Sourcing Operations Planner

Manhattan, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients who is the worlds largest intimates specialty retailer offering a wide assortment of modern fashion-inspired collections including signature bras panties lingerie casual sleepwear swim and athleisure as well as award-winning prestige fragrances and body care.

Job Title: Sourcing / Operations Planner

Location: Manhattan NY 10038

Duration: 3 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Hybrid

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Client is looking for a Sourcing/ Operations Planner to join the team.
This role manages supply chain planning costing financial communication on-time delivery and inventory for specific business categories.
This role is a trusted advisor for both internal cross-functional partners and external vendors.
This person has exceptional attention to detail strong communication and influencing skills and is motivated working in a fast-paced environment.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Vendor Management

Responsible for ordering and management of Component Inventory and Finished Goods
Manage S&OP between vendor and client Beauty business
Ensure vendor OT&C accountability is at 95% or higher
Ensure finished product is delivered to warehouses in a timely manner; work in conjunction with vendors to prioritize production
Expedite shipments / production to meet speed initiatives
Short-term and long-term capacity planning
Issue component and finished good purchase orders and negotiate with vendors to secure production
Communicate new launch forecasts and medium-range receipt plans
Partner with vendors to identify future supply chain requirements

Brand Management

Build relationship as a trusted advisor
Manage speed-to-market initiatives
Responsible for communicating/updating changes to open orders: status reporting to cross-functional partners (OT&C accountability at 95%)
Review and communicate feasibility and timing for all buy requests
Informs cross-functional partners of excess inventory in Semi Annual Sales and Clearance buys; assist with component run-outs to reduce inventory liability
Partners with cross-functional partners to develop new launch and medium range receipt plan
Understand and support business and process changes by utilizing a speed and agility mindset
Identify opportunities to reduce lead times
Identify opportunities to gain agility within the supply chain

Inventory Management

Responsible for the data integrity of Material Requirement Planning (MRP) that will enable a consistent planning horizon
Execute buys using SAP MRP
Manage to component inventory targets
Manage detailed Bill of Material (BOM) accuracy (waste factors and usage); work closely with Inventory Control during Book to Book to identify and resolve BOM issues
Assist Inventory Control with Physical Inventory and provide support to resolve issues
Provide justification for excess inventory in quarterly review of Excess and Obsolete reconciliation
Conduct End of Season inventory management planning; execute ad hoc cycle counts and run outs to reduce liability
Analyze data reviewing reports and resolve issues to maintain a clean Book of Business with focus on inventory turns

Large-Scale Change Management Projects

Support of the change management Allergen update project (Regulatory Compliance Requirement not optional)
Maintaining weekly tracker to report Sourcing task progress with relation to the cross functional teams
Conducting mass downloads of specification information for over 150 Finished Goods and 200 components
Copying and verifying costs on new Allergen Compliant Finished Goods and components to replace the existing
Approving workflows in PLM preparing Winshuttles for PIR creation in SAP and Rolling costs for all new Finished Goods

Costing Support

Cost Roll reporting/execution
Rebate Calculation and Collection
Assist as needed with impact analysis
Execution of cost increase requests surcharges and PPV review/approval

Commercial support

PO updates
Send FG and component RFQs
Update PCOG trackers
Process tooling forms

QUALIFICATIONS/CAPABILITIES:

Bachelors Degree in related field
APICS CPIM a plus
3-5 years of sourcing production planning supply chain or inventory management experience
Experience in manufacturing and/or consumer goods/retail preferred
Solid business acumen and ability to make recommendations and business decisions in partnership with leader
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated initiative and ability to achieve results
Ability to build and foster strong trusted advisor relationships with internal and external partners
System and computer proficiency (SAP MSOffice)

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients who is the worlds largest intimates specialty retailer offering a wide assortme...