Manufacturing Planner

SanMar Employee Board • Issaquah, WA

6d • $80,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manufacturing Planner reviews vendor capabilities and develops manufacturing plans based on vendor efficiency and capacity. We are only considering internal applicants at this time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 4-6 years of experience tracking vendor efficiency and creating production plans.
• Experience with the different aspects of garment production.
• Problem solving and teamwork skills to resolve issues.
• Excel skills – managing large amounts of data, identifying exceptions and reporting KPIs.
• Strong financial and analytical skills and background.
• Detail oriented individual with strong organizational, problem solving, and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and with little supervision.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• 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.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Understand the capacities and capabilities of our vendors, what it takes to be efficient as possible.
• Lead conversations with our vendors to ensure SanMar is accounting for production efficiencies when creating production plans.
• Create production plans through the lens of the manufacturer, accounting for efficient production and usage of capacities as well as maximizing margin dollars.
• Coordinate with the Merchandiser in Honduras to get up to date information and ensure they understand priorities.
• Map and track vendor capacities at each work center.
• Develop analytics to track how plans are being executed.
• Forecast style sales in deck meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Benefits

• Salary Range: You`ll earn between $80,000 - $120,000 annually, depending on experience.
• Bonus: You`ll be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus up to 10% of base salary.
• Paid Time Off: You`ll accrue paid time off on a bi-weekly basis based on hours worked up to 112 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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees