Aufgabe
Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Planning Manager to oversee the comprehensive process of product development and manage the cross-functional teams involved in the seasonal planning. In this role, you will be responsible for
- driving alignment across teams starting from creative brief to sell-in,
- optimizing planning calendars,
- ensuring driving all deliverables across all key milestones leading to on-time product availability
Scope: Textile for Fashion Show / Central collection / Special project / Collabs
Key Responsabilities:
- Product & Design Planning Definition & Calendar Management:
- Define, coordinate, and manage the overarching seasonal planning from seasonal framing to market entry, ensuring alignment with the brand strategy and business goals.
- Act as the central point of contact within the ecosystem, collaborating with studio, product, development, supply and sourcing.
- Lead the alignment of cross-seasonal calendars to ensure the timely and effective delivery of projects.
- Milestone management & governance :
- Weekly status with product’s top management to ensure deliverables of key milestones and risk management
- Prepare detailed reports on the status of collections, project timelines, and key milestones
- Lead post-launch evaluations to identify areas for improvement in future collection processes.
- Project Leadership to Reduce Development Lead Time:
- Lead key projects focused on reducing development lead times and improving product flow from conception to OK dev.
- Identify opportunities for process optimization and implement strategies to accelerate design approvals, prototype testing, and color validation.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for product development and take corrective actions when necessary to meet business objectives and deadlines.
- Partner with operations, sourcing, and logistics teams to ensure efficient product development, maintaining high quality and cost standards.
- Oversee the development and availability of prototypes, ensuring timely validation and commercialization readiness.
4. Standardize local design process framework & drive the governance:
o Link the local design process to the global framework from creative brief to collection finalization.
Profil
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Fashion Design, Supply Chain Management, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- 10+ years of experience in product development or end-to-end product management within the textile fashion industry,
- Proven expertise in managing complex product development processes and leading cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements that optimize time-to-market and ensure on-time product availability.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with experience managing relationships across various departments and external stakeholders.
- High proficiency in project management tools and software for scheduling, resource planning, and reporting.
English mandatory