Your Role
The Associate Production Planner is an individual contributor responsible for owning end to end order management process for multiple brand channels inclusive of article creation, upload and maintenance of purchase orders, issue resolution in conjunction with offshore team, on order reporting and delivery tracking.
Additionally, the individual contributor is responsible for tactical cross functional communication and issue resolution with regional partners and on order monitoring, tracking and reporting. Engages with supervisor and with time in role, different levels of leadership on production status, issue resolution and liability/dispute management. Manages day to day with some interaction from supervisor but is able to prioritize/organize autonomously after fully on boarded into role.
Why You Belong Here
At Victoria's Secret & Co, we acknowledge your value. We recognize that every associate has something unique to add to our brand and business. We strive to recruit, retain, and advance diverse talent that reflects the customers we serve and the communities where we live and work. We foster a culture where everyone belongs because we know our business thrives most when we look for, listen to, and amplify diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We place the customer at the heart of everything we do. We dream big, embrace curiosity and creativity while always learning from our mistakes. We lead with integrity, trust, and respect to achieve the best outcomes as one team.
Your Impact
Order Management
- Initiate POs
- Manages PO amendment resolution
- Manage On Order Reporting
- Review, respond and determine impact from weekly OTR. Audit monthly
- Directing offshore BPS team to enter data into Salesforce and SAP
- Follow up on Planning requests to adjust on order
- Manage BPS/issue resolution related to on order and articles
- Complete value-added Services
- Manages tactical problem solving related to on order with CF peers
- Ability to filter what needs elevated for issue resolution or can be resolved at this level.
Liabilities/Cancelations
- Review (all) and interpret (straightforward) liabilities
- Ensure timely receipt of liability confirmation post order placement
- Manage liability reporting
- Communication of liabilities to the brand
- Commitment contract/Raw Material reconciliation
- Dispute case management
- Risk Assessment of expiring liabilities
- Manages tactical systems work for cancellations of orders
- Document cancellations for monthly MPC meetings
Capacity Planning
- Ensure timely on order accuracy
- Manage and report out commitments without POs
Production Planning
- Support BOM file creation and maintenance
- Adhere to order schedule and update necessary tracking documents for CF alignment
- Enter Buy Strategies in SAP to facilitate discussion and attend weekly Product Readiness meetings
- Focus on order management related to speed orders, immediate issue resolution and escalation
- Publish order schedules related to both flow and new fashion styles
- Focus on order management related to speed orders, immediate issue resolution and escalation
- Maintain floor set reporting for late deliveries
Cross Functional Communication
- Logistics
- DC Ops
- Deployment
- Planning
- Merchants
- PD
- Region
- Vendors
- Commercialization
- Product Performance
- Textiles
Talent Management
- Assist/train new hires in onboarding phase
- Own creation and conversation related to personal development
- Own scheduling of one over one sessions with development as a focus
- May direct work of intern or contract resource
Click here for benefit details related to this position.
- Degree or equivalent
- 1-3 years of experience in a related role
- At least one internship experience in a corporate environment preferred
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite; proven Excel skills required
- Strong work ethic
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links: California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Philadelphia Fair Chance Law, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance
An equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected category recognized by state, federal or local laws. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.