Sr. Supply Chain Planning Specialist (Freelance)

About PVH Corp.
PVH is one of the most admired fashion and lifestyle companies in the world.
We power brands that drive fashion forward - for good.
Our brand portfolio includes the iconic CALVIN KLEIN and TOMMY HILFIGER. We market a variety of goods under these and other nationally and internationally known owned and licensed brands. PVH has over 40,000 associates operating in over 40 countries and $9.9 billion in annual revenues. That's the Power of Us. That's the Power of PVH.

The Team:
The Supply Chain Operation department can be roughly divided in 2 parts; one is responsible for the execution of the supply chain operations, while the other part is responsible for continuous improvement of the Supply Chain. 
This 2nd part is managed by the Supply Chain Process Department, which consists of 6 teams and around 35 people. One of these 6 teams is the SCPD - Planning team where this role sits. The SCPD teams operate mainly between IT and the business and ensures smoothly implementation of new or improved process and/or systems.
The SCPD Planning team is relatively new and still quite small, but due to the increased 

The Position: 
As a Senior Specialist Supply Chain Planning within the Supply Chain Process Development department (SCPD) you are responsible for initiating & driving initiatives and projects to improve the overall Planning performance within PVH. Together with the cross-functional teams, you deliver these projects and improvement initiatives in Supply Chain Planning area for the brands of PVH. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Support definition and implementation of the roadmap for the Planning domain and drive Planning process improvements based on your own initiatives, opportunities or PVH? Supply Chain strategy
• Set up and develop planning process expertise within SCPD to support planners within PVH Europe
• Collaborates with solution providers, internal IT and business to improve planning processes and tools
• Drives the problem solving process: frames problems, guides analytical modeling, and through analysis provides insights into solutions
• Provide direction and support to SCPD project managers regarding planning process improvements
• Deliver timely and relevant communication to all stakeholders to ensure alignment
• Develop and offer employee trainings and development on planning processes and tools
• Evaluate and assess results and data as input for continuous improvement
• Participate as planning process expert in cross-functional projects or planning projects initiated by other departments
   

The Ideal Candidate: 

• A completed MA degree / equivalent in Supply Chain Management or Business administrations or other appropriate education
• Approx. 3-5 years of relevant work experience in the field of supply chain and system projects; fashion experience is a big plus
• Experience in a complex business environment in different areas of supply chain; have know-how of supply chain processes & systems, including planning and/or forecasting experience; 
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong project management & communication skills: ability to clearly explain complex topics to a diverse audience, team player 
• People management experience: establish and maintain relationships within the (IT) team and with internal and external partners that drive development and collaboration
• High standard of ethics, integrity and confidentiality
• Hands-on, result oriented and structured
• SAP knowledge is a plus
• Business fluency in English (written and verbal)
   

PVH Europe and our brands, TOMMY HILFIGER and CALVIN KLEIN, are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. We believe we are bettered by all forms of diversity, and take pride in working with top talent from every walk of life and corner of the world. In the spirit of inclusivity, qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, ethnicity, ability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation.