Fabric Planner
Fabric Planner
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Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Calling all originals: At Levi Strauss & Co. you can be yourself and be part of something bigger. Were a company of people who like to create our own path and leave the world better than we found it. Who believe that what makes us different makes us stronger. So add your voice. Make an impact. Find your fit and your future.
As the Fabric Planner you are responsible for strategically planning and managing fabric booking and allocation from mills. Your role will involve forecasting fabric requirements coordinating with suppliers and our teams and ensuring that quality cost and delivery targets are met. You will report into the Manager Fabric Planning. You will manage communications between the planning team sourcing team vendors and mills.
About the Job
Fabric Requirement Forecasting:
Analyse production plans and demand forecasts to determine fabric needs.
Develop accurate fabric requirement plans aligned with seasonal production cycles.
Supplier Coordination and Communication:
Ensure capacity utilization with mills and fabric suppliers. Escalate any constraints promptly.
Liaise with mills and fabric suppliers to secure quality materials.
Fabric Inventory Management:
Monitor fabric inventory levels to prevent excess stock or shortages.
Analyse appropriate safety cover based on fabric class.
Coordinate with vendors mills and production teams to improve fabric usage and minimise waste.
Track fabric inventory level at the vendors and mills
Fabric Production Planning:
Collaborate with production design and sourcing teams to align fabric orders with manufacturing schedules.
Monitor fabric in transit to ensure fabric delivery
Allocate fabric to respective vendors following monthly production plan and priority. Escalate any constraints promptly.
Adjust plans in response to changes in demand or production issues.
Verify fabric flow against leadtimes and monthly offered capacity
Execute decoupled LT on products with fabric prebooked to achieve CTC goal of LT reduction
Fabric Reporting:
Track fabric use among different planning programmes (MRP Global Power Core)
Ensure fabric is at vendors if greige date is in the past in production plan that indicate fabrics have been booked by vendors and PO issued to mills.
Reconcile the fabrics with next planning cycle if griege date is in the past
Track Excess fabric (Liability) Report to GLL.
Continuous Improvement:
Identify opportunities for process improvements in fabric planning and supplier management.
Implement best practices and contribute to overall supply chain efficiency enhancements.
CrossFunctional Collaboration:
Work with resource planning sourcing and PD teams to support seamless operations.
Foster relationships with both team members and external partners
About You:
Bachelors degree in Engineering Textiles Production or any equivalent.
Over 10 years of experience in supply chain management with 35 years specifically focused on raw material or fabric planning within the garment/apparel industry is good to have.
Handson experience working with mills fabric suppliers and trim vendors
Familiarity with production planning including fabric allocation and booking
Exposure to global supply chains and multicountry sourcing environments
Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (e.g. SAP Oracle) and advanced Excel or planning tools
Experience collaborating with teamssourcing product development and manufacturing
Understanding of leadtime management and logistics coordination for raw materials
Benefits
We put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether it is for medical care taking time off improving your health or planning for retirement weve got you covered.
Heres a small snapshot:
Complimentary preventive health checkup for you & your spouse
OPD coverage
Best in class leave plan including paternity & family care leaves
Counselling sessions to prioritize mental wellbeing
Exclusive discount vouchers on Levis products
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to empowering individuals from all walks of life to achieve their professional goals with us regardless of race religion gender gender identity pregnancy disability sexual orientation age national origin citizenship status or genetic information. We actively seek and encourage applications from diverse candidates including those with disabilities and offer accommodations throughout the selection process upon request. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyones perspectives and experience we never discriminate based on race religion national origin gender identity or expression sexual orientation age or marital veteran or disability status.
LOCATION
IND Adugodi Bangalore 871B)FULL TIME/PART TIME
Full timeCurrent LS&Co Employees apply via your Workday account.
Employment Type
Full-Time
