Associate Production Planner - Hybrid

Position: Associate Production Planner, PINK

Your Role

The Associate Production Planner, Raw Material Planning is responsible for assisting the Raw Material Planning activities for assigned categories within a brand.  The Associate Production Planner works under general direction and also collaborates to handle complex issues and product responsibilities.

The Associate Production Planner must use their strong problem-solving skills to help resolve complex issues, which will include working with cross functional teams on complex issue resolution.

The Associate Production Planner must maintain an intense focus on cost and speed to ensure timely and efficient results.

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

Development Stage RM Planning

• Engages with RM Technical based on identified capacity risk

Seasonal RM Projections

• Coordinate with Production Planning (PP) to deliver on time complete seasonal projections for a full brand
• Aggregates seasonal projections to help analyze discrepancies before passing to mills
• Partner with PP to resolve any discrepancies before sending to mills

Seasonal Raw Material Capacity Planning

• Communicates identified risk and commitment timing at the material style and collection level to PP
• Resolves any open discrepancies or capacity issues with PP
• Partner with PP to prioritize RM output across categories
• Communicate brand strategy changes and implications to mills

Seasonal RM Commitment Management

• Coordinates with PP to receive RM commitments according to commitment guidelines
• Aggregate commitments and issue to mill
• Add new commitment ownership to financial tracking system
• Coordinates with PP as projections change to reconcile commitment-based risk assessment done with mills
• Analyze and advise commitment needs across categories to minimize business risk and spend
• Coordinate with PP based on MOQ and MCQ liability implications

Raw Material Ownership Reconciliation

• Communicates total RM ownership with mills
• Validates mill changes and publishes to aggregated database
• Update system of record based on current ownership
• Communicate current ownership to PP
• Collaborate with mills on ownership to resolve issues risen by PP including; expiration extensions, ownership inquires, or ready date discrepancies
• Maintain/update cadence and communicate to mills and PP
• Communicate aggregated ownership to PP encompassing all updates

Write-Off and Liability Management

• Collaborate with PP to align write-off needs
• Communicate write-offs to mill
• Support PP in month-end liability analysis

Calendar and Process

• Advise on, communicate, and execute to seasonal calendar
• Onboard new mills to current RM Management process

Cross Functional Communication

• Mills
• Planning
• PD
• Production Management
• Raw Material Technical
• Production Planning
• Regional Raw Material Planning

Talent Management

• Responsible for writing mid-year and year end performance reviews
• Own scheduling of one over one sessions with IDP as a focus
• Own creation and conversation related to IDP/PPO creation
• Addresses performance opportunities, escalating to leadership as necessary

Minimum Salary : $47,500.00
Maximum Salary : $62,475.00

VS&Co provides an estimated range of compensation for this role as shown. Your actual compensation will be determined by a number of relevant factors, including but not limited to your specific skills, experience, & geographic location.

Your Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related area or equivalent experience
• 0-2 years of experience in retail/production & sourcing; overseas/factory exposure preferred
• Experience working with regional partners required
• Knowledge and understanding of the supply/vendor base and global manufacturing environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite; proven Excel skills required
• Detail oriented with strong multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Experience in bringing flexibility and read and react capability to production processes

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.