Planning Manager

About us:

For 70 years, Diadora has been writing some of the most exciting pages of sport history.

Headquartered in Caerano di San Marco (TV) Italy, it has made performance, quality, research and style the key values for its sporting and lifestyle goods. Diadora was born in 1948 to spark, inspire and give voice to consumer.

Serve them everywhere and anytime in sport, in lifestyle as well as in work through Brands founded on passion, authenticity, cutting-edge design and technological innovations.

Today, the brand is present in more than 60 countries across the world and is continuing its expansion thanks to a vast array of products, from footwear to apparel, that are centered on sport performance lines - with a special focus on running, tennis and soccer - and on fashion and style, with the high-end Heritage collection and the fresh and urban Sportswear line.

Main Responsibilities:

• Strategic Management: responsible for defining and implementing Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Inventory Management strategies, ensuring a balance between merchandise availability and optimization of financial investment.
• Team Coordination: leads a team of approximately 10 professionals, promoting their growth and ensuring a collaborative and stimulating work environment.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: works closely with sales, marketing, production, and logistics teams (both on-site and remotely) to collect data, analyze trends, and develop purchasing plans that effectively respond to market demand.
• Technological enhancement: work with IT to upgrade current planning tools or to identify new tech solutions; support a smooth and efficient users’ adoption.
• Process Optimization: be at the forefront of identifying and implementing new methodologies and technologies to improve the efficiency of planning processes.
• Analysis and Reporting: You will monitor performance, analyze KPIs and define/implement new when needed, provide detailed reports to management to support strategic decisions.

Skills & Experiences:

• A professional with consolidated experience, typically in similar roles, gained in complex and dynamic contexts, preferably in the sports products or apparel sector.
• Proven skills in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Inventory Management .
• Strong leadership and ability to motivate and manage a large team.
• Hands-on attitude
• International mindset and fluency in written and spoken English.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems, especially SAP .
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Proactivity, strategic vision, and a desire to actively contribute to the evolution of a business model.

Why work with us?

This is an incredible opportunity to enter and be part of a dynamic Company that will be able to spark, inspire and offer an extraordinary experience in sports and lifestyle through passion, technological innovations and highest expression of craftsmanship.

You will have the possibility to learn, think and grow, expressing your own personality and talent.

We are strongly convinced that diversity in all its forms – gender, color, age, race, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation, physical or mental disability – enriches the workplace. This is the reason why we are committed to building a diverse workforce.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.