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Head of Supply Chain
Industry: Designer toys and collectible pieces
Location: Canary Wharf, London
Job type: Full time Permanent
**About POP MART**
Founded in 2010, POP MART is a market-leading entertainment company and a global champion of designer toy culture. Through global artist development, IP operations, and designer toy culture evangelism, we have built an integrated platform covering the entire designer toy value chain. Besides our original and iconic IPs such as Molly, Hirono, Skullpanda, and LABUBU, POP MART collaborates with top-tier toys and lifestyle brands including Disney, Universal Studios, and Sanrio to create collectible art toys featuring their iconic characters.
POP MART has established a strong presence across key European markets, including the UK, France, Italy, Netherlands, Germany and Spain. As part of our strategic growth initiatives, we are focused on expanding our retail network into additional high-potential markets across Europe, continuing to strengthen our brand's position in the region.
For more information, please visit www.popmart.com and our LinkedIn Career page.
**What to Expect**
POP MART is a fast-paced company with a young and multicultural team where you can expect to:
* Lead the development of regional assortment strategies across markets and channels
* Represent local commercial needs in global product planning and IP development
* Coordinate closely with Supply Chain, Retail, and BD to drive sell-through, localisation, and lifecycle performance
* Own the full merchandising process from product selection through in-market execution
**Benefits**
POP MART offers our employees:
* Selected POP MART toys as appreciation gifts every month
* A structured bonus scheme in line with the company's and the individual's performance
* Comprehensive training and development programs
* Regular team social events
* Paid rest breaks
**The Role and Candidate**
We are hiring a **Head of Supply Chain (Europe)** to lead POP MART's regional supply chain planning across all European markets. This role will be responsible for ensuring that inventory strategy, demand planning, and stock allocation are aligned with commercial objectives and operational timelines. It covers retail, e-commerce, and new market expansion, and acts as the backbone to how product flow enables business performance.
You will report to the Head of Europe and work closely with Merchandising, Retail, and HQ Supply Chain to translate assortment and sales plans into accurate forecasts and executable inventory movement. You will oversee a regional team focused on planning, allocation, and product flow coordination.
The ideal candidate brings strong planning capability, regional retail understanding, and the ability to connect business needs with supply chain logic in a fast-paced, high-SKU environment.
**Responsibilities**
**Inventory Planning \& Product Flow**
* Lead demand planning for Europe, translating sales and assortment plans into actionable product flow
* Coordinate across channels and countries to ensure timely availability and balanced stock distribution
* Monitor inventory risk and initiate responsive actions to prevent overstock, underperformance, or missed sell-through
**Allocation \& Replenishment Strategy**
* Define regional allocation logic, reflecting store tiering, channel needs, and performance data
* Review replenishment plans and provide guidance to ensure availability without overstocking
* Oversee reallocation logic and movement recommendations based on sell-through, ageing, and campaign performance
**Forecasting \& Planning Tools**
* Build and maintain forecasting models, templates, and inventory trackers to support short- and mid-term planning
* Continuously improve forecast accuracy by reviewing historical data and in-season performance
* Partner with HQ on system improvements and cross-regional planning alignment
**Cross-Functional Collaboration**
* Act as the supply chain planning lead between Merchandising, Retail, and HQ Supply Chain teams
* Align with the Head of Merchandising to ensure forecasts reflect channel mix, IP priorities, and launch calendars
* Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure product readiness across key commercial moments
**Team Leadership \& Capability Building**
* Manage and grow the regional supply chain team with expertise in forecasting, inventory, and allocation
* Establish best practices and routines to improve visibility, coordination, and decision-making across markets
* Create tools and frameworks that enable faster, more consistent planning across the region
**Required Qualifications**
* 10+ years of experience in supply chain planning, demand forecasting, or inventory management within multi-country retail or consumer brands
* Strong planning and analytical mindset, with the ability to interpret commercial plans into supply actions
* Track record of owning demand plans and improving forecast accuracy across diverse markets and formats
* Strong cross-functional communication, particularly between planning, merchandising, and regional teams
* Fluent in English; Mandarin or additional European languages are a plus
* Familiarity with ERP and forecasting systems; advanced Excel skills required
* Willing and able to travel across key European markets regularly
**Desirable but Not Essential**
* Background in fast-moving, seasonal, or trend-driven retail
* Experience working with Asia-based HQ supply chain teams
* Exposure to assortment-led businesses with high SKU complexity
* Experience coordinating product readiness for new market entry or high-frequency campaigns
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £60,000.00-£85,000.00 per year
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Canary Wharf, London E14, UK
£60,000-85,000/year