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You will work as a key component for the EMEA Planning team and will act as liaison between Supply chain teams, commercial director & EMEA markets involved in the process.
Given the diversity of the scope (Partners, Joint ventures), the candidate will be the point of contact in various multi-disciplinary matters: buying, planning, system implementation and continuous improvement. Our mainly objective is to bring the best support to our commercial team / our merch team and to our clients.
You'll have the chance to:
Work in a multicultural team and be exposed to different business models and functions which will make you understand the process of selling a collection from product selection to the final delivery to customers. Work in a dynamic company with some countries with high growth.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Planning:
Pre-Season Sell In Preparation:
- Manage samples requests for our clients (Prevision delivery / Follow-up the preparation…)
- Analyze previous Sell-in season and propose newness for the new season.
- Be the key internal contact (Merch team / Commercial team) for the management of administrative accounts.
- Help to build and update reports / files for the clients (masterdata / pricing report…)
Sell In period:
- Manage the different official launch of production for the new season
- Improve the forecast accuracy of our clients
- Ensure all orders are validated and integrated – all categories.
- Develop a follow up dashboard for Sales & Forecast / Work on new KPIs.
- Keep a fluid communication with the clients & answer about their specific needs.
- Be an expert of Sales Force to bring the best support to our clients
- Provide support & training for EMEA Region
- Develop new report / option on our Sales Force platform.
In-season management:
- Follow-up client’s allocation and put action plan in place to optimize deliveries.
- Bring support on business opportunity during the season. (replenishment…)
- Answer to multiple requests of our clients (pricing information / collection information…)
- Managing the EMEA franchise development plan
Project Management:
- Track & register recurring problems encountered within the buying & forecasting process.
- Propose an action plan to solve these problems.
- Coordinate and leads action plans within the given time frame.
- Create new report and KPI to drive the business and our clients.
- Assistant different task force project to bring your expertise
Profil
The candidate shall have an interest in the fashion industry, product, figures and have a strong sense of analysis.
You are recognized for your rigor, your team spirit, and your ability to thrive in a fast-paced industry.
You have a good relationship with people, and you have a commercial awareness and you embody Lacoste values
You are comfortable with Excel Knowledge of an ERP & Salesforce is a plus French & English fluency is required for this role.
Education: Bac +5 specialized in Supply Chain / Purchasing Management/ data analysis / Merchandising.