Production Planner

Company Description

Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression and life. Our high energy fast paced retail environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose…while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity and for personal growth and success.

Job Description

The Production Planner is a strategic partner in the business. They oversee various Production related tasks from concept to delivery with the required speed and flexibility in support of the merchandise plans. This role will be the main point of contact with the Vendors in relation to finished good forecast, purchase order execution, and timeline negotiation.

Responsibilities included, but not limited to: 

• Responsible and accountable for accuracy of on order and understanding weekly reports from Vendors with delivery updates.
• Communicator of prioritization of product, delivery delays and potential risks from the Vendors to the Merchandising, Merchandise Planning and Inventory & Allocation teams.
• Manage monthly finished good projection rollup and summarize month over month changes in partnership with Merchandise Planning.
• Risk assesses possible bottle necks or gaps in finished good production.
• Working directly with vendors to effect changes to PO schedules to ensure that forecast and required delivery timing is met.
• Support with raw material analysis, roll ups, and communication of risk, ownership and commitments.
• Aide in cross functional team meetings to call out risk and drive issues to resolution 
• Define and implement strategic processes and tools within the Production team that impact total business; including but not limited to PO reporting, speed and agility programs, read and react scenarios.                                                 
• Partner with Merchandising, Product Development, Merchandise Planning, and Inventory & Allocation; Deployment teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, operations, business, or supply chain preferred.
• 4-6 years of retail planning, inventory management, financial planning and / or production planning experience.
• Excellent technical skills in Microsoft Excel and/or related planning, finance or analytical systems.
• Great business influence skills. Role is highly influential and requires input from various teams to be successful.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines, grow performance capabilities, and handle shifting priorities - able to thrive in a fast paced environment.
• Able to identify and influence critical stakeholders, proactively problem solve, and recommend solutions.
• Extremely strong communication and presentation skills: concisely presents complex information and recommendations in terms meaningful to a variety of audiences.

Additional Information

Pay Range: From $75,000 - $90,000 annually

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discount
• 401(k)