Planning Manager | Vans

Our team is made up of people with a spark in their eyes and a desire to make a difference. Our goal is to enchant customers from Brazil and the world, with the purpose of Interpreting Trends and Awakening Desires. If you also work with passion, have flexibility, transparency, involvement, and enjoy working with unity and challenge, Azzas2154 Shoes & Bags could be the right place for you! We want to increasingly build a diverse and inclusive environment; therefore, our hiring policy does not discriminate based on gender, race/color, religion, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, or intellectual or physical disability. Come evolve with us, at every step of our journey. TOWARDS 2154!

Responsibilities and duties

We are looking for a talent for Planning Manager Vans, to lead the commercial planning strategy of the licensed brand portfolio, ensuring the balance between sales, stock, margin, and supply of the different business channels. You will be responsible for transforming market demand into sales and purchase plans, acting in an integrated manner with areas such as Merchandising, Commercial, Logistics, Sourcing, COMEX, and Marketing.

Main responsibilities:

• Lead the commercial planning of the licensed brand portfolio, ensuring alignment between sales, stock, margin, and supply.
• Build and monitor sales plans, demand forecast and budget, collection, and channel.
• Manage the Open To Buy (OTB) process and national and imported purchase planning.
• Define assortment, pricing, stock coverage, and profitability strategies together with partner areas.
• Monitor performance indicators such as sell-out, sell-through, turnover, coverage, stock, and margin, proposing corrective actions throughout the season.
• Conduct the monthly S&OP cycle and periodic forecast and planning reviews.
• Act as the main interface between internal areas and the licensor, ensuring compliance with commercial and operational commitments.
• Lead and develop the planning team, promoting management oriented by data and results.

Requirements and qualifications

• Completed higher education in Administration, Engineering, Economics, Statistics, or related areas.
• Solid experience in commercial planning, supply chain, merchandising, demand planning, or related areas.
• Experience in team management and leadership of multidisciplinary projects.
• Advanced knowledge in sales management, margin, stock, and retail indicators.
• Mastery of OTB (Open To Buy), category management, and product life cycle.
• Knowledge of supply chain, demand planning, and supply processes.
• Intermediate English.
• Intermediate Spanish.
• Experience in fashion, lifestyle, footwear, accessories, or consumer goods companies.
• Experience with licensed brand planning and relationship with international partners.
• Strong analytical capacity and orientation toward data-driven decision-making.

Additional information

Food 🍛 Food Voucher / Meal Voucher – Flexible card, with the option of use for food or meals, according to days worked.

Health & Well-being 🩺 Health Plan – Option to join the medical plan, with the possibility of including dependents. 🦷 Dental Plan – Dental assistance for you and your dependents. 🛡 Life Insurance – Insurance for greater peace of mind and protection.

Quality of Life 🌱 ZZ Equilibrium Program – Quality of life program covering emotional health, nutrition, physical activity, education, finance, and partnerships. 💪 Wellhub – Access to gyms, virtual classes, and physical activity apps. 🧠 Wellz – Online psychological care. 🏷 New Value – Advantages club with exclusive offers for employees. 🤝 SESI – Benefits and discounts through partnerships. 👩‍👧‍👦 Maternity Leave – Extended leave of 180 days. 👨‍👧‍👦 Paternity Leave – Extended leave of 20 days. 🧸 Daycare Allowance – Benefit for employees with children up to 5 years old, according to company criteria.

Commuting Expenses 🚌 Transportation Voucher – Available according to itinerary needs. ⛽ Cost Allowance – For employees who work 100% in person and do not reside in Campo Bom, Novo Hamburgo, or Sapiranga. ✈ Business Travel – National and international travel subsidized according to the company's Travel Policy.

Communication, Development & Recognition 📲 Corporate Social Network – An internal space for communication and exchange between employees. 📊 Climate Survey – Annual survey to hear you and evolve together. 🎓 Leadership Development – Programs focused on training leaders. 💲 PPR (Profit Sharing) – Program proportional to company goals. 📈 People Cycle – Evaluations and talent mapping to support professional development. 🏫 Educational Discounts – Partnerships with higher education institutions and language schools. 🛍 Brand Discount – Exclusive discount for employees on all Azzas 2154 brands. 🎁 Birthday Gift – A special gift to celebrate your day. 🎉 Birthday Day Off – One day off in your birthday month.

The benefits accompany you in different phases of your journey. Come grow with us at Azzas 2154 Shoes & Bags. 💙