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GAP INC. POSITION DESCRIPTION TITLE: Manager, Supply Chain Planning and Analytics DEPARTMENT: Global Supply Chain – Product Operations / Advanced Analytics REPORTING TO: Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Planning and Analytics GENERAL SUMMARY: The Enterprise Advanced Analytics team is chartered with driving revenue and profit growth opportunities for Gap’s Inc’s enterprise wide business through the development and implementation of algorithms, simulations, predictive models, and profit maximizing analytical processes. Some examples of the key projects are: network optimization, dynamic shipping, inbound inventory allocation strategies and KPI Development. This position will be located in Mumbai, India and interacts with a variety of functions across Gap Inc’s business units including Brands, Operations, Logistics, Finance, Engineering, IT and Business Intelligence. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Analytics and Reporting Work cross-functionally to understand, document and define processes and identify gaps that will result in process improvements Understand the sources of key data structures and the relationship amongst these data structures within GSC data warehouse infrastructure and as necessary, within Gap Inc. infrastructure Work with the business teams to understand current and future improvement opportunities and help prioritize these initiatives based on data driven business value Design algorithm and analytics based supply chain solutions that will track performance improvement against current state Identify and implement new business critical metrics that enhance measures around speed, delivery performance, and cost and can measure the associated improvement over time Design and deliver reporting that will track performance improvement against current state Deliver the reporting and summarize recommendations based on results on a regular basis to key BP’s Become the data quality gate keeper that identifies discrepancies/gaps and works with the necessary sources to monitor and cleanse the data Facilitate the integration of external data sources into our data warehouse environment as we continue to expand our KPI portfolio in relation to customer satisfaction Create visual reporting and graphical depictions of data Implementation I/ jobdesc/template.doc PAGE 1

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GAP INC. POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Manager, Supply Chain Planning and Analytics

DEPARTMENT: Global Supply Chain – Product Operations / Advanced Analytics

REPORTING TO: Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Planning and Analytics

GENERAL SUMMARY: The Enterprise Advanced Analytics team is chartered with driving revenue and profit growth opportunities for Gap’s Inc’s enterprise wide business through the development and implementation of algorithms, simulations, predictive models, and profit maximizing analytical processes.

Some examples of the key projects are: network optimization, dynamic shipping, inbound inventory allocation strategies and KPI Development.

This position will be located in Mumbai, India and interacts with a variety of functions across Gap Inc’s business units including Brands, Operations, Logistics, Finance, Engineering, IT and Business Intelligence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Analytics and Reporting Work cross-functionally to understand, document and define processes and identify gaps that will result

in process improvements Understand the sources of key data structures and the relationship amongst these data structures within

GSC data warehouse infrastructure and as necessary, within Gap Inc. infrastructure Work with the business teams to understand current and future improvement opportunities and help

prioritize these initiatives based on data driven business value Design algorithm and analytics based supply chain solutions that will track performance improvement

against current state Identify and implement new business critical metrics that enhance measures around speed, delivery

performance, and cost and can measure the associated improvement over time Design and deliver reporting that will track performance improvement against current state Deliver the reporting and summarize recommendations based on results on a regular basis to key BP’s Become the data quality gate keeper that identifies discrepancies/gaps and works with the necessary

sources to monitor and cleanse the data Facilitate the integration of external data sources into our data warehouse environment as we continue

to expand our KPI portfolio in relation to customer satisfaction Create visual reporting and graphical depictions of data

Implementation Enhance and/or implement tools to streamline advanced analytics around “what-if” scenario mapping

and incorporates business specific rules and constraints Perform simulations around business critical problems and surface recommendations based on the

results of executing various scenario modeling exercises Heavy utilization of Llamasoft, SQL, Excel and other analytical applications that are integral to

implementing Supply Chain simulation based models Be accountable for the documentation of supply chain process design opportunities and work in

conjunction with IT to develop the applicable requirements/user stories, user acceptance testing, and business implementation / change management of new tools and features

Be responsible for development of feature definition, detailed requirements, business process changes, internal communications, and implementation plans for solution/feature deployment

Communication and presentation Ability to gather requirements from key BP’s Communicate summaries of findings to all levels of leadership

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GAP INC. POSITION DESCRIPTION

Be accountable for the documentation of reporting process design opportunities and work in conjunction with IT to develop the applicable requirements/user stories, user acceptance testing, and business implementation / change management of new reports and features

Be responsible for development of feature definition, detailed requirements, business process changes, internal communications, and implementation plans for solution/feature deployment

REQUIREMENTS:

1) Knowledge, skills & abilities: Proven experience in analytically driven supply chain management techniques Exceptional quantitative skills with expertise in data manipulation and summarization High proficiency in use of Supply Chain modeling software, Excel, SQL and other database tools Knowledge of Tableau or other data visualization tools Strong conceptual and creative problem-solving skills; ability to work with considerable ambiguity;

ability to learn new and complex concepts quickly Knowledge of software development and ability to develop toolsets in an extremely self-directed

environment Exceptional attention to detail; ensures deliverables are of high quality Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently Ability to build strong, collaborative working relationships with broad cross section of business partners Strong oral and written presentation skills

2) Minimum educational level: BA/BS in Supply Chain Management, Management Information Sciences, Industrial Engineering,

Operations Research, Operations Management, Statistics or related field

3) Minimum experience: 5+ years of total work experience, with at least 5 years in analytically based network design and/or

inventory management Prior experience in online retailing/marketplaces or other end-customer direct business models

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