Director Business Planning & Operations

Sits within the Brand Management & Communications team and is accountable for identifying and supporting the strategic development, implementation and execution of new business models that drive Kids growth in China. It owns end-to-end business planning and operations from sell-in to sell-out to inventory in an omni-channel view, and leads business planning activities that support top management with better decision-making. The position provides oversight, coordination and management of key work-streams with the respective team leads and sponsors to facilitate growth of the GCA Kids business, working closely with the channels team, product, marketing, FP&A, DP and the transformation office.

• Identify and support the strategic development, implementation and execution of new business models to drive Kids growth in China.
• Own end-to-end business planning and operations from sell-in to sell-out to inventory in an omni-channel view.
• Lead and drive business planning activities and support top management with better decision-making through proactive action.
• Provide oversight, coordination and management of key work-streams with the respective team leads and sponsors to facilitate growth of the GCA Kids business.
• Facilitate the development of Kids strategic business planning, with a focus on building the brand and accelerating commercial success in the market.
• Ensure sell-in, sell-out and P&L are aligned with the Kids strategic business plan as well as finance targets.
• Translate new strategy into clear roadmaps with a focus on business model and planning, in collaboration with GCA counterparts.
• Support monthly rolling forecast, shipment, SWB, take back, cancellation tracking and database maintenance.
• Work with cross-functional teams to run quarterly and monthly Kids business reviews with actions.
• Identify key markets and competitor trends, evaluate business opportunities and ensure the implications are considered in planning and decision-making.
• Collate and maintain up-to-date business intelligence (e.g. consumer data) and benchmarking, both internal and external, and create and distribute regular reports to the GCA senior leadership team.

• University degree or above.
• 5+ years of leadership of experts, cross-functional projects and people.
• Broad understanding of business value drivers and operations.
• Global mindset and ability to work cross-culturally, with experience within different countries and/or different cultures.
• Self-motivated and solution-oriented.
• Strong business sense and ability to identify business needs and opportunities.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including stakeholder management, influencing and presentation.
• Proven methodological and analytical skills, including business planning, financial analyses, strategy development and project management.
• Sufficient understanding of the sporting goods/retail industry, consumers, accounts, economic environment and commercial needs in China.
• Strong English skills with fluent to native Mandarin.

• MBA or other business-related qualification.
• 10-12 years of general business experience, or experience in sales planning, strategic planning and management of complex mid to large size projects.
• Cross-functional experience, ideally with marketing, sales or supply chain management.

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