KERING Logistics Planning Senior Specialist

About Kering

Kering is a global, family-led luxury group, home to people whose passion and expertise nurture creative Houses across ready-to-wear and couture, leather goods, jewelry, eyewear and beauty: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, Qeelin, Ginori 1735, as well as Kering Eyewear and Kering Beauté. Inspired by their creative heritage, Kering’s Houses design and craft exceptional products and experiences that reflect the Group’s commitment to excellence, sustainability and culture. This vision is expressed in our signature: Creativity is our Legacy. In 2024, Kering employed 47,000 people and generated revenue of €17.2 billion.

How you will contribute

• Stakeholder Management & SPOC Governance

• Act as the primary logistics point of contact (SPOC) for assigned Brands, ensuring effective communication and coordination.
• Establish and maintain clear escalation paths and governance processes for logistics-related topics.
• Facilitate regular business reviews with Brands, ensuring operational issues, risks, and action plans are properly monitored and resolved.
• Build trusted relationships with Brand teams and contribute to a collaborative and customer-focused logistics environment.

Ensure alignment between Brands, Logistics Operations, Customer Service, IT, and Central Supply Chain stakeholders.

• Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews with Brands

• Brand Planning & Forecast Management

• Lead the collection, consolidation, and validation of operational forecasts from Brands and central stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain structured forecasting processes and planning governance routines.
• Analyze forecast trends, identify risks and opportunities, and proactively recommend mitigation actions.
• Support capacity planning activities by translating business forecasts into warehouse, transportation, and operational requirements.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning quality and reliability.

• Logistics Transformation & Business Enablement

• Support logistics transformation initiatives, including warehouse migration and ERP implementation projects.
• Coordinate communication and alignment between Brands, Operations teams, IT, Central Supply Chain, and external logistics partners throughout transformation programs.
• Support Brands during ERP transitions (including SAP rollout activities), ensuring logistics requirements are properly captured, communicated, and implemented.
• Assess business readiness, identify operational risks and impacts, and ensure timely escalation and mitigation actions.
• Contribute to the design, implementation, and stabilization of new logistics processes, systems, and governance models.
• Monitor post go-live performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives to ensure operational stability, service excellence, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Who you are

• Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Logistics Planning, Operations Planning, Demand Planning, or related fields.
• Experience in stakeholder management within a complex, multi-brand, or multinational environment.
• Proven experience managing customer-facing or stakeholder-facing relationships, with the ability to manage expectations, priorities, and escalations.
• Proven ability to manage forecasting processes, reporting activities, and cross-functional projects.
• Experience supporting transformation programs, warehouse migrations, or logistics network changes is a strong plus.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; Power BI or similar reporting tools is a strong plus.
• Business-level English and fluency in Japanese.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or equivalent field.

• Core Competencies

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills across Brands and functions.
• Ability to act as a trusted advisor and key point of contact, translating business needs into effective logistics solutions.
• Strong communication, influencing, and escalation management capabilities.
• Strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent project management and coordination skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and drive cross-functional alignment.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a structured and data-driven approach.
• Customer-focused and business-oriented mindset.
• Adaptability to dynamic and multicultural environments.

Why work with us?

Kering is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enrich the workplace. It opens opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively, and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.

This is a fabulous opportunity to join the Kering adventure and to actively contribute to the development of the business by becoming part of a dynamic team in a global Luxury Group that offers endless possibilities to learn and grow. Talent development is a managerial principle at Kering, and we are committed to fostering internal mobility. Our common vision promotes leadership skills and helps every employee to reach their full potential in a stimulating and fulfilling workplace environment.