Inventory Planner

Company Overview: Louis Vuitton is a world-renowned luxury brand, celebrated for its iconic products and exceptional craftsmanship. As a leader in the fashion industry, Louis Vuitton is committed to delivering unparalleled quality and service to its customers. We are seeking a highly motivated and data-oriented Distribution Planner to join our dynamic team.

Position Overview: The Distribution Planner will play a critical role in optimizing the distribution and inventory operations at Louis Vuitton. This position requires strong analytical background, capable of leveraging data to optimize inventory management and overall distribution efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Inventory planning and distribution processes and a passion for driving data-driven decision-making.

• Distribution:
• Define the stock targets of the stores and ensure they align with sales potential and stock situations.
• Secure a smooth replenishment of the stores and update distribution parameters when needed (auto-replenishment calendar, distribution open or closed, priorities in case of shortage).
• Anticipate seasonality peaks and build stock accordingly.
• Provide visibility to Merchandising and Retail teams to define the business strategy at launch for new products
• Set up distribution for new stores, organize stock support for openings, renovations, and events.
• Inventory Management:
• Optimize stock levels in the network and ensure stock value increases less quickly than sales.
• Ensure timely stock rebalancing and out-of-offer products.
• Monitor and improve key KPIs: overstock, availability, to avoid the risk of obsolescence.
• Client Order Management:
• Maintain product status in the Order Management System (orderable/non-orderable/under validation).
• Fulfill client orders through stock support, rebalancing, or escalation to the Central team, ensuring priorities are correctly applied.
• Communicate closely with stores and provide visibility on fulfillment.
• Monitor rejection rate and conversion rate.
• Collaboration and Communication:
• Work closely with Logistics/Warehouse, Merchandising, Retail, and Central teams to ensure alignment on inventory, supply chain strategies, performance, and initiatives.
• Provide the right level of information depending on the counterpart.
• Be connected and partner with worldwide supply chain community.
• Projects, Continuous Improvement, and Data-Oriented:
• Participate and contribute to global supply chain projects, representing Japan's interests.
• Challenge the status quo (processes, tools, organization) to elevate overall supply chain efficiency and reach company objectives.
• Understand and quickly adapt to our Supply Chains systems/tools
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track KPIs and supply chain metrics.
• Analyze datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights to help supply chain decisions.

• Store team / Retail
• Logistics/Warehouse team
• Central (Paris) Supply Chain team

• Prior experience in Supply Chain Management and/or retail fulfillment operations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Data oriented:
• Solid proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with Power BI or equivalent programming skills (VBA, SQL) is a plus.
• SAP experience is a plus.
• Ability to prioritize and work efficiently under pressure with the capacity to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines.
• Client-centric approach and commercial mindset.
• Attention to detail with a critical thinking mindset.
• Team player with the ability to adapt and accept new ideas and ways of working.
• Japanese fluent and professional English