Sr. Manager, Digital Planning

Overview

A world leader in innovative, casual footwear, Crocs, Inc., is dedicated to the future of comfort. Our original and most famous style, the Classic Clog, is instantly recognized around the world - and for good reason: since 2002, we've sold more than 600 million pairs in over 90 countries! We achieved our status as a global leader in the casual footwear category by taking an inherently simple approach to uniting style, modern comfort, and value.

Every day, we make a choice to have an open mind and look on the bright and colorful side of life. We embrace and celebrate the uniqueness in everyone, inviting the world to Come As You Are!

Crocs, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, Digital Planning. The Senior Manager, Digital Planning will lead our digital Key Account and Demand Planning team members in developing and building strategies to achieve yearly revenue, sell-through, and profitability goals. This senior role requires dynamic leadership and strategic oversight, and it involves close collaboration with regional planning directors, sales teams, merchants, marketing, as well as finance, supply, and inventory planning leads.

What You'll Do

• Ensure that the team creates timely, accurate and responsible material level channel and account forecasts.
• Oversee the digital account forecasts, utilizing sales trend analysis to determine the most profitable assortments.
• Evaluate final channel demand projections versus revenue targets and identify associated risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate effectively with sales, finance, and merchandising teams to drive revenue and achieve profitability goals.
• Conduct monthly and seasonal analysis of actual performance versus the forecast, including demand reviews and S&OP direction.
• Support the development of Annual Operating Plans (AOP) and quarterly revenue assumptions for digital accounts in coordination with commercial sales leads and finance.
• Review monthly open-to-buy (OTB) projections and work with sales directors and merchandise leads to determine account-specific weeks of supply targets and risks based on sell-through assumptions and assortment segmentation.
• Provide sell-through data and classification performance insights to regional merchandise planning (MFP) planners to drive top-down planning strategies.
• Review ladders for key strategic growth materials, enhancing new systemic capabilities and safety stock drivers to ensure appropriate in-stock positions.
• Generate executive and non-executive reports, offering direction and an overview of plans, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead the organization towards excellence in digital planning.
• Drive a cultural shift towards data-driven decision-making.
• Leverage forecast accuracy and consumer metrics to drive improvements.
• Collaborate with the team to establish processes and best practices for the new system implementation of demand, OTB, key account (KA), and all future modules.
• Continue the migration to BI reporting while standardizing and streamlining the communication model.

What You'll Bring to the Table

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Analytics, or a related field preferred.
• At least 8+ years in planning OTB / Demand within a digital environment; highly desirable to be within an omnichannel setting, particularly in the apparel/footwear business. Direct-to-consumer experience preferred, preferably in e-commerce.
• At least 3+ years of leading others.
• OTB and Demand Planning Experience is required.
• Understanding of Digital Customer experience and key players (Amazon, Zappos).
• Understanding of demand, supply, service, and other S&OP / IBP principles.
• Strong analytical capabilities using both systemic and Excel-based tools.
• Validated experience communicating highly involved analytical work to less analytical problem solvers.
• Strong social skills are shown in a highly collaborative setting.
• Extensive experience using Excel, Power BI is a plus.

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The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We accept applications on an ongoing basis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability, or any other classification protected by law.

Title: Sr. Manager, Digital Planning

Salary or Pay Range: $125,000 - $135,000

Pay offered will vary based on job-related factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities.

At Crocs, Inc. we believe in the power of a blend of in-person and virtual collaboration to drive creativity and strengthen relationships. Your participation in this flexible schedule plays a key role in building a connected and successful team. In-office requirements vary by our work personas: Resident (5 days), Collaborator (4 days), Connector (2-3 days), Explorer (fully remote). This role has been aligned to the Collaborator persona.

This position is eligible to participate in a company incentive program.

This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

The application window is 45 days, but applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible after the posting date in order to ensure optimal consideration. The posting will be removed if the job is filled before the application window deadline.

Job Category: Corporate