Key Responsibilities:

Strategic and Seasonal Planning

• Prepare and maintain the seasonal factory listing.
• Develop and manage a three-year capacity projection based on factory expansion capabilities.
• Communicate seasonal calendars to merchandising planning teams.
• Prepare and present high-level seasonal strategy documents.
• Align seasonal demand with available capacity using Fast React planning tools.
• Monitor the alignment between seasonal, commitment, and roll-up plans, escalating material variances.
• Update seasonal manufacturing period dates in line with business timelines.

Factory Planning & Execution

• Understand and implement the CMT manufacturing strategy.
• Review factory production plans to ensure timely and complete deliveries.
• Analyse cross-factory and brand performance to maximise regional output and delivery performance.
• Ensure CMT factory capacity and capability align with regional demand forecasts.
• Actualise and update manufacturing plans based on supply and demand fluctuations.
• Lead CMT cost negotiations for both program and replenishment styles.
• Manage CMT capability development to meet future business needs.

Planning Systems & Data Management

• Review and validate planning data within Centric; identify and communicate discrepancies.
• Maintain master data within the Fast React system.
• Calculate manufacturing costs and ensure accurate seasonal updates to standard minute rates.
• Compile and distribute key reports, including weekly GAP/Overruns reports and monthly planning reviews.
• Analyse detailed data to identify process inefficiencies or risks, lead and manage the process of mitigating the risk.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Maintain strong working relationships with Merchandise, Planning Managers, Key Account Managers, and regional factory teams.
• Facilitate communication and resolution of operational queries from manufacturing partners.
• Agree on strategic CMTs with key stakeholders and ensure ongoing alignment.

Process Improvement

• Follow and maintain both existing and new planning and operational processes.
• Continuously seek out, propose, and implement process improvements to support business growth and efficiency.
• Support ad-hoc planning tasks aligned with evolving business strategies and initiatives.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing or supply chain planning, preferably in the apparel or textile industry.
• Strong understanding of capacity planning, production scheduling, and CMT operations.
• Experience with planning systems such as Centric and Fast React (or equivalent).
• Strong commercial acumen, including cost negotiations and scenario planning.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deliver under tight timelines.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field (Advantage)
• Experience working across multiple regions or in a global supply chain environment.