Product Planning & Scheduling Manager- Hybrid-Johnston & Murphy
- Req. Number: PRODU002287
- Posted Date: 11/25/2024
- City, State: Nashville, TN
- Postal Code: 37214
Job Summary:
Manage the planning, supply, and purchasing process to maintain appropriate finished goods inventory for all Johnston & Murphy categories. Work with peers, senior staff members, salespersons, and corporate personnel as needed to fulfill this obligation.
Job Responsibilities:
• Manage the generation of finished goods purchase orders from Merchandisers to meet objectives for customer order fulfillment, inventory levels, and turn.
• Effectively communicate inventory requirements and availability with other key managers and salespeople.
• Work closely with Wholesale, Retail, and Sourcing to ensure the best possible use of inventory assets.
• Support the sales teams by being available to answer questions pertaining to inventory availability.
• Develop and maintain appropriate reports for the purpose of communicating slow moving and obsolete inventory.
• Participate in all buy meetings and facilitate meetings as the need arises.
• Monitor demand and create or revise purchase orders, to continually and consistently support our key customers' changing business needs.
• Monitor and update the distribution curves at the width/size level for all active stock numbers on at least a seasonal basis, reviewing quarterly for trend changes.
• Create and maintain item master's within Jesta S&D and the PIM.
• Monitor the updates to the Purchase Order Tracker, so that it is kept accurate and up to date.
• Proactively offer solutions to concerns before they become issues.
• Management of the samples and makeup goods process involving creation of stock numbers and purchase orders.
• Perform entry of daily receiving exceptions as required.
Job Requirements:
Maintains positive workplace relationships.
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Manage the planning, supply, and purchasing process to maintain appropriate finished goods inventory for all Johnston & Murphy categories. Work with peers, senior staff members, salespersons, and corporate personnel as needed to fulfill this obligation.
Job Responsibilities:
• Manage the generation of finished goods purchase orders from Merchandisers to meet objectives for customer order fulfillment, inventory levels, and turn.
• Effectively communicate inventory requirements and availability with other key managers and salespeople.
• Work closely with Wholesale, Retail, and Sourcing to ensure the best possible use of inventory assets.
• Support the sales teams by being available to answer questions pertaining to inventory availability.
• Develop and maintain appropriate reports for the purpose of communicating slow moving and obsolete inventory.
• Participate in all buy meetings and facilitate meetings as the need arises.
• Monitor demand and create or revise purchase orders, to continually and consistently support our key customers' changing business needs.
• Monitor and update the distribution curves at the width/size level for all active stock numbers on at least a seasonal basis, reviewing quarterly for trend changes.
• Create and maintain item master's within Jesta S&D and the PIM.
• Monitor the updates to the Purchase Order Tracker, so that it is kept accurate and up to date.
• Proactively offer solutions to concerns before they become issues.
• Management of the samples and makeup goods process involving creation of stock numbers and purchase orders.
• Perform entry of daily receiving exceptions as required.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
- 3 - 6 years wholesale soft goods, demand planning, or merchandising experience
- Computer proficiency to include MS office, especially Excel.
- Prior footwear, purchasing, and/or merchandising experience required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Collaborative, cooperative, and team oriented
- Proactive problem-solver
- Superb attention to detail
- Works independently with self-motivation and focus.
Maintains positive workplace relationships.
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