Manager, Production Planning

SanMar Employee Board • Issaquah, WA

6d • $105,000 - $150,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Production Planning is responsible for ensuring inventory levels are maintained to maximize customer service level. This includes managing a dynamic team of Production Planners as well as developing strategies to effectively monitor and approve order placement and inventory levels. We are only considering internal applicants at this time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 7-9 years of applicable work experience in apparel planning
• Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Excel
• Strong financial and analytical skills and background
• Detail oriented with strong planning, organizational, problem solving, and time management skills
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Creative problem solving and negotiation skills
• Understanding of supply chain dynamics
• Organized and ability to prioritize
• Lead and motivate others
• Responsive to staff needs including professionalism, respect, and consideration of others
• Demonstrates flexibility and the ability to quickly adapt to change in the work environment
• Be able to work under pressure within a time frame

Responsibilities

• Train, develop and mentor a team of Production Planners.
• Approve monthly order placement.
• Manage, communicate and execute future order projections.
• Develop and implement strategies with key vendors to optimize product flexibility and partnership.
• Understand current business trends and proactively chase products to ensure high level of customer service.
• Identify opportunities in buying strategy, propose solutions and communicate a unified direction to the team.
• Work closely with Merchandising, Product Development and Production Planning to communicate current business trends in sales and inventory.
• Provide input for determining ideal depth of inventory to support both Network and Warehouse depth of inventory goals.
• Develop and execute new Programs and Reporting with the IT Team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Benefits

• Salary Range: You`ll earn between $105,000 - $150,000 annually, depending on experience.
• Bonus: You`ll be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus up to 15% of base salary.
• Paid Time Off: You`ll accrue paid time off on a bi-weekly basis based on hours worked up to 152 hours per year to start. Employees also receive 8 paid holidays and 1 paid family day off.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k plan and matches $1 for $1 up to 4% of earnings, matched & vested at every pay cycle
• Life insurance
• Short/long-term disability coverage
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees