and trend to be translated into a demand plan or new ways of working in coordination with the other Supply Chain partners on impact and requirements.
- With data and analytics, challenge and propose alternative on the line architecture to ensure optimized sales and prevent excess inventory creation.
- Create a relevant flow to ensure product availability & launch and build a size level/Month demand plan. Load into SAP and any other relevant tool & monitor input to SAP & Output such as MRP run.
- Monitor and generate and update forecast on a monthly basis for 2 seasons (Sell out season – Buying season). Understand Sell in and sell thru relevant analytics.
- Implement any new Demand planning exercise that will enable forecast plan improvement.
- Responsibility for defining and implementing strategies to improve key business metrics, including forecast accuracy and forecast errors impacting customer service and inventory.
- Coordinate with channel all relevant and necessary partners on special projects such as SMU, Exclusive, Capsule, marketing intiatives to ensure fulfilment and allocation.
- Work with sales to monitor supply and demand fulfillment to the required delivery.
- Participate in supply chain business planning projects to continue implementing operational excellence.
- Create and monitor KPIs and dashboards to provide visibility and proposed action plan for improvements.
- Act as a key business partner with other Region when assigned, understand the processes and accompany the region to achieve smooth execution on the buy execution and shared product launches.
What you bring:
- Degree in business administration, supply chain management, or comparable.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in demand planning, procurement planning, merchandise planning, or sales planning and analysis.
- Strong cross-functional and communication skills.
- Results-oriented, with the ability and desire to effectively lead and manage a project from start to finish, both in time and with desired results.
- Strong understanding of financial instruments, practices, and principles.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Knowledge of the supply chain.
- SAP experience, ideally S4/Hana.
- Experience with MRP systems and consumption forecasting.
- Expertise in BI solutions (BW and Power BI).
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office products.
- Experience in the textile industry in a comparable position.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Structured, planning, and methodical approach to work in order to achieve the set quality requirements and company goals.
- Enjoy developing and analyzing data to solve new and unfamiliar problems.
- Enthusiasm for cross-functional daily interactions in a multicultural work environment.
- Independent and structured approach to work with a strong focus on results and a "hands-on" mentality.
- Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to deal with ambiguity in a constant change environment.
- Proven ability to identify problems, recommend appropriate solutions, and follow up to ensure positive outcomes.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills are required.
- High level of initiative and ability to work independently with a strong sense of urgency, confidence, and ability to deal with new and rapidly changing situations and environments.
What you can expect from us:
- An exciting product world and international environment in a responsible, sustainability-driven company
- German and English as our working languages
- 30 days of paid vacation per year
- Flexible and hybrid working models
- Mobile working from abroad for up to 4 weeks per year
- Attractive employee discounts and company benefits
- “Employee Referral” bonus program
- Exclusive perks via Corporate Benefits
- Bike leasing – monthly subsidies for up to two leasing contracts
- EGYM company fitness – access to over 7,000 gyms
- Team events and outdoor sports activities
- A first-name culture and casual dress code
- Free water, coffee, and a variety of teas
Ready for your next adventure?
Then become part of our team! We look forward to receiving your application – exclusively via our online career portal – including your CV, earliest possible start date, and salary expectations.
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