Senior Manager, Planning Operations - LSA

Levi Strauss & Co.•San Francisco, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Calling all originals: At Levi Strauss & Co., you can be yourself — and be part of something bigger. We're a company of people who like to forge our own path and leave the world better than we found it. Who believe that what makes us different makes us stronger. So add your voice. Make an impact. Find your fit — and your future. The Senior Manager, Planning Operations is a trusted partner to the cluster Planning Lead & channel leads of US & Canada and LATAM, helping drive the Planning strategy and vision for the clusters. Reporting into the Senior Director, Planning Operations, this role combines operations management, business analysis, and project management for Merchandise Planning and Inventory Management (MPIM) teams. This role requires financial acumen and knowledge of end-to-end planning to drive strategic initiatives and provide analytical support. The Senior Manager, Planning Operations will identify planning opportunities and risks and activate key business partners or resources to make sound recommendations and address or mitigate gaps. About the Job Scope: Levi's and Signature Brands Omni channel Retail and Wholesale US, Canada, & LATAM Pre-season: You will support Cluster MPIM lead to set top-down seasonal investment strategy and align stakeholders to an aligned common plan. You will use Planning expertise to identify key business opportunities and risks and make sound recommendations to Senior Management. CtC Planning Calendar (Go-to-Market): You will collaborate with the Global Operation team to align on the key MPIM milestones for clusters. You will own the cluster planning CtC calendar and collaborate with the Merchandising Operations and Sales Operations teams to define timelines and provide monthly guidelines to the Merch Planning team for all deliverables. In-Season: You will be accountable to drive cluster S&OP and provide globally aligned input for the Global S&OP. You will facilitate and drive OTB and forecast review meetings, challenge MPIM Channel leads on their OTB inputs, and provide monthly guidelines for forecast transmission. Process Improvement & Project Management: You will propose and develop new processes in collaboration with the cluster merch planning teams, sizing teams, and inventory management teams to harmonize ways of working across the department. You will participate and drive key regional / global projects to capture clusters requirements and drive implementation of new tools/capabilities (AI), systems, ways of working.

Requirements

Master degree in Business Management
6+ years' experience in a retail or wholesale planning environment
Experience in sales and operations environment
Strong Project management skills
Experience with financial measurements and how to impact them
Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint, Word, Visio, and Jira

Responsibilities

Support Cluster MPIM lead to set top-down seasonal investment strategy and align stakeholders to an aligned common plan.
Use Planning expertise to identify key business opportunities and risks and make sound recommendations to Senior Management.
Collaborate with the Global Operation team to align on the key MPIM milestones for clusters.
Own the cluster planning CtC calendar and collaborate with the Merchandising Operations and Sales Operations teams to define timelines and provide monthly guidelines to the Merch Planning team for all deliverables.
Accountable to drive cluster S&OP and provide globally aligned input for the Global S&OP.
Facilitate and drive OTB and forecast review meetings, challenge MPIM Channel leads on their OTB inputs, and provide monthly guidelines for forecast transmission.
Propose and develop new processes in collaboration with the cluster merch planning teams, sizing teams, and inventory management teams to harmonize ways of working across the department.
Participate and drive key regional / global projects to capture clusters requirements and drive implementation of new tools/capabilities (AI), systems, ways of working.