Senior collection planning manager h/f

Chez Lacoste, nous nous engageons à faire de l'égalité des chances une réalité.
Héritée de notre vision unique du fashion-sport, l'égalité des chances nous fait avancer et nos méthodes de recrutement suivent cet engagement en valorisant avant tout les compétences et en accueillant tous types de talents.
Nous nous engageons à favoriser un environnement inclusif où l'élégance va au-delà du style et où chacun/e d'entre nous a la possibilité de réaliser son plein potentiel. Position Overview : We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Planning Manager to oversee the comprehensive process of product development and manage the cross-functional teams involved in the seasonal planning. In this role, you will BE responsible for
- Driving alignment across teams starting from creative brief to sell-in,
- Optimizing planning calendars,
- Ensuring driving all deliverables across all key milestones leading to on-time product availability
Scope : Textile for Fashion Show / Central collection / Special project / Collabs
Key Responsabilities :
- Product & Design Planning Definition & Calendar Management :
- Define, coordinate, and manage the overarching seasonal planning from seasonal framing to market entry, ensuring alignment with the brand strategy and business goals.
- Act as the central point of contact within the ecosystem, collaborating with studio, product, development, supply and sourcing.
- Lead the alignment of cross-seasonal calendars to ensure the timely and effective delivery of projects.
- Milestone management & governance :
- Weekly status with product's top management to ensure deliverables of key milestones and risk management
- Prepare detailed reports on the status of collections, project timelines, and key milestones
- Lead post-launch evaluations to identify areas for improvement in future collection processes.
- Project Leadership to Reduce Development Lead Time :
- Lead key projects focused on reducing development lead times and improving product flow from conception to OK dev.
- Identify opportunities for process optimization and implement strategies to accelerate design approvals, prototype testing, and color validation.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for product development and take corrective actions when necessary to meet business objectives and deadlines.
- Partner with operations, sourcing, and logistics teams to ensure efficient product development, maintaining high quality and cost standards.
- Oversee the development and availability of prototypes, ensuring timely validation and commercialization readiness.
4. Standardize local design process framework & drive the governance :
o Link the local design process to the global framework from creative brief to collection finalization.