Global Capacity Planner
Current- Manage capacity planning, forecast allocation, vendor sharing, garments & fabric production planning, including ensuring on-time delivery, across regional and local offices/countries, in Bangladesh, India, China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Turkey, Pakistan, and Africa (Benin).- Ensure visibility and guidance on placement of product and buying methods to optimize production flow in line with the sourcing and stock strategy of the company.- Co-build the commitment strategy and implement end to… Show more - Manage capacity planning, forecast allocation, vendor sharing, garments & fabric production planning, including ensuring on-time delivery, across regional and local offices/countries, in Bangladesh, India, China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Turkey, Pakistan, and Africa (Benin).- Ensure visibility and guidance on placement of product and buying methods to optimize production flow in line with the sourcing and stock strategy of the company.- Co-build the commitment strategy and implement end to end flow monitoring with sourcing/buying, merchandising and supply planning teams.- Maintain the right level of capacity on a short mid- and long-term basis to support the commitment strategy with sourcing /buying teams.- Secure capacities of Vendors for all production stages, including yarn, fabric production, cutting, sewing, finishing/packing, print/embellishment etc.- Monitor & Adjust capacity based on updated needs from France through allocation strategies, throughout the year, including adding or releasing capacity as required.- Provide guidance to sourcing and merchandising teams on supplier allocation. And mitigate production risks and optimize resource usage by proposing solutions such as double sourcing.- Implement production planning solutions (such as 3rd way / buffer stock / low season utilization) for dedicated styles, aligning with commitment strategies.- Collaborate with the fabric team to establish fabric production and dyeing plans for the selected key fabrics.- Develop transparency by monitoring capacity factors and track extra working hours and on-time delivery in coordination with compliance and merchandising teams.- Organize capacity factors (Allocated number of production lines, manpower, working hours, Efficiency% etc.) control in collaboration with technical team to ensure accurate capacity definition.- Collaborate with supplier’s planning teams to optimize production for efficiency improvement, OTD, and lead-time for agility in deliveries. Show less