Production Planner

Job Description

The Production Planner is a strategic partner within the business. They oversee various Production related tasks from concept to delivery with elevated speed and flexibility in support of the merchandise plans.

This role will be the main point of contact with key vendors in relation to finished good forecast, purchase order execution, and timeline negotiation.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Responsible and accountable for order accuracy while developing a deep understanding of weekly Vendor reports that provide delivery updates.
• Communicate the prioritization of product, delivery delays, and potential risks from Vendors to the Merchandising, Merchandise Planning, and Inventory & Allocation teams.
• Manage monthly finished good projection rollup and summarize month over month changes in partnership with Merchandise and Merchandise Planning.
• Assess risks and possible bottlenecks or gaps in finished good production.
• Work directly with vendors to update changes to PO schedules to ensure that forecast and required delivery timing is met.
• Support raw material analysis, roll ups, communication of risk, ownership, and commitments.
• Aide in cross-functional team meetings to call out risk and drive issues to resolution.
• Define and implement strategic processes and tools within the Production team that impact total business, including but not limited to : PO reporting, speed, and agility programs, read and react scenarios.
• Partner with Merchandising, Product Development, Merchandise Planning, Inventory & Allocation Deployment, Logistics, and Finance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations, business, or supply chain preferred.
• 4+ years of production planning, raw material planning, and / or inventory management experience.
• Excellent technical skills in Microsoft Excel and / or related planning, finance, or analytical systems.
• Great business influence skills. Role is highly influential and requires input from various teams to be successful.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines, grow performance capabilities, and handle shifting priorities - able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to identify and influence critical stakeholders, proactively problem solve, and recommend solutions.
• Extremely strong communication and presentation skills concisely presents complex information and recommendations in terms meaningful to a variety of audiences.

Special Physical and / or Mental Requirements :

• International and domestic travel required (up to 10%) including by air, ground and overnight.
• Willing and able to work additional hours when needed.
• Bend, lift, open and move product and related office items varying in weight from 1 to 25lbs, depending on need.

Additional Information

Pay Range : $75,000 - $85,000

Benefits :

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discount
• 401(k)
30+ days ago