Fendi Sales & Demand Planning Manager
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- Oct 2, 2025
About Fendi
Fendi, a distinguished brand within the LVMH conglomerate, epitomizes luxury and innovation in the fashion and leather goods sector. As a part of LVMH, Fendi benefits from the vast resources and global reach of the world's leading luxury group, which is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Join Fendi in Rome as a Sales & Demand Planning Manager, a pivotal role within the LVMH group, overseeing global sales and supply planning in the luxury fashion industry.
Role & Responsibilities
- Coordinate the Worldwide Best Estimate and Open to Buy definition processes across all product categories.
- Define and monitor Worldwide Best Estimates by zone, category, collection, and month.
- Calculate seasonal and carry-over Open to Buy (OTB) and monitor buying against OTB.
- Define monthly sales targets and reconcile plans with forecasts from retail companies, finance, and demand planning.
- Implement sales planning projects.
- Lead the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process to balance business needs with production capacity.
- Communicate supply chain and company needs to production for retail and wholesale requirements.
- Define production capacity and prepare for buying sessions, including retro-planning and preorder feasibility analysis.
- Plan and monitor deliveries for special orders, new collections, and reorders.
- Manage raw material to reduce production lead time and enhance responsiveness.
- Monitor global production lead times and identify improvement areas.
- Coordinate departments to execute seasonal launch plans.
- Analyze feasibility of new collection drops post-buying session.
- Plan and monitor special orders for events and new launches, such as pop-ups.
- Update and monitor the status of new launches and manage priorities and allocations.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in sales planning, business planning, OTB, and supply planning.
- Proven experience in the luxury or fashion industry.
- Demonstrated people management skills.
- University degree with additional education preferred.
Skills
Experience
A minimum of 10 years in sales planning, business planning, OTB, and supply planning within the luxury or fashion industry.
Education
University degree and additional education preferred.
Workplace
The role is situated in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Benefits
Fendi offers a dynamic work environment within a globally recognized luxury brand, providing opportunities for career advancement and professional growth.
Culture
Fendi, under the LVMH umbrella, fosters a culture of innovation, diversity, and inclusivity, valuing each employee's unique contributions and perspectives.
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