Sr. Director - Production Planning

Organizes output in accordance with demand and industry best practices. Responsible for ensuring that orders are processed and shipped accurately and on time. Leads and facilitates the smooth and cost-efficient flow of distribution operations and effectively coordinates the dispersal of labor, goods, and materials.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads day-to-day tactical production control planning, scheduling, flow of materials, and MHE monitoring to achieve goals and objectives for delivery dates, output quality, volume, cost, and optimization.
• Facilitates the development, preparation, and maintenance of production schedules to guide the production activities and resources that achieve optimal efficiency and meet output and timeline objectives.
• Monitors production progress and develops revised scheduling responsive to changes in order profile, priorities, equipment, or other resources.
• Utilizes ERP systems, planning and scheduling software, or other database tools to develop and maintain master schedules.
• Establishes monitoring tools and reporting to identify and plan labor requirements.
• Recommends improvements to production technology and processes.
• Collaborates with internal teams to assess and incorporate materials, inventories, resource availability, and delivery commitments into schedules.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to develop effective planning methodologies and best practices.
• Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Logistics, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related field is preferred and/or 4 to 6 years of experience in a production planning setting.
• Decision-making, problem resolution and creative thinking skills.
• Excellent negotiating and communication skills.
• Must possess and demonstrate strong leadership qualities and be a motivator of people.
• Must be able to interact effectively with a variety of individuals and personalities within and between departments.

Salary 180k - 200k

About Skechers
Skechers (NYSE: SKX), a global, Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing benefits@skechers.com.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily.  The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.