Operations Planner

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 world's 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: Operations Planner

Location: Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068

Duration: 6+ Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Hybrid

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Client is looking for an 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 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

QUALIFICATIONS/CAPABILITIES:

• Bachelor's Degree in related field
• APICS, CPIM a plus
• 3-5 years of 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.