Associate Production Planner – Lingerie & Apparel
Employment Type: Contract / Project-Based
Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours/week
Work Model: Hybrid
Pay Range: $18.08 - $33.79
Contract Extension: Potential for extension
Location: Hybrid – location to be confirmed
Position Summary
We are seeking an Associate Production Planner to join the VS/PINK Production Team. This role will support the end-to-end order management process, including purchase order creation and maintenance, production and delivery tracking, reporting, issue resolution, and cross-functional communication.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This person will work closely with teams across the U.S. and Asia, as well as Planning, Logistics, Merchandising, Vendors, Distribution Center Operations, and other cross-functional partners.
Key Responsibilities
Order Management
- Initiate and maintain purchase orders (POs).
- Manage PO amendments and resolve order-related issues.
- Maintain and report on on-order information.
- Review weekly reports, identify impacts, and conduct monthly audits.
- Track deliveries, dye dates, and cut dates.
- Coordinate with offshore teams to ensure accurate data entry in Mainframe and SAP.
- Follow up on planning requests and order adjustments.
- Resolve order and article-related issues with cross-functional partners.
- Complete value-added services.
- Identify issues that require escalation and resolve those that can be handled independently.
Liabilities & Cancellations
- Review and interpret straightforward liability information.
- Ensure timely receipt of liability confirmations following order placement.
- Manage liability reporting and communicate liabilities to the brand.
- Reconcile commitment contracts and raw materials.
- Support dispute case management.
- Assess risks related to expiring liabilities.
- Manage system activities related to order cancellations.
- Document cancellations for monthly MPC meetings.
Capacity & Production Planning
- Ensure on-order information remains accurate and up to date.
- Manage and report commitments without POs.
- Support CGL creation and maintenance.
- Maintain order schedules and tracking documents.
- Enter GNG dates into WIPS and participate in weekly WIPS meetings.
- Support speed orders and provide immediate issue resolution and escalation when needed.
- Publish order schedules for flow and new fashion styles.
- Maintain floorset reporting for late deliveries.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
This position will collaborate with multiple teams, including:
- Logistics
- Distribution Center Operations
- Deployment
- Planning
- Merchandising
- Product Development
- Regional Teams
- Vendors
- Commercialization
- Product Performance
- Textiles
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree.
- 1–3 years of experience in production planning, order management, supply chain, or a related field.
- Corporate internship experience preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, with proven Excel skills required.
- Strong analytical and data management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong work ethic.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and deadlines.
- Comfortable working collaboratively with multiple teams and stakeholders.
What We're Looking For
The successful candidate will be:
- Detail-oriented and highly organized.
- Agile and adaptable in a changing environment.
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong in Excel and data analysis.
- An effective communicator and team player.
- Comfortable working with both U.S. and international partners.
- Able to identify problems, determine appropriate solutions, and know when an issue needs to be escalated.
Why This Opportunity?
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to build experience in production planning, order management, supply chain, and apparel operations while working with a highly collaborative team supporting the VS/PINK production organization.
Benefits Information:
Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k) retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
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Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Recent graduates with relevant experience or internships are encouraged to apply.
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Pay: $18.08 - $33.79 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
