Triumph is one of the world's largest intimate apparel companies. It enjoys a presence in over 80 countries with the core brands Triumph and sloggi. Globally, the company serves 20,000 wholesale customers and sells its products in more than 2,300 controlled points of sale as well as via several own online shops. The Triumph Group is a member of the amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative (amfori
BSCI).

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We are seeking self-motivated, strong expert in Supply & Demand Planning to join our business in Tokyo office as:

Japan Supply Planning Manager (Japanese Speaking)

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

This position is to provide the best supply planning and inventory control plan for the success of Triumph International Japan (TIJ)'s business.

This position's setting is to execute ordering, procurement, coordination and supply, so this team can support in maximising TIJ's growth in the best possible alignment with other divisions with precision and aggressiveness.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To contribute to providing optimal & fact-based solutions by accurately assessing situations using advanced analytical skills.
• To strongly align with internal teams to adjust our supply plans to fit exactly to Japan's business needs.
• To strongly align with the Global Sales Planning teams for the best sourcing and production procurement strategies to improve the business.
• To strongly align with TIJ's inventory team to ensure both business growth and inventory reduction.
• To strongly align with TIJ's Finance to ensure healthy cash-flow by optimizing our buying plans.
• To build strategical relationships with Vendors in line with company's value.
• To lead data-driven & automated working environments by creating holistic database.
• To manage cash flow, inventory, and a team of 5 members in the company.

REQUIREMENTS

In order to succeed in this role, the candidate needs to have:

• Strong experience in supply planning & inventory control preferably in intimate apparel, apparel or D2C consumer goods industries.
• 8+ years relevant experience in a MNC organization.
• 3+ years of people management experience in similar function.
• High fluency in Japanese (minimum JLPT N1 level) and English.

We offer:

You will never walk alone

As a family owned business with more than 135 years of experience, Triumph embraces diversity throughout our global organization. Currently, our offices are present in over 40 countries across Europe and Asia having many international teams collaborate together every day. Guiding our corporate behaviors are
respect
and
value
for our employees, but also Collaboration as one of our key Corporate Competencies, being a core part of our every day working environment.

Make a Difference, together

The future belongs to our children. At Triumph, we want to be proud of our commitment to building a sustainable society and protecting the environment, and we work everyday to ensure our products are manufactured in an sustainable way. This is our vision: We want to be a company that is characterized by responsible leadership and consideration for future generations and that cares for the legacy that we leave behind to our children.

Putting People at the center

At Triumph we are committed to our employees, they represent the foundation for our success. This means that as a company, we are driven to offer great career opportunities in a dynamic fast-paced organization. Our HR function across the globe strives to support our employees in their development, through our Triumph Learning Academy

We continuously strive to recruit new talent, offering them one of the textile industry's most international working environments, excellent conditions and great development opportunities in a company still owned and managed by the founding families. Our headquarters employs people from more than 30 nationalities and as a European company, we are present in many key markets in Europe, like Germany, Italy, France and growing in Eastern Europe. We are proud to have become one of the leading players in Asia very early on, in countries like Japan, China and Singapore, as well as being an employer that people aspire to work for. As a company serving women, we fundamentally believe in gender equality and diversity. Women make up more than 50% of our company's workforce. In the last years, we have had a specific and successful drive to increase the number of women in management.

If you are seeking a great opportunity to develop your career, please send us your CV in English by clicking on Apply.