Production Planning & Procurement Coordinator

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Supply planning and PPP Manager to drive partnership with the vendors to deliver best-in-class production performance

• Communicating buy and shipment plan with the vendors upon CPR (capacity planning report) built by supply planner on monthly basis

• Release PO to vendors by following seasonal S&OP calendar and record garment production MOQ surcharge

• Collaborating with the vendor partners and Raw Materials team to ensure efficient and effective production planning to support business needs and delivery performance

• Proactively identify production issues upfront and drive for mitigation

• Tracking bulk ready status to safeguard smooth and timely production execution (e.g. GB samples, Photo shooting samples)

• Support FG supply planning and supplier reporting needs – support sourcing management in performance matrix analysis and assessments to refine data and analytics performance

• Monitoring order status and ensuring data integrity and visibility in systems (e.g. SAP)

• Driving continuous improvement in production & timely delivery execution

• Manage seasonal T1 ship date confirmation, identify blockers and apply

mitigations to improve fulfillment of RSD’s to support market needs

• Identify potential delivery issues through detail analysis of WIP and partnering with the vendors and cross functional teams (e.g. materials, quality, sourcing) to conduct problem solving and delay mitigation actions swiftly to achieve SDP targets

• Upholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principal of

Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing throughout the Salomon Supply Chain

• Working closely with the Amer Sports Global Sourcing Vendor Sustainability team on quarterly business reviews and training/capacity building

• Adhering to negotiated lead times and balanced annual capacities to expedite responsible purchasing practices as outlined in the Responsible Sourcing Policy

• Degree in Merchandising/Business Management or related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience

• 5+ years’ experience in apparel planning or production (focus on bags), MNC sourcing office experience is a plus

• Strong interpersonal skills and can work effectively with internal and external stakeholders of diverse cultural backgrounds

• Expertise in negotiation, problem solving and multi-tasking

• Assertive and have a high level of self-initiative

• Fluent in English and have strong verbal and written communication skills

• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel include Vlookup / XLookup and Pivot Tables) and Outlook, and knowledge of ERP & PLM systems is an advantage (e.g., SAP, Centric etc.)

• Strong Data Analytics Skills

• Capacity and production planning knowledge and skills

• Able to travel occasionally, as required

• Effectively balance autonomy and collaboration

• Inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement