Senior Manager of Production, Planning & Allocation (Contract Role)

MM.LaFleur•New York, NY

42d•Hybrid

About The Position

We're looking for an experienced Senior Manager of Production, Planning & Allocation for a 3-month contract assignment (duration adjustable based on progress and business needs). If you love details, enjoy building (and fixing) great Excel models, and thrive on bringing structure to chaos, while leaving something better than you found it—this role is for you. You'll be the central force managing our production operations, planning processes, and allocation strategy. You’ll partner closely with Buying, Production, Product Development, and cross-functional teams to make smart, timely inventory investment decisions that ensure products reach the market at the right moment. Working closely with our CFO, you'll evaluate, optimize, and where needed, rebuild key planning and allocation tools.

Requirements

You have advanced Excel and Google Sheets expertise—you can build complex models and troubleshoot anything
5-7 years of experience in production operations and planning & allocations (fashion/apparel experience strongly preferred)
You have an analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
You are highly detail-oriented with an ability to create clear documentation

Nice To Haves

You have experience with inventory management software and reporting tools (Prediko, 42 Technologies, or similar a plus)
You have Shopify experience

Responsibilities

Partner with Buying, Production, and Product Development teams
Manage our Purchase Order tracking spreadsheet ("Open CT" Google sheet)
Ensure formulas are accurate and functioning properly
Enter new Work In Progress (WIP) items
Create Purchase Orders
Project unit quantity buys per SKU for both Core and Collection items
Use benchmark data to translate SKUs into size buys
Generate PO details and partner with Production Operations to send to factories for confirmation
Monitor key dates including Ex-Factory (XFTY) dates and potential stock-outs
Proactively identify and address production timeline issues
Conduct Monday/Tuesday sales and inventory reporting
Present insights at the weekly "Product + Sales Weekly" meeting on Tuesdays
Monitor and manage aged inventory
Manage Presale Verbiage
Collaborate with Production Operations to activate presales when appropriate
Liaise with E-Commerce and Marketing Teams to support promotion planning and coordinate cross-functional promotional activities
Create costing targets and work with the product development team to ensure we hit our margin goals.
In partnership with Dir. of Merchandising, create a buy plan that maximizes sales, sell-through, and our margin goals.
Conduct weekly store replenishments on Tuesday with feedback from Retail team
Manage RTB (Return to Building) Process. Instruct inventory transfers from stores back to warehouse
Support ad-hoc allocation needs
Fulfill special inventory allocation requests for trunk shows, pop-ups, and other events
Build automated reporting in 42 Technologies
Evaluate and potential implement an inventory management tool (e.g., Prediko)
Create a full Planning process map (daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly tasks)
Document workflows to ensure consistency and future knowledge transfer