Accountable for planning, executing, tracking, managing and communicating all aspects of the supply plan needed to support the customer demand plan and achieve the desired KPI's for Customer Service levels and inventory turns for assigned product groups. Develop strong relationships inside and outside the organization including Business Units, demand planners, sourcing team leads, product development leads, account services, finance, transportation, distribution, quality, vendors. Participate in cross functional team meetings. Keep the BU’s advised of the supply chain capabilities and requirements as well as the production status of key product initiatives. Keep the Operations Teams and Jockey’s supply partners advised of all BU requirements and the relative significance of each initiative. Collaborate across the supply chain to improve efficiencies. Partner with Sourcing team to understand and follow the sourcing strategies for each of the assigned product groups. Provide effective communication in conjunction with contractor projections and supplier performance expectations. Prepare monthly production/capacity plans that align with the sourcing strategies for each product group. Work with manager to review planning methodologies and problem resolution. Prepare monthly vendor projections and material commitments. Communicate to assigned vendors following each production plan. Monitor and track all material liabilities. Issue Finished Goods PO's in accordance with aggregate supply plan and planning lead times to meet desired inventory levels and customer service targets by SKU. Assist other Planners on PO maintenance as needed. Work with Sourcing and vendors to manage MOQ/MCQ's to meet Jockey's business needs and to maintain up to date data on the Quality Portal. Prioritize production as needed to support the demand plan or due to manufacturing delays. Work with BU's/Transportation to evaluate expedited freight options where necessary.

Generate, maintain, confirm and transfer planned purchase orders in LN to replenish DC Inventory using LN system and replenishment methods as developed. Review and manage rescheduling messages from DC MRP process. Manage the ordering process of the items that are not stocked within the LN system by DC daily. Monitor and item forecasts by DC using statistical forecast models to minimize forecast error. Review and manage demand. Coordinate and communicate forecast requirements, supersedes, and discontinuances with suppliers. Review, analyze and resolve or present corrective actions to appropriate group for process issues involving internal and external customers. Make recommendations to improve and maintain optimal inventory and service levels and to improve the flow ofpurchased product through our distribution network. Work with product management, demand management and to meet life cycle requirements. Monitor and analyze DC performance against inventory and service level goals and report exceptions to Demand. Expedite purchase orders from internal and external sources including set assembly. Resolve P/O receipt issues. Request cycle counts and/or proof of delivery as needed. Interface with Acct. payable to review and correct invoice. Obtain and create Customer Service replies of regarding availability and shipment requests.

Assignments include positive customer service, maintaining healthy professional relationships with customer, collection of short payments, filing freight claims, problem resolution with customers and customer service, processing of credits, providing POD’s and invoice copies, team work, back up front end coordinator and operator switch board duties

Assignments included checking daily billing report, scanning in BOL’s, adding or removing freight charges, inventory adjustments, contacting sales reps for missing documents, filing, answering phones, assist with mailing of invoices, sorting mail